One of my favorite actors

Powers Boothe, 1948-2017

One of my favorite actors, especially for his role in "Tombstone"......He and Val Kilmer stole the show.

A long time ago, in a land far, far away

50 years ago, me on the left, trying to put in a trach, not successful. 50 years......

A new standard

An invite, and why we will have a real brain drain

He may not be the ideal one for the job, but he's got the right idea here. 

From my eldest's facebook

Really, Republicans? You want to piss HER off? Take away her access to healthcare, you're going to be the first up against a wall someday.

Dinner

What would a visit to the Santa Monica area be without dinner at Vito's. We had a table for 7 at eight pm on short notice, primarily because L. is a family member of the clan that own's the place.

L's seafood pasta:

and my sand dab's....heaven on earth:

Hope you all are having an enjoyable weekend also. 

Weekend trip

My friend's research group is having a meeting on the specifics of a Hawaiian miniature squid, around 1" in length, a Hawaiian Pink Squid.

The group is meeting in Marina Del Rey, near L.'s house in LA. We're spending the weekend at a marina hotel.

It's a tough life, but somebody has to step up, righ?