@ Dr. Edward Chow, Optometrist - Slow optometry appointment. More astigmatism. Diagnosed cell migration and fibrosis in eye that had cataract surgery. Elder problem

@ Terminal 1 - Flew from Krakow to Frankfurt to be 2 hours closer to home. Can overnight, and catch morning flight to Toronto. Hope to sleep past 5:30 a.m.

@ MOCAK Muzeum Sztuki Współczesnej w Krakowie - Could Polish museums lighten up? Afternoon of war and oppression, then "Crimes in Art" exhibit. Contrast to sunny day outside. Disturbing!

@ Katedra Wawelska - Devout praying by chapel of John Paul at Wawel Cathedral with Jim Kyoichi

@ Warszawa Centralna - Misdirections to Warsaw train station corrected by locals. Waited at bus stop now closed. Elevator not working. Man confirmed platform ok

@ Centrum Sztuki Współczesnej Zamek Ujazdowski - Contemporary art center features many video installations, plus other artifacts. In middle of park

@ Warszawa Centralna - S3 train from Chopin Airport to Warsaw Centralna station sorry short but slow. Bought ticket for Krakow on Friday, office for English

@ Air Canada Flight AC 872 - Preoccupied printing maps of Warsaw and Krakow, rushed down and found comp upgrade to lie down seats. Planning to sleep to Frankfurt

@ Harbourfront Centre - Watching Suite Suite Chinatown video with love musicians @Harbourfront. Starts psychedelic. Flashback to the 1960s, but I wasn't there.

@ Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU) - Visiting for #DwDTO preamble, but biking back home to edit a paper from RSD2. Needed an exercise destination, home only for 8 days in July

@ Alliance Cinemas - The Beach - Tuesday matinée of escapist fun watching Ton Cruise in Edge of Tomorrow. Emily Blunt surprisingly ripped

@ Ends - Bike ride to closeout store for guy shopping. Still phoned home to ask DY for advice.

@ Sky Dragon Chinese Restaurant - Monthly clan dinner, a little less hectic than usual, with two sons elsewhere. Busy summer.

@ The Danforth Music Hall - Solo stage, Rickie Lee Jones with two acoustic guitars, one electric, grand piano. Loose gig, elastic pace, some covers in her own style.

@ Giorgio Armani - Drove by Rodeo Drive for the Beverly Hills experience. Very quiet district on Independence Day, tour buses still going by

@ First United Methodist Church of Santa Monica - Strong community production of The Music Man with brother, niece and nephew in cast. Many on stage, some women with moustaches to fill roles

@ The Geffen Contemporary (MoCA) - Trying to make sense of Mike Kelley video installations. Contemporary art consuming more brain cycles than mainstream cinema

@ Pacific Cabin Sushi - First all you can eat sushi in a long time. Had forgotten that I worked in Riverside in 2006, small town in big country

@ Circus Circus Hotel & Casino - Waited 15 minutes for a 7 minute juggling show. When I was here in 1982, there was no midway, and I saw the trapeze

@ Viva Las Arepas - Had areas for the first time. Highly rated resto, surprised at fast food style. Kevin had plantain for first time

@ Green Valley Ranch Resort Spa Casino - On panel for Systems Science Working Group at INCOSE, well received. Maybe better to have question-answer audience instead of focused group

@ Downtown Container Park - Listened to @danielparkmusic looping guitar, violin and soundboard thumps on free Container Park solo show. Great for kids, too

@ Mike O’Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge - Walked from plaza onto bridge overlooking Hoover Dam. 100 degrees F. Not adding to traffic to drive over dam

@ Boulder City Hoover Dam Museum - Revisiting1930s construction of Hoover Dam in Boulder City, a federal reservation til 1960s. Away from Las Vegas gambling, booze