Tuesday, October 24, 2017
It seemed like any occasion, or no occasion at all, was reason for a fiesta.
— Narrator “John Steinbeck,” Spirit of Monterey Wax Museum
Monday, October 23, 2017
Isabella, I hope you get an A in your class.
— Maître d' of The Sardine Factory on the phone describing restaurant operations to Isabella
Sunday, October 22, 2017
For regulars.
— Waitress at Joe’s in Santa Barbara on shot glasses in display cases with plaques underneath
Saturday, October 21, 2017
Why are you so proud of yourself?
— Mason to Steph (both on FaceTime)
Friday, October 20, 2017
So I took that to mean I could order a new one every 30 days.
— Matt on Capital One saying to select a photo you like because you can’t change it for 30 days
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Reverse that.
— Brad Pitt, Ocean’s Eleven
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
People get tired by the repetition of their own problems.
— Sid on therapy
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Seeing pigeons with very few toes walking down the street with no problem gives me hope
You don’t need all your toes
Just keep at it
Ya know
You don’t need all your toes
Just keep at it
Ya know
— series of texts from Lily
Monday, October 16, 2017
One of the things we hear all the time is how great it is to run on grass. So we just said what if you actually married fake grass on the bottom of your shoe, and its, its not a real shoe.
— John Hoke, “How Nike Designs for an N.B.A. Athlete,” video, The New York Times
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Maybe we’ll just eat at home.
— Lily
Saturday, October 14, 2017
I’ve just got a plate of crackers and cheese and I’m going to go over there to eat it. Do you want to join us.
— Patrick (Judy’s great work friend)
Friday, October 13, 2017
Sand up, Stand up. Stand up and give us a speech.
— Sid to himself after a round of “Happy Birthday”
Thursday, October 12, 2017
It is. But there’s an enormously exhilarating part of it.
— Karl Marinates, “07: The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969),” The Vietnam War
Wednesday, October 11, 2017
I usually don't, but I've also been accused of being able to paint a house in a tux and not get it dirty.
— Man taking Bookbinding II A (lives in NJ with a wood shop, former physicist then engineer at Bell Labs then other places)
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
from “every angle”
— Email from A & S (Arnie and Sheila) about how Lily and I looked great dancing
Monday, October 9, 2017
No you have it.
— Man letting me have the last everything bagel at the small bodega near The Center For Book Arts
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Cool guy.
— Moshe Pfefferman, “Cool Guy,” Transparent
Saturday, October 7, 2017
California wash.
— name of solvent
Friday, October 6, 2017
It’s the shadow.
— Dr. Hayashi on blood vessels I can see as he checks with a bright light
Thursday, October 5, 2017
I like it when you people are around.
— Bude