tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54710682011-12-14T19:02:56.225-08:00Ponds, travel, wine and social commentary!Davidnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1211100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-5591006726454439012008-07-18T00:59:00.001-07:002008-07-18T01:06:15.960-07:00

I'm just posting a quick post over here to let everyone know that Talli and I have created a new media company Flying Squirrel Media. Our company will be providing quality educational and entertainment podcasts. The flagship podcast is the relaunched and reformatted Millionaire or Bust. MOB is dedicated to teaching people how to think about their personal finances so that they can make the

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Well everyone, the blog is moving. If you point your browser to: www.davidvansunder.com you don't have to change a thing. I'll see you over there. Excuse the new look, it's a default theme and a new one is already being designed. I just thought that it would be better to get the move over with now. I'm sure the construction won't bother you all too much. I'll try to keep the noise down and

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Talli and I went up to our property at Lake Tulloch today. We wanted to get another look at the land and decide what to do with it. As you can tell by this picture of Talli by Lake Shastina, we're probably not moving to Lake Tulloch. It's a nice enough place, but strangely enough, there are almost no stores there. Lake Shastina is a much better place to live even though it's much farther from

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1147155592990559892006-05-08T23:07:00.000-07:002006-05-08T23:19:53.086-07:00

Apparently, Talli and I watched too much of South Park: Season 4. We really got sucked into it, as you can see here. You too can get sucked into it by going to South Park Studio. It only does one person at a time. What you see here is some magic I worked in GIMP. Photoshop would do just as well, but I don't have a version for my powerbook, just my PC. Other than South Park, we continued our

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1147067037966083402006-05-07T22:11:00.000-07:002006-05-07T22:43:58.060-07:00

It's only been six days, but I'm already missing the serenity of beautiful Lake Shastina. *sigh* It would be so nice to live up there right now. I'd miss my family, but life in general would be slower, nicer, easier and cleaner. Besides, what is there that I do now that I couldn't do there? I wouldn't be able to walk to the store, but that's all I can come up with. I can live with that

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146978245191457722006-05-06T20:13:00.000-07:002006-05-06T22:04:05.273-07:00

Our new water garden has been built. The picture here was taken by Talli. She took it while I was working on the yard today. The water garden was started early this week and was finished on Thursday after Talli and I came back from my mom's Teacher of the Year award ceremony. The last two days, Talli and I have been restoring parts of our yard to their former glory. The decline had been

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146802816643020802006-05-04T21:06:00.000-07:002006-05-04T21:32:55.270-07:00

Surprise! The teacher of the year for Anne Darling Elementary School in San Jose, CA is...Maria Isabel van Sunder! My mom. Not a surprise really. The surprise is really that she isn't the teacher of the year every year, the way I feel she should be. No elementary school teacher takes their responsibility to their students and school to the extreme that she does. My hat goes off to her and

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Heads up! Next time, duck to avoid that snowball. Lake Shastina is still calling my name. I think I need a little change of pace. A little calmer, cleaner, nicer environment would do me right. Talli made a good point the other day. When I was in Shasta, I didn't complain about the driving of the people around me. Down here, it takes a few minutes for me to complain. Of course, I'm

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146637436261657962006-05-02T23:20:00.000-07:002006-05-03T08:58:27.996-07:00

Today, was the day. I pulled the lamb out of the refrigerator that I bought when Talli and I went to Berkeley with Geno and Sue. I searched for a recipe on Yahoo! that seemed reasonable and I found one. I had all the ingredients I needed with the exception of three cloves of fresh garlic. So, Talli and I laced up our shoes and walked to Trader Joe's. Yes, I know. It's unheard of in most

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146549549071678052006-05-01T22:09:00.000-07:002006-05-01T22:59:09.163-07:00

Talli and I just got back from the Shasta area; Lake Shastina to be exact. We were up there visiting the parcel of land that Talli and I bought early last year. Here's a map, showing our location. We went to get an idea about what it's like to live there and what the people are like. So, Talli interviewed as many people as possible. We got a really good feeling about the place from everyone

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Today, Talli and I went with Sue and Geno to Berkeley for a tour of their favorite organic food spots. A couple after our own hearts. The itinerary was definitely chock full of extremely high quality destinations. I only wish that Fremont could offer half the variety, quality and even prices that we saw while in Berkeley. We went to: 1. ACME Bread Company 2. Monterey Fish Market 3. Magnani

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146206767545821712006-04-27T23:24:00.000-07:002006-04-27T23:46:07.573-07:00

Guess where this aquarium was at? In a restaurant in Beijing. In the US, those are pets. In China, they were fresh fish ready for dinner. Day 4 of retirement wrap-up: 1. Continued reorganization of the house. 2. Walked to Raley's for some organic groceries. 3. Replanted marsh marigold and moved it to the pond. (Pictures to follow.) Weekend plan: Friday: Trip to Berkeley with Sue and Geno.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146113797578963972006-04-26T21:39:00.000-07:002006-04-26T22:36:55.360-07:00

Here's the new incarnation of our water garden. Last year, I created one for the first time. This year, I created a water garden using all different plants than last year. The four plants that I used this time are: Umbrella Palm - The tall plant with fronds that look like the spokes on an umbrella. Parrots Feather - The short plant on the top right that looks like a little bush. Marsh

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1146033990920930122006-04-25T23:38:00.000-07:002006-04-25T23:46:30.930-07:00

Well, Talli and I brought home all the plants from our clinic and used them to redecorate our covered area in the backyard. We set them all out there, at least for the summer. Then, we rearranged all the furniture. You can see what we ended up with here. Since, I've taken that picture, we've also changed the light hanging there from a pool table lamp to another lamp that hangs, but not

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145774620839171922006-04-24T22:43:00.000-07:002006-04-24T22:52:32.386-07:00

Okay, the question came up the other day at Robert's birthday party. What's your favorite Portuguese castle? Well, here's mine: Guimaraes. This picture was taken the last time I visited it in 1999. Next time I go, I'll get a better picture. Why did I choose this castle? Easy. It's very defensible. A small force could easily hold off a large one and inflict large casualties on it even if

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145860624567130552006-04-23T23:28:00.000-07:002006-04-23T23:44:17.470-07:00

Well, that's it. It is finally over. Talli and I dropped the keys off with the landlord today after the last of the equipment was picked up and moved out. We had a good run of it. At least we went out on our own terms, the way I always like to do things. It's best to take control of your fate instead of letting fate take control of you. It leaves you with better options. Well, now y'all

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145774585793016062006-04-22T23:25:00.000-07:002006-04-23T00:43:28.853-07:00

Today is a day to reflect on the importance of the Earth in our everyday lives. A lot of people say that they don't care about the environment. They also ridiculously call anyone who does a "hippie." What the hell is a "hippie" anyway? It was a member of the counter culture during the sixties that indulged in drugs, free sex and protests. What the hell does that have to do with not wanting

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145688478864828942006-04-21T23:36:00.000-07:002006-04-21T23:49:09.410-07:00

Today, Gary came to pick up the gym. I'm glad Talli and I found someone who was willing to take that piece of equipment. For a while there, we were afraid that we'd have to pay someone to haul it away. Glad to not have to worry about that anymore. It took them only an hour to get it out of there and I barely had to help them, except when they were carrying it out. It was a tight fit out

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145591171217160192006-04-20T20:29:00.000-07:002006-04-21T08:16:25.716-07:00

Today, was one of those days that feel like two days. Early in the day, we had our last two patients come in. We treated them, they left and then the day really began. Someone came to take our desk, the bookshelf, the coat rack, the water cooler and the brochure racks. Meanwhile, Talli and I were packing up some of our stuff. Then, my dad and my brother Michael arrived with the mini-van. We

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145512070226179182006-04-19T22:40:00.000-07:002006-04-19T22:51:05.820-07:00

I've finally received all the orders I placed. Here's the podcasting gear that I ordered. There are my three mics: Audio Technica ATR25 Audio Technica ATR35s Audio Technica ATR97 There is my portable recorder: iRiver iFP899T Last, there is my set of Studio Monitor Headphones: SONY MDR-V6 Studio Headphones That's my traveling kit. At home, I have our Mac G5, a Sennheiser mic and

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145427384505425012006-04-18T22:45:00.000-07:002006-04-18T23:16:24.593-07:00

The last patient will walk out the doors of In Stride Physical Therapy in about 37 hours! I know. That is soon. We actually only have three patients left. Can you believe it? I know I can't. Then we close our doors, forever. In podcasting news, my iRiver is on its way. Also on its way is a new battery for my 12" powerbook. I'm going to need one of those since my battery life is starting

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145335504323716642006-04-17T21:43:00.000-07:002006-04-17T21:45:04.403-07:00

Okay, maybe I'm hyping this post a little bit too much. It is the 100th post though. Yesterday, Talli and I went to my grandparents' house for Easter. It was a great meal, as always. I had two servings of everything. Admittedly, I was a little low on the desert consumption metric, but I prefer straight food to deserts. I disappointed my grandmother in that area but, I told her, "Make a bad

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145230035108821052006-04-16T16:20:00.000-07:002006-04-16T22:12:53.640-07:00

Easter is here once again. In celebration, Talli and I released one of our koi that we had in quarantine into our pond. Roy the Koi, our Yellow Gin Rin Yamabuki Ogon, was released today during lunch. Monster immediately took a liking to Roy and the two have been inseparable since. They both swim around together quite a lot. Next weekend, on Earth Day, Talli and I are planning the release

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1145153163694728132006-04-15T20:52:00.000-07:002006-04-15T20:54:40.636-07:00

Last night's Passover meal was a success! Talli prepared a great meal. There was matzo ball soup, potato latkes, a vegetable kishke, a spinach pie, haroset, a passover chocolate tort and a matzah stack with chocolate. We invited Leor, my parents and Michael all over for the meal. Everyone had a good time and there was plenty of food for all. The best part is that we'll be having great

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144999667365983592006-04-14T00:25:00.000-07:002006-04-14T10:29:10.900-07:00

In this picture, Hunter looks the way I feel. I'm feeling a little bit burned out and tired. Why, you ask? To that I reply, "Have you read any of my recent posts?" The last day of the clinic is next Thursday. I'm now what we used to call, in consulting, a "short-timer." That's someone who has an end date and it is coming up. At that point, their head is at work and in their next

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144910601633748852006-04-13T00:07:00.000-07:002006-04-12T23:43:21.720-07:00

It's ticking down. Soon, we'll be starting our Thursday morning at the clinic. A week later, we'll be seeing our last patients. Now I'm starting to feel very nostalgic. Talli and I are very proud of what we created at In Stride Physical Therapy. We have the best damn clinic, hands down. I won't set any artificial limiters like, "in Fremont" or "in California" or even "in the world."

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144822830878650442006-04-12T00:01:00.000-07:002006-04-11T23:22:53.186-07:00

But, you wouldn't know it if you looked outside. It's been cloudy and raining almost everyday. In between rain, a few days back, I caught a picture of Talli's newly sprung tulips. It was a lovely bright spot amidst the rain and the clinic closing. There are actually more tulips out now, maybe I'll get another picture of the flower garden up when the second wave of flowers bloom. I've been

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144726844190049722006-04-11T00:11:00.000-07:002006-04-10T23:27:19.006-07:00

Well, the last few days are ticking down. It is definitely a bitter sweet thing. There have been many, many good times with the clinic. We've had some great patients and we have some great memories. Of course, the insurance companies have been putting a squeeze on all the physical therapy clinics. So, things have been getting less and less pleasant on the billing and receiving side. We've

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144647667766260362006-04-10T00:02:00.000-07:002006-04-12T23:45:10.596-07:00

I finally figured out what audio equipment to buy for my podcasting rig. I originally was going off some equipment that was recommended by David Lawrence of the David Lawrence Show. Unfortunately, I had one major problem. That would be the portable recorder. What I was looking for was the iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player/Recorder. Unfortunately, they don't sell it anymore. I could

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144622528986637732006-04-09T15:22:00.000-07:002006-04-09T15:44:35.396-07:00

Talli and I made our weekly journey down to the Irvington Farmer's Market again today. The market starts at 9:00 and goes until 1:00. The best stuff, especially the best organic vegetables and fruits go early. After 9:30, all the best bunches are gone. So, we're there sometime between 8:55 and 9:05 every Sunday. We always hit the Ledesma Family Farm booth. They have the best organic

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144603062656728472006-04-09T10:08:00.000-07:002006-04-09T10:17:42.700-07:00

Well, I missed my post yesterday. I was too busy trying to find some equipment online to do some podcasting. I was hoping to get an iRiver iFP 799T. Unfortunately, they don't make them anymore. Also, the replacements either don't have a line in, are too expensive, or too bulky. I think I might get a refurbished one. I'll be posting later today with an update on the daily activities.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144467057950080172006-04-07T20:25:00.000-07:002006-04-07T20:35:51.703-07:00

The success on craigslist continues. Today I had several more contacts regarding the home gym. Four people wanted to come see it. One came over at 11:00. Another was supposed to come at 4:30. Two others were setting times for Saturday. I had to contact all those people. The first guy walked in with his cute little kids. They were probably twoish and threeish. Very cute kids. I

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144383715395072142006-04-06T21:07:00.000-07:002006-04-06T21:27:48.826-07:00

Today was amazing! Last night I posted 8 items up on Craig's List. I had my first email of interest in about two hours. By the time I got to the clinic this morning, I'd had three inquiries. Two of them came in to view some of our items today at 12:15. By 2:00, we had sold 75% of our clinic off. It was amazing. They bought the upper body power trainer, the mat table, the massage table, the

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144307561402144472006-04-05T11:45:00.000-07:002006-04-06T00:55:35.676-07:00

Well, I finally got finished posting items on craigslist for tonight. I figured I'd better get the bigger items up there now. It'll be a little easier than moving them all and then selling them. The items are all shown below and have a link to their craigslist ad. If anyone wants any of the items, let me know. If anyone knows anyone that wants any of these items, let them know or if you're

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144214882201575162006-04-04T22:23:00.000-07:002006-04-04T22:50:40.363-07:00

I just saw the most amazingLight Saber Fight video the other day on a video podcast I watch called Rocket Boom. Definitely check out the Light Saber Fight. It's five minutes long. The special effects are very good and the fight itself is fun to watch.

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Today, In Stride Physical Therapy was recognized at the Fremont City Council meeting as a Green Business. They recognized our efforts at conservation and protection of the environment through our ecologically sound business practices. We reduced our paper usage, continued our recycling of 100% of our paper waste, and switched our papers to recycled paper. We also installed low flow faucets.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144040056397108322006-04-03T20:35:00.000-07:002006-04-03T20:41:03.406-07:00

Sorry, everyone. I didn't say my announce-ment would be a happy one. In Stride Physical Therapy will be closing its doors officially on April 30. The last day that we will be open to patients is April 21, 2006. For anyone that wants to see the clinic one last time, give us a call. We will be in and out of the clinic through the end of the month as we transition out of the clinic. Talli and

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1144039233564608212006-04-02T21:30:00.000-07:002006-04-02T21:41:37.370-07:00

As promised, I present to you...The Three Amigos! From left to right we have: 1) Butterfly Shusui - named Butterfly (by Talli) 2) Ginrin Yamabuki Ogon - named Roy (by Talli, after a patient of ours who is turning 90 this year) 3) Sanke - unnamed as of yet (I'm naming this one) If you click on the photo, you'll see in the enlarged photo that Butterfly has very long fins and tail. That's the

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143951372087531522006-04-01T19:38:00.000-08:002006-04-01T20:16:12.153-08:00

Today, Talli and I went to the 1st Annual All Bay Area Koi Show at the Wyndham Hotel in Pleasanton. The show was put on by the San Francisco Bay Area Koi Club and was sponsored by Genki Nishikigoi. The show was neat to check out because Talli and I were able get some perspective as to what a 30" + long fish looks like in comparison to our near 9" "Monster". Here is a picture of a couple of

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143700889558881542006-03-30T00:13:00.000-08:002006-03-29T22:41:29.636-08:00

For the final edition of the China Series, we're going to have the Yonghe Temple. It's also known as the "Lama Temple." It has that second name because it became a Lamasery, which is a monastery of Tibetan Buddhist monks. In the Temple, we saw a huge statue of the Buddha that was made from one tree. The statue filled the building all the way to the ceiling. I have no picture of it, since

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143529073262653652006-03-29T00:01:00.000-08:002006-03-28T21:09:46.176-08:00

Believe it or not, Beijing has the worst pollution of any place that I have ever been. It was every bit as bad as L.A. was the last time I went. The pollution in this picture is actually a little better than it was the next day, but I didn't get a chance to get a picture that day. Make sure to look for the buildings in the background. Sometimes, people miss those on first look and think that

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143525519654016012006-03-28T00:03:00.000-08:002006-03-27T22:48:35.403-08:00

The Great Wall was an impressive sight. The most impressive thing to me was what you couldn't see. Almost 4,000 miles of wall. That's an amazing distance. I used to fly about 2500 miles from San Francisco to NYC every Sunday. That took about four and a half hours. Of course, some parts of the wall are in much better shape than others. In some locations, it is almost rubble and is very

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143404514062710042006-03-27T00:05:00.000-08:002006-03-27T21:05:53.720-08:00

Our Chinese tour guide was a nice guy. He was also either brainwashed or a liar. I think it was the first of the two. Talli asked him if the Chinese government spent much on the military. He said no, not much at all. I have pictures that show otherwise. Of course, he could just mean that they pay their military poorly compared to other countries. The following pictures are of the security

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143400155652655902006-03-26T11:07:00.000-08:002006-03-26T11:09:15.740-08:00

When Talli and I were at Changling (one of the Ming tombs), we were able to see some of the traditional garb in the Chinese court. This lady was demonstrating one of those pieces of attire. Don't mind her slightly off-putting demeanor. Where she was standing by the door, she was squinting right into the sun. The lady pictured here was just at the front entry of the Hall of Eminent Favor.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143330569478953432006-03-25T15:48:00.000-08:002006-03-25T16:02:05.260-08:00

Here's the second edition of the Chinese Vacation Series. I've selected the Giant Pandas that we saw at the Beijing Zoo. First, we saw the ones outside. At first I was fascinated by them eating and walking around. After a while, this panda looked more like he was pacing frantically. It was like the people watching were making him uncomfortable. I'm not quite sure what this panda was

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143192554976343552006-03-24T00:28:00.000-08:002006-03-25T21:20:07.456-08:00

One of the most amazing things I saw in China was the menu at the Chinese Restaurant at the Best Western Talli and I stayed at in Beijing. To see the actual menu items you'll have to click on the individual pictures. I'll put the text of the menu item underneath each picture. All prices are in Yuan. There are approximately 8 Yuan to the dollar. The text in parentheses are my comments.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1143160591023564322006-03-23T15:48:00.000-08:002006-03-23T16:36:31.073-08:00

We've returned from China! Our internet connection has also returned. Plus, Talli has had her birthday. Which birthday, you ask? That you would have to ask her. China was an amazing experience. So much history and, despite what they want you to believe, so much poverty still. Things seem to be improving, but it is amazing the level of poverty that the majority of the country still endures

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1142278153868033292006-03-13T11:19:00.000-08:002006-03-13T11:29:13.916-08:00

Well, tomorrow is the day. Talli and I are heading off to China. A 13 hour flight awaits us. It should be a great trip. I still have some free drink vouchers from when I used to have 1k status with United. Maybe we can get a glass of wine to go with dinner. I wonder what type of wine goes with airline food? All the fish have been released. Pictures though will have to wait until after

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1141944861179511942006-03-11T16:23:00.000-08:002006-03-11T16:24:34.126-08:00

In a bid for inner peace and greater domestic tranquility, Talli has been meeting with our Minister of Home Yard Security. Talli has been attempting to negotiate special dispensation for van Sunder Land visitation by the Postal Service Ambassador that visits us six days a week. Tensions between the Minister and the Ambassador are high and we are at an impasse. The Minister has been barking

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1141024254098151982006-03-10T23:59:00.000-08:002006-03-11T16:24:05.200-08:00

Every aspiring country needs to focus on Home Yard Security. That's why Talli and I have appointed our first Minister of Home Yard Security. Hunter van Sunder was appointed to the position. Pictured here we can see Hunter providing a vital service hunting down terror suspects that have lodged in our tree, refusing to leave. The following picture is of one of the Bird League's Separatist

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With the trip to China looming before us, I decided to release our aquarium fish into the wilds of our small country of "van Sunder Land." Okay, the name doesn't have the ring to it that it needs. I'll work on it. I've been busy. Technically, the release is into our above ground pond, but it is outside. That's as close to wild as we have unless you count a rain barrel that has no filter in

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Last weekend while I was offline due to AT&T not being able to sell us DSL promptly, the weather devastated our house. Okay, maybe that's a little overstated. It was cold. There was hail and vertical rain. You can see the hail picturesd here near the founatin. So, it was unpleasant to be walking outside. Inside, everything was okay, with the exception of having no internet connection.

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There he sat solitary, brooding on the state of the neighborhood that he beheld. Cement dominated all. Occasionally, he let out a despairing caw; unable to do anything, unable to ignore what was happening around him, but also unable to allow the decline to progress unprotested. Sometimes, I feel like that solitary crow. I wonder why things can be so clear to me and yet nobody cares to see. I

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The neigh- borhood looks like a ghetto anyway, so I decided to put out the toilet that we have left over from when we remodeled the house. Nobody wanted it then and they didn't for the week we had it out this time either. Although last time we put it out we did get rid of the other toilet and two sinks. One sink didn't even have a counter with it. Strange, huh? Luckily, the toilet fit with

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I got such positive reviews from the people I talked to about the jellyfish picture that I put up from the Monterey Bay Aquarium that I thought I'd post my other favorite picture from that night. It's of squid egg cases. All of this is in the hope that I can get some feedback from all you loyal readers out there. Post a comment on this blog entry about the picture. Do you like it? Is it

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Well, here it is. This is the last installment of David van Sunder's Rome: The Vatican. Here's the view of the Vatican from Castel San Angelo. This was an amazing place for several reasons. First of all, it houses so many amazing pieces of artwork that I could hardly believe it. Of course, among those pieces of artwork are the (already posted) Pieta and the Sistine Chapel. Secondly, it's

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The Treve Fountain is amazing. Talli and I were walking back to our hotel from the Spanish Steps. We turned a corner and there it was. I wasn't even expecting it. It's amazing and the scope of it is astounding. In the US, our idea of a spectacular fountain is a lot of water and maybe a jet of water or two shooting straight up. Whoopee... This fountain is packed with amazing sculptures. I

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Time for another in the series of moving moments on our trip to Rome. A version of Rodin's "The Thinker" was on display in the Vatican. The moving part, to be honest wasn't the statue. It was the fact that it was just plopped down in the middle of many other statues. It was as if they were saying, "Yeah, we have this statue by Rodin. No big deal. He was French..." That reminded me that no

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Our neighbors across the street have been working on their front yard for months. Each time, they spent a lot of time and almost nothing seemed to have been done. Finally, a few weeks ago they seeded the lawn area. I wasn't sure what the look of the yard would be. Well, the results are in. The new look is abandoned lot. The Jeep with the flat tire that their renter owns adds a nice touch

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Before Talli and I went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium the other day, we made a quick stop at Hallcrest Vineyards & Organic Wine Works. Talli and I went because it was on the way to the aquarium and it is the oldest organic wine producer in the nation. I heard about the winery on a podcast that I've been listening to lately, A Guy, a Girl, and a Bottle. It's a beginner's wine podcast. I've been

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Talli and I became members of the Monterey Bay Aquarium in January of this year. We joined for several reasons: 1) The aquarium is amazing. 2) You pay $100/yr and you can go as many times as you want in a year for free. 3) You are given the opportunity to attend member events. 4) The aquarium promotes and participates in ocean conservation. Friday night, Talli and I headed down to Monterey

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I found our goldfish gasping in his bowl a few days ago. The water was too dirty and I thought that there wasn't enough surface area on the vase. So, I scavenged through the garage and struck gold. It was the coffee pot that we used to use in our clinic. I dragged it out, cleaned it out, decorated it and filled it up with treated water. Then in went the fish. It's been a few days so far and

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Well, against my better judgment, Hunter got a new jacket. I don't mind the idea of a jacket or the price: $9.99. It's the color that I'm not so excited about. Oh, well. Hunter doesn't mind, but then again, he's color blind. We picked up the jacket at Petsmart. It was half off and we had a $3 off coupon. That brought the price down to $6.99. Hunter looked comfortable. The fit was a

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On Tuesday, I looked into the 23 gallon aquarium that we have and I noticed a disturbing thing. This fancy goldfish that you see here had developed what I believe, after extensive research, to be a tumor. It looks like something is trying to erupt from the side of the fish just beside its right gills. At the tip of the protuberance, is a white tip that looks like a zit ready to be popped. Due

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On Sunday, Talli and I were invited to have brunch with Sister Evangela at the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose. They have their mother house just a few blocks from our clinic. So, we headed over there on Sunday. First, Talli and I sat through a mass in their new chapel. It was a very enjoyable experience. The chapel was beautifully renovated, the priest had a very nice voice and the

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Here's Talli and I at Jardiniere. We went there on February 2 when we went to see Swan Lake. I just got the pictures off the camera today, hence the late post. The night was amazing. The dinner was excellent. Talli and I had a nice glass of wine each. I had a Pinot Noir and Talli had a Cabernet Sauvignon. It started the other way around, but we traded. Talli got the better part of that

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Weeks ago, Talli and I made a small purchase at Pier 1 Imports. They had an Asian garden chime that was half off. Since, I'd always wanted one and the price was good, Talli and I picked it up. Carrying it to the car without a box was the most challenging part. I finally took all the pipes off and carried them in a bag. The noise of the chimes while walking across half the Fremont Hub was too

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It's that time again! Talli and I cracked open another bottle of vintage port and I'm here to review it. We opened the bottle on Saturday and finished it yesterday. I cracked the bottle open and set it aside to sit for close to an hour. Then we poured it into two port glasses and let it sit for another ten minutes, so that it could open up a bit more. The wine was a nice deep red color,

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I'm Back! Sorry to keep you all waiting. I've been really busy. Things have been slow at the clinic the last week, so I've been catching up on everything I've let slip over the last couple years. That's right...years! I've been cleaning out and organizing all of my junk, important documents and artifacts. Which are which depends on your point of view. That process is ongoing, but I

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As I was reading through the news for the day, I came upon an article about Exxon and a short cartoon talking about Exxon and global warming. The movie is linked to below. Exxpose Exxon Movie It's entertaining, yet poignant. I recommend that everyone check it out, think about what it really means and what you can do to make a difference. Even small changes can make a big difference.

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It didn't seem right to make this update along with the Rome series of posts, so here it is separately. The pond temperature is holding steady. Current pond temperature: 52 degrees I guess this will be an easy winter for the goldfish outside.

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Stop number 3 on our tour of inspiring Roman moments is the Pantheon. Rebuilt in 125 AD after the original structure was destroyed, it has stood for almost 1900 years. That alone is amazing. Doubly amazing is the fact that it has been in use that whole time. Originally, the Pantheon was a temple to all the gods. In the 7th century, it became a Church, which it remains to this day. The

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Once again, I'm returning to our trip to Rome to give you a moment that impacted me. That moment was the viewing of the Pieta. The Pieta is, quite simply, the most inspiring sculpture that I have ever seen. The sorrow in Mary's face is so real that you want to reach out and comfort her in her moment of anguish. Jesus, on the other hand, looks so life-like and detailed that you feel like he

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On Saturday, Talli and I were driving past Petsmart when I noticed a grand opening balloon. Seeing the opportunity to check out some of their products and maybe snag a freebie or two, I convinced Talli to stop in. It turns out that Petsmart was having a grand opening for their Pet Hotel. So, we took a tour, to see if Hunter would like it, and got him some free stuff. We picked up a frisbee,

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Here is the first in my collection of the most impactful (not a true word, but useful) moments that Talli and I experienced in Rome. The Colisseum is first because it was the first sight that we encountered. It is also the most recognizable. This site was so impactful to me for several reasons. First, it dominates its surroundings. Second, it is an amazing achievement that wasn't equaled for

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Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day. I'd take the time to write about Dr. King, but, in a few paragraphs, I could hardly begin to detail what his life meant to the civil rights movement and this country. I honor his sacrifice and hope that our country can continue to honor his memory by furthering his dream of equality and non violence. On a different note, the four fish in the pond are all still

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Talli and I are back from Rome. It was an amazing trip. I have to say that it was very good to have some time off. We were able to relax a little while enjoying another country. That's my kind of vacation. The food was good, but double what it should have cost. Still, we had a lot of fun. We didn't leave Rome to explore the surrounding area, but even so, our week there wasn't enough to

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Well, I took the Superhero Personality Test and here are the results... Your results:You are SupermanSuperman 70%Green Lantern 70%Spider-Man 70%The Flash 65%Robin 55%Supergirl 55%Iron Man 50%Hulk 40%Catwoman 40%Wonder Woman 35%Batman 20%You are mild-mannered, good, strong and you love to help others.Click here to take the Superhero Personality Test I've always liked Spider-Man more and I'm

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As promised, here's my 1986 Quinta do Bomfim Porto review. Disclaimer: I am not a professional reviewer. These are my feelings and as such are absolutely 100% correct...for me. Your results may vary. After giving the porto over an hour to breathe, I took my first sip. The first sip was very nice. There were strong berry notes. It was smooth, especially since Wine Spectator said that 1997

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Well, Christmas is here and is almost over, in fact. The last few days have been non stop celebrations. Talli and I have had a good time at my grandparents' houses both on Christmas Eve and on Christmas. Tomorrow we'll have to head back to work for a few days, but on Thursday we'll be off to Rome. I can hardly wait! Here's a quick weather update. Sunny on Christmas Eve and rainy on

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Tonight Talli and I celebrated the third anniversary of In Stride Physical Therapy. To celebrate, we headed to Spago's in Palo Alto. It was a great meal. For a little more info, listen to the audio post below.

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Everyone keeps asking me, "How are the fish?" The answer is that they all seem fine now. The injured koi seems to be slowly healing. The last remaining yellow koi has a good appetite. The goldfish outside in the pond seem happy. The water temperature just keeps rising. Pond Temperature: 58 Degrees Today is the 3rd Anniversary of In Stride Physical Therapy. We saw our first patient on this

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Sometimes, life seems topsy-turvy. Sometimes, life appears to be ordered and calm. Usually, you're wrong. Either life is so ordered that it seems chaotic or life is so chaotic that it seems to be ordered. Usually, it's the latter. Life is chaos. Chaos is change. Change is good. Therefore, chaos is good. At least it's good in humanly manageable portions. It stimulates growth and

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1135066376153061352005-12-21T00:03:00.000-08:002005-12-20T23:21:54.156-08:00

This weekend I spotted the ever elusive Chinese pond dragon. Somehow, it managed to find its way to our pond from its native habitat, which if I remember correctly is Target. It looks great by the pond though, so Talli and I decided that we'd let it stay. If it eats any fish though, it has to go. So far though, it seems to be lucky. Since it arrived, we've had a lot of rain and warmer

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Tonight after Talli and I finished dinner we heard sirens wailing outside our house. Naturally we thought that the old coot next door had suffered a heart attack from yelling at someone. We rushed to the window to get a look and what to our wondering eyes should appear, but Jolly Saint Nick...and a whole lot of fire men and women and old style fire trucks. I ran to get my camera and by the

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The pictures took me a while to get up, so the news is late. Fish down! Fish down! Yes, another fish down the toilet. We lost the second of the three yellow koi. After disposing of the second koi though a miraculous thing happened. The last yellow koi, the littlest one, came out and joined the other fish. I guess he was done helping the other sick fish. It's been a couple days and he

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1134524359855349552005-12-13T17:37:00.000-08:002005-12-20T00:17:27.330-08:00

Well, I know it's taken a while, but I'm adding an RSS feed for those of you who want to take advantage of it. Just copy the link you get when you click on this button on the blog's sidebar. If you don't know how to access RSS feeds, either email me or if you don't have my email, comment on this posting and I'll help you out. Pond Temperature: 53.5 It's still rising!

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It's time for some sad news...sort of. One of the three yellow koi I rescued from the feeder tank moved on to the ocean today. He went there via the toilet, of course. That's the first loss we've experience since our initial batch of fish. At current count we still have 14 of the 17 fish we acquired. Not too bad. Twelve of those fish are destined for the pond. Actually, four are already

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Well all, it's time for a very quick post. I just want to make a fish/pond update. The three new yellow koi that I pulled out of the feeder tank were added to the 50 gallon aquarium yesterday. Since then, they've been hiding in the coliseum ruins. They haven't eaten since they were put in, but I'm not worried yet. It takes time for fish to acclimate to a new environment. The pond and the

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The solution to viewing the fish in our very tall above ground pond arrived Monday. It was a bistro set that Talli found on Yardiac.com for a great price. Wednesday, I set the table and chairs up. It took a while to get it all set up. The main delay was all the wrapping. They weren't messing around. It was wrapped like a mummy. Finally, today we were able to sit outside and have lunch by

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*Wine update* Many porto houses in Portugal declared the 2003 year as a vintage year for porto wine. What does that mean? On average, only three times in a decade is a vintage year declared. The port wine has to reach a certain quality to be released as a vintage wine. The last year that was declared was the 2000 vintage. Understand what I'm saying? This is a good batch of wines. Now you

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Christmas tree? Holiday tree? What should I call it? What a pointless issue the news has been posing to us. It's a Christmas tree! If I call it a holiday tree, it's still a Christmas tree. A Christmas tree by any other name is still a Christmas tree, right? Well, Talli and I decorated our Christmas tree and finished all our other decorations. I decided against putting the lights up on

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It's late at night! What time is it? Time to check the pond and give you the water temperature update. Hopefully it won't be too cold for the goldfish or the water plants. Give me a second, I'll be right back... Sorry I took so long. I decided to get a snack before sitting back down. The answer is almost 56 degrees. Not too bad. The water is actually warmer than the last time I checked.

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As you can see, our dog Hunter was considering his possible career in radio or music the other day. The decision was...eat the microphone. He felt that clean teeth were much more important than fame. Oh well, there go my dreams of retiring at 30. Since Hunter hasn't made me rich, I had to finish planting the anacharis for the pond and sinking them in the bottom myself. It wouldn't have been

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The political corruption maelstrom continues. Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham's (R-CA) admitted to taking bribes totaling $2.4 million from defense contractors. Cunningham held a position on the House Appropriations Committee's subcommittee for defense and was the Chairman of the House Intelligence subcommittee on terrorism and human intelligence and he was the inspiration for Tom

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"Yes, grasshopper? What made you wait by the pond, for over an hour until I came over, so that you could jump on my sweatshirt and crawl up on my shoulder? "The environment? What the heck can I do about the environment? I know I built a pond, but I can't make a whole new environment for all the animals. Yes, I know that it was my species that caused the problem. I'm doing my best. I

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I hope that everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I know Talli and I did. Her brother Leor stayed at our place and we all went over to my parents' house for dinner. The food was great and a great time was had by all. This morning I put a coat of wood sealant on the sides of the pond. If I hadn't run out of sealant, I would have finished. Oh well. I'll just finish that off this week during a

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5471068.post-1132735887529461912005-11-23T00:37:00.000-08:002005-12-26T14:50:35.520-08:00

Remember that two year sabbatical I took from my blog? Well, during that time I took a few weeks to redo our bathrooms. I always meant to put those pictures up when there was a slow news day. Well, guess what. It's a slow news day. The master bathroom is shown in the top picture and the hall bathroom is in the second picture. I wish I'd taken before pictures, but I didn't. Here's what I

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Finally, I've gotten the completed pond picture up. Now you can all see what I'd been describing. I have some pictures with the fish, but they were all fuzzy. The fish were either uncooperative or just remarkably unphotogenic. Maybe I'll post some pictures another time and you can all judge for yourselves. Now that the construction is complete and I only have to apply some sealant to the

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And the new world record holder for the bench press in the 47-53 year old under 114 lb category is...ITA PANTILAT! Breaking her old world record of 192.4 lbs, Ita lifted 198.2 lbs. It was an amazing competition. Ita tried to break the 200 barrier with 200.1 on her fourth lift, but with almost no rest between the third and fourth lifts, fatigue took its toll and she came up a little short and

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