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A Week in Photos: 2026, Part 21
June 8, 2026
Monday, May 18: Among the critters on the property are snakes. This little one was next to the deck in back of the house.
Tuesday, May 19: Finished packing for a trip which involves flying, a conference, a road trip, and a couple days in Idaho before heading home. I’ve taken to taping down the zipper pulls on my checked bag after having had them ripped off in the baggage handling process before. I was pleased with how this tape coordinated with my bag and lock. (And yes, the tape can come loose and get caught in the machinery, too, but since I’ve started this pracctice, I haven’t lost another zipper pull in transit.)
Wednesday, May 20: When I bought my plane ticket for this trip, I decided to get a morning flight so I could have more options to get to my destination in time for the conference in case something went wrong with my original plans as seems to be happening more and more with flights. That meant I had to catch the bus to the airport before 6 a.m., not a time I am naturally inclined to be awake at. That also meant I saw the sunrise from the house for the first time. My flight did end up being delayed over an hour, which gave me time to wander the airport in Seattle a bit. For the first time, I noticed that not all the metal figures embedded in the floor are fish … some of them are airplanes. What a fun surprise after so many times going through that terminal.
Thursday, May 21: I couldn’t check in to the conference hotel until late afternoon, so I spent the late morning/early afternoon poking around suburban Chicago. Attempting to look up directions to a store I’d been to before, I came across one I’d never heard of that sounded interesting and that’s how I ended up at a clearance store in the basement of a mostly empty mall. There were definitely bargains to be had if one looked carefully and checked everything over for wear/riips/stains/etc. as the stock seemed to include some stuff that had been worn and returned. I found a pair of jeans that actually fit both my waist and hips at the same time, which is a rare treat. If they’d had more than one pair of them, I might have bought multiples just to have on hand when the first pair wore out. I also looked at the shoes and tried on some very impractical pairs
Friday, May 22: Got a mini Highland cow figure when I checked in for the conference because I knew the woman who was checking ID s and she was giving them away.
Saturday, May 23: Went out to a German restaurant for dinner. These figures were painted on the wall of the entryway.
Sunday, May 24: Conveyor belt sushi for dinner on this night. There was a special tamago offering which was right up my alley. Wish it were on the menu all the time.
On this date in 2021 through 2025: No journal entries
2020: A Walk in the Woods
2010 through 2019: No entries
2009: People of the Scattered Showers
2003 through 2008: No entries
2002: The Wait is Over
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