My brother has been trying to get me to play chess online for a while now. I don't like playing lengthy games online because I don't like feeling tied to a computer until the game is over.

Well, we finally found a site that works for us. It is http://www.redhotpawn.com/. I'm going to assume that the name is an intentionally sordid pun. The game is web-based and you have days to make your next move. When a move is made an e-mail is sent to your inbox.

Anyway, feel free to sign up and send me a challenge. My name on there is skjonas.

Maybe I should pack some bbq sauce

I'm traveling to Sacramento today, and thinking ahead, I bought snacks for the trip down last night at Fred Meyer. Today though, I brought the food items to work today and have been depleting my stores as the day goes on. If I keep consuming at this rate, Justin, my trusty navigator will arrive at California's capitol without a leg.

It is official.

I am now an Oregon Zooguide. My talk on Naked Mole Rats was successful (described as 'perfect' by one veteran zooguide). I received my red shirt and got a place on the photo committee. Since it is always about ten degrees cooler up at the zoo, I'll probably be spending many a free hour up there until this heat wave passes. Now I just need to get a TB shot before I kill all of the orangutans.