Poofy and Oliver August Hijinks

Poofy and Oliver have been really enjoying their new house. They are getting along a little better although Poofy continues to want to get rid of Oliver so she can be an only cat. Oliver continues to want to be her best friend.

We got Oliver a “Ripple Rug” which has been a big hit. We can set it up like a cave or fort for him to be inside of. There are a bunch of holes in the rug so he can see out and reach his paws out to swat at toys.

Poofy has been enjoying catnip lately and we have a small rug setup as a catnip station for her and Oliver.

Long motorcycle ride through Monterey County

I took my Honda Pacific Coast PC800 out for a long ride through the hinterlands of Monterey County today. I went through Carmel Valley and over the top to Greenfield before heading further east on some new-to-me roads. I finally returned home later in the day. It was a thoroughly enjoyable ride dancing between fog and sun.

St Louis for a conference

I wen to St Louis, Missouri for the ASME IDETC/CIE conferences. My flight was delayed and I barely made it in time. It’s lucky that I did because I received an award for best paper! The conference was held in the old Union Station that’s been restored to its former grandeur. But now there’s only one track (somewhere) that has an Amtrak train pull in. The rest of the station is used for other purposes.