Status Update

Monticello, 2004

 

When Skip and I were dating, we used to e-mail frequently.  We also logged hours and hours of telephone time (we had a long distance relationship),  but the e-mails are what we remember most.  Many of our e-mails were "status updates," wherein we would provide enumerated lists of what was happening on any given day.  These stripped-down updates were quick, and they freed us from having to write opening/closing paragraphs and follow other pesky grammar rules.

Here is my example to you:

1)  I have been gleeful about the $1B jury award Apple received against Samsung.  My inner nerd cannot wait to see if the judge upholds the award or decreases/increases the award.

2)  Farewell, Neil Armstrong.  An excerpt from his family's press release reads:

...Neil Armstrong was also a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job. He served his Nation proudly, as a navy fighter pilot, test pilot, and astronaut. He also found success back home in his native Ohio in business and academia, and became a community leader in Cincinnati.

...For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.

Let's do that, yes?

3)  Alice Bradley's blog post, "A List of Celebrities and What They Smell Like," is the funniest thing I have read all month. 

4)  We had a swimming lesson scheduled yesterday afternoon.  When we arrived, we were told the pool was temporarily closed because of a vomit incident (sorry... I hope you weren't eating/snacking when you read that).  Why are we having trouble with swim lessons?

5)  Prince Harry needs a new security team. 

6)  Finally, I was a huge Seinfeld fan in the 90's.  Skip recently told me about Jerry Seinfeld's new venture, a web show entitled "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee".  How I missed this is beyond me, but, thankfully, Skip stumbled onto the series. The content is not exactly family friendly.  But, I love it.  My favorite is the Larry David episode.  The combination of brilliance and neurosis is genius.  The Alec Baldwin episode is Skip's favorite,  but they are all really funny.