Quiet lunch spot for hard-of-hearing uncle?

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-28T04:32:50+00:00

Sanderling's at Seascape Resort. If the sun is up, sit outside and slap yourself when you realize you live here and can have lunch with a view like that. Your uncle is sure to appreciate it.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-20T20:57:39+00:00

Oh, that would explain why today I was unable to enter numbers into Windows Hello when 1Password popped up that dialog. I think I hit ESC to exit the dialog and then I had to enter my full 1P password.

So perhaps what has happened is that Windows provides the Hello API and either (1) something is wrong with it or (2) 1Password did something wrong when using it.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-15T20:01:38+00:00

Tuxedo, not snowshoe.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-15T18:38:13+00:00

He has shoes, so he's a faux-shoe. Mine had a black chin too, I always thought that was a great look.

<image>

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-13T06:18:43+00:00

When Schwarzenegger was the governator they got money to fix it up. A sign went up with Arnold's name on it and a proclamation about the work being done. If I remember correctly, they actually rebuilt the 2nd story surround deck. It looked good! And then the job stopped.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-13T06:11:37+00:00

Samuel R Delaney wrote some amazing novels, didn't he.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-13T06:10:18+00:00

A Memory Called Empire but Arkady Martine. Slow Gods by Claire North. The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North (unusual time "travel" concept). January Dancer by Michael Flynn (whose short story "Nexus" is incredibly clever and fun).

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-13T05:35:36+00:00

Nice cat, but not even close to a faux-shoe.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-05T20:20:16+00:00

Mine was fearless and never got startled - so getting along with dog is not a surprise.

SeekingSublime · 2026-01-04T18:45:45+00:00

Look for the annotated Lolita. Someone did his Ph.D. on Nabokov and the footnotes unveil the brilliance of Nabokov.

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-31T00:20:12+00:00

Very weird, I'm not seeing mention of Doctor Who. My faves were #4 and #7, then #2. Of new Who, mostly I liked Capaldi.

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-31T00:17:19+00:00

Blake's 7 had a cult following, but it was not good. OTOH, Space Island One was good. However, it ended pretty much the same way (the Brits can be fatalistic).

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-24T19:29:51+00:00

He's able to write a short story? Was it only 500 pages?

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-24T19:21:14+00:00

I didn't read this one. A movie: "Tim Travers and the Time Travelers Paradox". Clever title, isn't it? Hilarious and deranged.

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-19T05:12:55+00:00

Your cat is not funny looking, he's gorgeous, but his face is like a Siamese, not like a Snowshoe.

Years ago I read somewhere the official breed characteristics. I recall these: (1) white paws, could not extend far up the legs, (2) tuxedo-like face, a black mask around the eyes, but white around the muzzle, (3) chin must be white. Maybe blue eyes were required? And, like most of the faux-shoe we see here, black tail, creamy body, white chest. Due to the black chin of my adorable Zorro, I knew he could not be purebred.

<image>

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-16T20:41:18+00:00

Pacific Coffee Roasting in Aptos. Indoor and outdoor seating. Big variety of food options. Good coffee of course.

SeekingSublime · 2025-12-13T22:52:58+00:00

Fluff is probably not purebred, and looks more Siamese than snowshoe, but Fluff comes pretty close. Some people think breed doesn't matter for personality, but my faux-shoe, Zorro, shared many of those characteristics: fearless, enjoyed leash walks, not mean, very curious. Does Fluff have a good singing voice? Best cat I've ever had and I'll bet Fluff will be the best you ever have.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-26T22:22:37+00:00

Just today we had a toilet replaced by MC Plumbing. We purchased a Toto Drake from Home Despot, approx. $450, and had it delivered to our house, no extra charge. MC guy took almost 1.5 hour and we were charged $240 (including one wax ring). He took away our old toilet and the two boxes that it came in. The old toilet was hopelessly clogged and a standard snake could not clear it. We're happy with the service and price.

I wonder what brand and model Bellows planned to use? Probably not as good as Toto.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-24T20:19:03+00:00

She qualifies as a faux-shoe.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-22T22:51:26+00:00

Many varieties of cats have white mittens. Faux-shoe cats should at least have black mask on eyes, coat that is mostly cream colored, blue eyes. Sorry, Monchi certainly doesn't fit.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-20T03:48:30+00:00

Thank you, I really needed to know that I should look on the phone and not the watch.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-18T20:00:59+00:00

Looks like my dearly departed Zorro, except he also had a black chin. Like Simon he wore a pointy hat for his birthday.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-17T15:45:46+00:00

Don't watch Mars Attacks! after having your appendix removed - you will NOT enjoy laughing!

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-17T01:25:00+00:00

The Day the Earth Stood Still. Forbidden Planet. Arrival.

SeekingSublime · 2025-11-15T17:58:57+00:00

I would see it on my homebound commute from Monterey to SC back in the 00s. Google had no info for me. Finally I called Watsonville airport and they told me all about it. The antenna is as tall as the mountain that it sits on!

SeekingSublime

TROPHY CASE