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Recent Microposts and Posts at tomwilson.com
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This evening we’ll be in Honolulu. The one-stop journey via Los Angeles saved a bundle of Delta SkyMiles compared to the non-stop. We’ll have lunch at LAX during a two-hour layover.
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Categories: In-Transit, Oahu
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Plant Parenthood from Afar
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Packed bags, checked-in flights for tomorrow, and corralled plants await our departure. Dwight has consolidated the houseplants and hooked them up to the watering system. While he insists on manual control, albeit remotely via the Internet, cameras offer visual and auditory (pumps whirring) assurance of their well-being.
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Categories: Travel Planning, Apartment Gardening
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Packed 15 laundry detergent sheets, all of 2 ounces, for the upcoming 50-day trip. They've been working well at home, and these 15 sheets will suffice for 15 large loads or 30 small loads. Since Japanese hotel washing machines often dispense detergent automatically, I may bring some sheets back home.
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During my walk through the University of Minnesota's East Bank Campus, I decided the stairs looked safe to climb. After all, it has been an unseasonably warm winter; no ice or snow impeded my ascent; my mind wandered to past climbs to Buddhist temples. At the top, of course there was no temple, just a pleasant plaza lined with picnic tables waiting for winter to end.
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Categories: University of MN, Walk
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Today I made a one-minute video to introduce my first Strandbeest, Beest Één, an 8-legged walker built with LEGO Technic. I was inspired by the massive Strandbeests of Dutch kinetic artist, Theo Jansen. This particular model is largely based on a design by DIY Walkers. Click through to watch the movie.
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To prepare for my next haircut in Japan, Emily, our hairdresser of over 35 years, took photos from three sides. This will help reduce the risk of any misunderstandings with the Japanese stylist.
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Categories: Travel Planning
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It felt like classic April weather when I arrived for English Language Learning classes this morning. Since I'll be in Hawaii then Japan for most of the next two months, it won't be until mid-April that I walk through these doors again.
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I always enjoy walking across two University of Minnesota campuses on my way home from oncology appointments. Today, stopped at an exhibit about the global impact of local activism in Minnesota, especially in areas of torture, racism, and domestic violence.
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Categories: Injustice, Cancer
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