Squamloonland

“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus

This summer, I’ve been trying to make a point of not worrying about how I spend every waking minute. I have to admit that this makes me feel guilty at times, for instance when I find myself documenting a random unproductive day.

So I’ll just use the twelve pictures of this day to say how I’ve spent a chunk of my summer vacation.

I cut a trail in our back woods…

…I befriended Izellah…

…I updated my blogue…

…I enjoyed the vegetables P’s been growing (this is our first tomato!)…

…I enjoyed a few movies…

…I kayaked (today it was in Lake Kanasatka)…

…I snorkeled…

…I spent time with family…

…I drank good wine…

…I weedwhacked…

…I ate delicious food with fresh herbs and vegetables…

…and I enjoyed evenings with the woman I love.

Plus a bunch of other stuff.

You know you’re a geek when you’re excited to give two days of the dwindling summer to something called “Data Camp”.

This palindrome fan loves the genius of Weird Al’s “Bob” video:

and digs its classic ‘65 inspiration:

I’m loving how accurately the Myers-Briggs is working for everyone taking it—that’s what I call valid, reliable assessment. Thanks Mr. Jung.

It’s good to have friends who know you well enough to know how to help you get yourself unstuck.

SquamLoon is geekily excited to go see well-trained dogs at the Castle in the Clouds Pet Fair, and sheepish to be unable to bring his own unruly ones.

(I guess I wasn’t the geekiest one there.)

SquamLoon is whacking what he hopes are weeds. He’ll know if he’s at all discriminating by the after-work reaction of the woman who most assuredly is.

I know: “How well do you know me?” quizzes are the epitome of FaceBook navel-gazing. But at least they’re written by experts in their field.

If you’re my Friend, you can take my belly button test here.

Chainsawing a trail in the back woods. Highly satisfying.