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October 2003 Archive
31 October - Halloween
We need something ghostly for Halloween, don't we? Here's a spirit photograph, c. 1864, from the Museum's collections. Albumen print, photog unknown.
The relentless onslaught of autumnal beauty continues unabated in the Janus Museum Forest Preserve.
We welcome Node 4 to the Groveland Security Network! The location of Node 4 is currently undisclosed, but we can say that it'll be a fine deer-watching node.
26 October
Early morning in the fastness of the Museum's Forest Preserve to shoot the advancing fall colors without the crowds of Museum visitors that flock here this time of year. Too early for the deer, too - had the place to myself.
Death, Jr. waits for the parade - the annual Washington Grove Halloween parade.
Warning - Kitten Blogging Ahead
M2 - Max and Maxine, our Museum Kittens, had their first legally sanctioned run in Washington Grove's Circle last weekend. Maxine had a splendid time, checking out all the smells and dashing to and fro at hight speed, and was closely watched by neighbor cats Peake and Booper. Max, more cautious, stayed close to the Historic Cottage's porch.
Max (left) thoroughly checks out Maxine on her return to the Historic Cottage porch.
24 October - Preparations for the Solar Storm
Take care - we may be hit by a massive solar storm today. Gus, the Janus Museum's maintenance man, looks quietly confident in his anti-solar storm headgear - got it in the Old Souk in 'Al Coa, I think.
Update - what it is, is a Large Coronal Mass Ejection. I think Gus needs a couple extra layers of foil.
Meanwhile, the Museum Kittens, Max and Maxine, are recovering from their spay and neuter operations at the vet's. They're reported to be doing well, and will be released at 5 this evening.
22 October
More news on the fried food front from the Wall Street Journal - fried Twinkies and fried Oreos. Is this a great country or what?
20 October
I'm currently watching Luv Kush, a 39 part television serial based on the Uttar Ramayana, directed by Ramanand Sagar. Above, Garuda, the eagle mount of Vishnu, seeks spiritual instruction from Kakabhushundi, a wise crow sage. Great acting, great costumes, wonderful songs.
Masterpiece Theatre it's not.
Good news on the fried chicken front - Pollo Campero, the well-regarded Guatemalan chicken chain, is now opening restaurants in the DC area, as reported in the Washington Post. The article reports long lines of hungry fans, so I'll try to wait a while before I check it out.
19 October
Caught a glimpse of the Janus Museum Forest Preserve deer herd yesterday - pretty beasts.
A fascinating report on Richard King, sound designer for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, opening November 14. King recreated the sounds of a Royal Navy frigate, c. 1800, in the Mojave Desert for the filmic version of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels. A dedicated group of artillery buffs contributed the sounds of round, chain, grape shot and canister on a frozen Michigan National Guard firing range. From the New Yorker.
I'd like to see this bassett in a wind tunnel.
18 October
Crime in the Grove. Last night, alleged perpetrators egged a number of Grove Road cars, including the poor blameless Golf that I drive. In my case, it was fairly discreet vandalism, as the photo shows. The Washington Grove Pacer Farm had left Pacer Farm Pacer No. 2 on the street last night, and egg shells were found by our block captain, Captain Gus Norbeck, but the Pacer was unscathed. Question: if I was a chicken, would this be a hate crime?
Why George can't read.
12 October
A bit of color in the Museum's Forest Preserve, along with a fine autumnal haze.
Maxine, one of our dauntless Museum Kittens, escaped from the Historic Cottage again - a museum visitor let her out. She had a fine time - ran up a tree, disappeared under a porch, sniffed all the interesting smells, and kept an eye out for Peake, that fine upstanding neighbor cat. Gus Norbeck, the Museum's maintenence man, was finally able to corner her and take her into custody.
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