http://www.patandjean.com/blog/apopheniac/ Perceiving the connections among seemingly unrelated phenomena en-us 2005-10-01T22:38:00-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000196.html We went to see the new film "Serenity" today. The special effects were enjoyable but what carried the film was the writing. I heartily recommend it.... apopheniac 2005-10-01T22:38:00-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000195.html Well, went out to water the garden this morning and it was under 50 degrees. Brrr. We had a strong wind from the north yesterday and it looks like it blew in some serious fall weather.... apopheniac 2005-09-29T09:54:38-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000194.html Last spring ABC tv put on a Sunday night midseason replacement called "Grey's Anatomy". I tuned it in because I saw a preview and had really enjoyed Ellen Pompeo in "Moonlight Mile" and had been intrigued by Sandra Oh from... apopheniac 2005-09-26T10:10:13-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000193.html I have been fairly busy with a reorganization at work and did not realize how long it had been since I had posted. I happend to click on the apopheniac link on another blog and the page came up blank... apopheniac 2005-09-26T09:48:24-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000192.html A recent photo of the missus and me has been requested and so here it is. Jean's sister Gerry snapped it for us on my cameraphone when she came to visit.... apopheniac 2005-08-15T09:54:22-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000191.html Quite a storm blue through last night. 5" measured in the front yard rain guage.... apopheniac 2005-08-14T14:16:24-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000190.html Jessica forwarded new photos of Grandson Jaxson and his entourage Jessica and Jaxson Jason and Jaxson I got a great email from Jessica with these new photos of the family.... apopheniac 2005-08-14T06:46:02-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000189.html I have been watching the news and commentary about Hollywood's decline in income and seen it blamed on technology and internet piracy but I think the answer may be somewhat simpler. For the last couple of years Hollywood has been... apopheniac 2005-08-02T03:58:11-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000188.html Packing a "caravan worthy" baggage collection, Emma and Maryse ended their 5 week visit and flew back to Phoenix - just in time for a record heatwave. We miss 'em.... apopheniac 2005-07-21T09:20:03-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000187.html MIT is doing a survey of weblog authors. Takes 5-10 minutes. If you've got one, you can click the box above and help them out.... apopheniac 2005-06-26T12:25:26-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000186.html The first of the peaches have come off of the tree. Jean brought me the first one and after my first bite all I could say, juice running down my chin, was "Oh my God." I had memories that... apopheniac 2005-06-24T17:32:11-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000185.html A package arrived today from Robert and it was the belly-dancing outfit Maryse had requested. She loves it and told him we would get it posted quickly, and here it is.... apopheniac 2005-06-20T23:20:24-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000184.html Maryse and Kirk and I made a Walmart run.... apopheniac 2005-06-19T11:47:38-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000183.html Granddaughter Maryse has brought Great Granddaughter Emma for a visit while papa Robert is on duty in the middle east. Here is the first of what I am sure will be many close-ups of Emma. By the way, from... apopheniac 2005-06-15T08:02:41-06:00 http://www.patandjean.com/blog/archives/apopheniac/000182.html About 5:45 this morning I heard a loud "Thunk" follwed in about 30 seconds by another. I wondered what Jean might be up to to cause these noises but that was answered as many thunks began and it was... apopheniac 2005-05-31T09:53:15-06:00