My discussion of making paper airplanes is interrupted by microphone troubles. This leads to thoughts about the show in the summer, a fun algebra problem to find my age, and then back to paper airplanes. A prime day of random, various thoguhts. Really noisy cars and wind. Sorry!

Dedicated to Sarah Elizabeth Yee! More on the tapestry of crowds, the choices and decisions made by all that weave together into a *moment*. Israel Kamakawiwo`ole's "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What A Wonderful World", Tori Amos's "Raspberry Swirl" (tough choice between it and "Siren"), and R.E.M's "It's The End Of The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" make the Essential Songs list.

The reason for naming the show "Sonic Tesserae" is given. A general discussion of politics follows, growing from the phrase "good enough for government work." Note: when talking about "between the doors" I meant to say "birth and death" not "life and death."

Quick random thoughts flitting through my head like butterflies. I ponder climbing chain link fences, Fibonacci sequences and the spiral of burrs, and rain drops at the end of pine needles.

I am the omega male! A sunny morning, a sleeping dragon, and wind, wind, wind.

A song that swells within me at random moments leads to a discussion of some of my essential songs. Part 1: "My Favorite Things", "Let Down", "Walk On", "Sabotage", "Fight the Power", "Swan Lake", and "The Ride of the Valkyries".

The sound of a jet launches a discussion on angels, Wem Wender's "Wings of Desire", Neil Gaiman's Death character, and moments of the Sublime. Note: I should have said "40%", not "30%". I meant to say "ancestors" not "descendents" near the end of the podcast.

Start off with some theorizing about the process of art as I wonder if I should stop numbering the episodes. Second topic is Mother's Day and more specifically how I miss my mom. Runny nose, husky voice, and tears as I finish the climb to work.

For your consideration: frozen hats for better athletic performance. Also, giving blood hopes. Blood pressure deferred for another time as I reach the door and the bus clutch splits the morning peace. Epilogue: green light for blood donation! Hit the three gallon mark with the San Diego Blood Bank due to today's pint.

Time flies: Was I really married seven years ago? A chain of thoughts linked with divorce, death, hiking, injury, swimming, running, triathlon, labyrinths, cheerful pessimism, and ending with the anticipation of the jacarandas in bloom.

John Cage's composition "As Slow As Possible" launches most of today's thoughts and ramblings, with a brief detour in the first few minutes dealing with a cute bunny. Best. Episode. Ever? You decide. Cute bunny photo: http://www.bobharris.com/content/view/899/99/

How I now prepare for donating blood, my favorite part of donating, and why. Ah hemoglobin! What an amazing protein! I'm glad to give it freely to whomever come who may. Plus, a brief journey into silence.

Lizard tales from the weekend, more ill-explained math associations, and further memories of the AT.