Spidy

I usually squish spiders and little insects without a qualm. But this one I preserved - I helped it move away from the watery sink, just because he posed for a super macro for me... ain't I nice?

they worked and they laughed...

Look at these boys hard at work and the girls chit-chatting away. Either the girls totally had their act together while the boys goofed off so now they have to work hard, or the boys just plain worked harder, or that's how biys work - fully concentrated. For some reason that I can't quite explain, it looked like the first though... may be couple boys reminded me of the goof balls that I TAd here...

In any case, any of the 3 cases above, I was like those boys; either I didn't do my homework so was trying to pull something off at the last minute or I worked harder than the others or that's just plain how I studied - I needed to concentrate hard...

Before I came to this wonderful country, I had no idea that girls and boys behaved so differently. But now I am aware of it, and look for evidence within myself and around me... I don't know if it's a loss of innocence or seeing the light...

Our LRT

Taking the Light Rail in our fair city late at night... quite a few people going away from downtown at this time - the party goers, the wasteds....

Charlotte

Beautiful and muscular Char... how often is that a combination?

More Cardinals

Cardinals at 2828...

Pracna on Main

Looking out at downtown on this beautiful night through the Pracna glass window and Margarita reflection....

This night 3 South Asians talked about the cultural drawbacks in their countries, pros and cons of divorce, abortion, the sliding American economy and their place in this world... The sort of conversation you might think should not be conducted over Margarittas.... But we did, and at the end walked away like civilized grown ups....

There's something about nice weather that makes people more tolerant - it was 50F this night.

Pracna in St. Anthony Main is supposedly the oldest building on the oldest street in Minneapolis - cozy little bar built in 1890.