(edited 2014 – Photos offline – sorry!) Thanks again to everyone who showed up and sent birthday wishes electronically. It might seem like a small thing to send a birthday email, but I always am grateful and happy to receive messages. Now that the big party shin-dig has come and gone, I can look forward to the next couple of weeks which include Cory’s Halloween…
October 21, 2002The big annual birthday party was a big hit. The decorations came together at the last minute thanks to Roger, Alex, Mark, and Cooper. Having them around came in handy, especially when Alex’s present was revealed: The official Club Josh Disco Ball. Another highlight was the cake courtesy of Solley’s Bakery in Sherman Oaks. They provide the cakes for Jerry’s Famous Deli, and the cake…
October 20, 2002Since we’ve decided to go to Europe again, I have been feeling Deja Vu. I have a very strong feeling that I have lived 2002 before. In fact, I think 2002 is really 1996 coming back to haunt me. 1996: Bought a new 1996 Honda Accord LX 2002: Leased a new 2002 Honda CR-V LX 1996: Traveled to London and Disneyland Paris 2002: Traveled to…
October 16, 2002Thanks to a generous grant from the state of California, Roger and I have been able to secure a last minute trip to London and Paris. I’ve been to London once and Paris many times, but this will be Roger’s first trip to the continent. Roger’s hotel connections are proving troublesome, but hopefully they will all come together. Just in case, I have Nathan on…
October 15, 2002UC Davis’ big Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts has finally opened. There is some news coverage at the official UC Davis News site. I think the center is a great addition to the campus, though I am not sure it was placed in the best spot. I guess considering access to the facility from the freeway, it was the best place to go. I…
October 11, 2002Still trying to recover from the weekend. It has been awhile since I have been that exhausted. For some reason late Friday night, I decided it was high time I sorted through a stack of bills that had been accumulating on my bookcase for the past year. I had always been under the impression that you should save all your bills up to seven years…
October 8, 2002For Roger’s birthday, I picked up a Creative Nomad IIc MP3 player (Note: Creative’s web site isn’t exactly up to date). It took me awhile to settle on which one I wanted to give him. I rarely ever buy electronics without doing some good online research (an exception? TiVo – pure consumer lust). My personal choice would be for a player with 20GB of storage…
October 4, 2002This weekend is Roger’s birthday bash. We are celebrating with a group of friends down at the park and it coincides with the re-opening of the Haunted Mansion after its Holiday makeover. I had requested to get the days off way in advance to prepare for this festive event and am looking forward to it. “But Josh”, you say, “Where is the tough decision?”. Today…
October 2, 2002I finally broke down and as an early birthday present to myself (halvsies with Roger), we welcomed a TiVo to our household. The jury is still out, but first impressions are very favorable. I think the hype is a little overplayed, but it does have cool features like one click Season Pass which will record all the Amazing Race and Survivor episodes on TV. I…
September 30, 2002So Tuesday night at Target of all places, I picked up a pair of shoes. Now mind you, I don’t usually buy shoes at Target, but this was a deal not to pass up. These shoes are identical to the pair of Sketchers that I have almost completely worn out working at the park. I tried them on and they seemed comfortable. I was even…
September 26, 2002