One week later

Seattle, Washington
Sunday, May 15, 2016

Am still enjoying the process of putting up these New Yorker covers. It turns out to be lengthy process but a pleasant one.

The Wizard of Oz

Seattle, Washington
Friday, May 13, 2016

Last night the kids at A's school put on a fine performance of the Wizard of Oz. What I really appreciated about this performance was the enormous effort that the teachers and staff made to include ALL students that wanted to act. The result? Five or six Dorothies, at least three Tin Men, several Lions, and on and on. An impressive job!

Home improvement projects

Seattle, Washington
Sunday, May 8, 2016

After a bowl of Mother's Day pho, I requested a stop at Lowe's to buy some wallpaper paste and a wallpaper "smoother." After nearly seven years of stockpiling my favorite New Yorker covers--and dragging them around the world--I am finally ready to put them up permanently. No flowers or chocolates for me: I choose wallpaper paste...