Went to lunch with my grandmother at Once Upon a Bagel in Highland Park. We had lox! I haven't had that in a long time. On our way out, I ran into Susie Spies, a classmate from high school, but only said hello because I was spending time with my grandmother.

Grandma and I went to Northbrook Court, the fabled mall of my youth, and walked around a bit. I was drawn into the WTTW Store of Knowledge, where I found two nifty things: videotapes of Monty Python's Flying Circus (Grandma treated me to the first six episodes), and a book of terrific attributed quotations entitled “The Most Brilliant Thoughts of All Time”. Unfortunately, the book was in an expensive hardcover edition. I shall seek out a paperback.

Then we went to Borders, where I looked at books and music and we talked to a guy who was studying JavaScript and taking computer classes at a college in downtown Chicago. He was interested to hear about my career (young as it is) and my thoughts about what is worth studying in the computer field. (My answer: everything, but not in that order.)

Grandma and I went to the library, and I got to show her my and Matthew's Web sites. I showed her how to use the scroll bar to read at her own pace, and she did the clicking herself. I was impressed. She thought the scroll arrows should move the text in the opposite direction. I can see how it would be hard to think of the bulky computer screen moving down a fixed page, rather than moving a page down behind a fixed screen. Something for the interface gurus to chew on.

I drove down to Evanston to look for the regularly scheduled Ultimate game with Mr. Pujara and friends. Leahy still had snow fences up; Long was being used by the NU team, practicing; and the other place where we'd played was empty. Disappointment. I was ready to play.

At the library again, I saw Isaac Dietzel, another former classmate. He's still wrestling at Williams. I'm not surprised. It's reassuring to not be surprised, for once. I am pleasantly curious to have a high school reunion in a few years. It'll be fascinating to catch up with people I knew in high school but don't keep up with now. Who will have done what?