You know you've raised your kids in California when, 5 minutes after the second of two reasonable sized shakes within half an hour, your daughter says: Well, I'm off for a nap. I hope the house doesn't collapse on me.

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As I watch what is going on around us, I can't help being reminded of the Bamiyan Buddhas.

Make time for yourself. Sign in the Central Mall in Singapore.

Remember when Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight? I think that he was thinking of cage fighting. 🤣
I wish we could see him play some chess against, hmm, I don't know, maybe a female?

Silicon Valley does have a lot of smart people, too. Elon Musk isn't really a typical Silicon Valley representative, I don't think. 🙃🙃

This would never happen at HPL Clio! I hope you were dreaming of a higher level boss in our country.

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Gingerly sticking our feet in the Ganges. There were many leaping in with joy. We are such wimps!

Singapore's #library@Chinatown is one of my favorite places to visit whenever I am in town, and I have been visiting for years. It just fills me with hope to see such a well-planned unstaffed library that continues to thrive.

He told us he used to love to dance when he was young. Then he suddenly asked where we were from and said to us, You have a new President.
A pause.
And then, Not good.
Nothing else.

We had the most entertaining taxi driver on the way to Changi airport. He was listening to this cha cha station which had all these old songs like Never on a Sunday, Jumbalaya, Knock 3 Times, etc. being played as cha cha with all kinds of wild drums and ay ay ay in them.

Boarded and waiting to take off, and tragedy!!! I have this whole ritual of completing the crossword in the inflight magazine before we take off. I have been doing this for almost 4 decades. And they have discontinued the magazine on United!!! On international flights, at least!!! 😭😭😭

Talked with the wonderful @mychal3ts.bsky.social about the value of a library degree
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Continuing a beautiful partnership with @sfopera.bsky.social.

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This shadow cast by my bedside lamp.

First time at a play where one of the main actors had to step out in the middle and an understudy took over. A wonderful show all the same!

Not just a rainbow, but a dove too, it looks like!