Wednesday evening: A ship carrying blue paint ran into a ship carrying red paint . . .

1. The passengers were marooned.

2. I just had a brilliant idea. Don't tell her, but the next time I get breakfast from McD's for evilnicola, I am going to replace the hash brown with a Weetabix. They look exactly alike.

3. There's a garlic-Coca Cola pot roast in  the oven. (Canadian Coke, no less).

4. OK, so there's a trial up here in the case of a woman who is alleged to have not kept her son safe from her violent boyfriend, who killed him. Details here!

The jury is deliberating, and while I like details in stories, I am trying to think if there is some kind of implied statement here:

Lewie has spent the hours of deliberation in a courthouse waiting room with family members and friends. Her lawyer, Michael Keenan, said she has been reading the Bible and has reached the book of Leviticus.

Does she want to wear polyester and eat shrimp?

5. Does my friends list want me to discuss the current threads about music on EK List? I could if you would like.

6. Remember the Excel course last week? Today, I managed to create a small spreadsheet that allowed me to total and average the evaluations I have received so far on the Mini-Grant proposals.

Wednesday evening: Accomplishment!

1. Except for one pan that really needs more soaking, all of the dishes are done, done, done. Oh, and the pot roast came out beautifully.

2. I guess people are not in on the joke. The whole "No singing" thing? Completely made up. I was a soloist all through high school and college, and my voice has been compared to Pavarotti's. I have sung the National Anthem at Fenway Park and "God Bless America" (and "Proud to Be an American") at auto races. I am particularly accomplished with period Latin pieces. So, there!

3. I am going to start here with this. I hate to do it, but there are too many conflicts at this point. We have two outstanding seats for the Great Big Sea show at the Molson Amphiteather in Toronto on Saturday, July 12. We pre-ordered through GreatBigSea.com. They are in the front section (covered) in the middle (Section 109, Row M, Seats 9 and 10). The total was $144.94 U.S. for the two seats. Please contact me privately at bill@goonbox.com. I would want to get that price for them. If you would like to tell friends, that's cool.

4. Sarcastic  John Scalzi  is sarcastic.

5. There has been a paucity of images lately.



6. I am continuing to listen to one W.E.B. Griffin book (almost done), and I am reading three or four. It's all pretty interchangeable.