Nerds & Geeks

"Someone with more technical skills than common sense." -Ed's definition of a nerd. He also defined geek, which is apparently a nerd with an area of expertise. Such conversation develops when one dines with five Google employees (all nerds); who knows what topics will arise when I visit their offices today!
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Follow the Blue Dots

"Someone tied a leaky can of paint to the back of a raccoon." -Mr. Thomas's theory on how the Billy Goat Trail was marked.
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The Heart of Life

"Pain throws your heart to the ground.
Love turns the whole thing around.
No, it won't all go the way it should,
But I know the heart of life is good."

John Mayer this evening ?!

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Going To the Chapel

"Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts." -Shakespeare

Berkeley for B&B's wedding!

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Connected

"All children need a laptop. Not a computer, but a human laptop. Moms, Dads, Grannies and Grandpas, Aunts, Uncles – someone to hold them, read to them, teach them. Loved ones who will embrace them and pass on the experience, rituals and knowledge of a hundred previous generations. Loved ones who will pass to the next generation their expectations of them, their hopes, and their dreams." - General Colin Powell

Happy 79th Birthday, Grandmommy! x
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Pop Culture

"By some degree I get my 15 minutes of fame from having quotes on your blog." -complements from a friend (who shall remain anonymous ... we don't want this going to his head, you know!).
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Charlotte, NC

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