31 August 2026

Ran into Lauren after a long time

It used to be the case that we met Lauren virtually every day when she managed our local Chiringa. In fact, during COVID, the tent she put up outside the store for social distancing was our refuge on cold evenings. Then she moved to run the Belt Line store and then got promoted.

While walking with Jay Jay downtown this evening, I suddenly noticed Lauren at Chiringa. She saw me at the same time. We stood outside and talked for over half an hour, catching up on each other’s lives.

We miss her a lot!

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24 August 2026

That was a surprise!

Came out of my hotel in Carmel, IN, and was just going to take a stroll on the Monon Trail when I spotted this Indian family. After a while, I realized they weren’t moving at all. Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be statues!! In full Indian regalia! Who would have thought?

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24 August 2026

That infamous runway rug

This is between Terminal D and E in Atlanta airport. The whole decor is totally new. The one challenge is the rug – which is made to look like a runway and been laid the wrong way. A 28-10 runway should have the 28 facing due West(ish). Here, it has been set the other way.

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