Air Andrew

I'd heard that air was thinner in the mountains. But I'd always figured that was just one of those things people say -- like "Juggling more than three chainsaws is crazy," and, "Do-it-yourself brain surgery is a bad idea." So imagine my surprise when my friend Andrew Najberg floated away on Montserrat. Now, despite the pose, I can't say for sure whether he was wearing Hanes, or any other merchandise endorsed by Michael Jordan that might have given him magical flying powers. Being scientific by nature, I'm inclined to believe that there's a perfectly rational explanation -- such as the fact that Andrew is a smoker, so maybe it was all that smoke and hot air trapped in his tar-coated lungs that gave him the extra lift he needed. Whatever the case, I haven't seen him since. -- True story.

The good stuff:

sneak previews

Geico commercials

seeing inspiration in action

wood storks so close you could touch them

great blue herons

pot luck

re-discovering a great book

poetry in public

grocery store food samples

first responders