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Wed Nov 20 06:00:01 EST 2019 ======================================== Slept from nine to four-thirty. Woke briefly around midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the lower 40s. West winds up to 5 mph. Work ---------------------------------------- - Prep for tomorrow's business team meeting Done. - When do our existing service contracts terminate (RentPayment, YES, etc.)? Would Entrata or AppFolio buy them out? A bit. Twenty-minute walk at lunch. Gray, and slightly colder than yesterday. Home ---------------------------------------- - Add microseasons to diary? Done. (Maybe?) - Buy eggs, water, gas (soup, bread?) Done. - Go to bed early for 9 AM meeting https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00124/japan%E2%80%99s-72-microseasons.html > The traditional Japanese calendar marks the passing of the seasons and changes in the natural world through the names given to different times of year. There are 24 major divisions, or sekki, from Risshun (Beginning of spring) in early February until Daikan (Greater cold). Originally taken from Chinese sources, these are still well-known around East Asia. > > The 24 divisions are each split again into three for a total of 72 kō that last around five days each. The names were also originally taken from China, but they did not always match up well with the local climate. In Japan, they were eventually rewritten in 1685 by the court astronomer Shibukawa Shunkai. In their present form, they offer a poetic journey through the Japanese year in which the land awakens and blooms with life and activity before returning to slumber. > > The dates in the following table are approximate and may vary by one day depending on the year. There are no standard readings in Japanese for the kanji names of the 72 kō, so other sources may give different readings. ``` Eng. Season; sekki; sekki (Latin); sekki (English); kō; kō (Latin); kō (English); date Start; date end Spring; 立春; Risshun; Beginning of spring; 東風解凍; Harukaze kōri o toku; East wind melts the ice; 0204; 0208 Spring; 立春; Risshun; Beginning of spring; 黄鶯睍睆; Kōō kenkan su; Bush warblers start singing in the mountains; 0209; 0213 Spring; 立春; Risshun; Beginning of spring; 魚上氷; Uo kōri o izuru; Fish emerge from the ice; 0214; 0218 Spring; 雨水; Usui; Rainwater; 土脉潤起; Tsuchi no shō uruoi okoru; Rain moistens the soil; 0218; 0223 Spring; 雨水; Usui; Rainwater; 霞始靆; Kasumi hajimete tanabiku; Mist starts to linger; 0224; 0228 Spring; 雨水; Usui; Rainwater; 草木萌動; Sōmoku mebae izuru; Grass sprouts, trees bud; 0301; 0305 Spring; 啓蟄; Keichitsu; Insects awaken; 蟄虫啓戸; Sugomori mushito o hiraku; Hibernating insects surface; 0306; 0310 Spring; 啓蟄; Keichitsu; Insects awaken; 桃始笑; Momo hajimete saku; First peach blossoms; 0311; 0315 Spring; 啓蟄; Keichitsu; Insects awaken; 菜虫化蝶; Namushi chō to naru; Caterpillars become butterflies; 0316; 0320 Spring; 春分; Shunbun; Spring equinox; 雀始巣; Suzume hajimete sukū; Sparrows start to nest; 0321; 0325 Spring; 春分; Shunbun; Spring equinox; 櫻始開; Sakura hajimete saku; First cherry blossoms; 0326; 0330 Spring; 春分; Shunbun; Spring equinox; 雷乃発声; Kaminari sunawachi koe o hassu; Distant thunder; 0331; 0404 Spring; 清明; Seimei; Pure and clear; 玄鳥至; Tsubame kitaru; Swallows return; 0405; 0409 Spring; 清明; Seimei; Pure and clear; 鴻雁北; Kōgan kaeru; Wild geese fly north; 0410; 0414 Spring; 清明; Seimei; Pure and clear; 虹始見; Niji hajimete arawaru; First rainbows; 0415; 0419 Spring; 穀雨; Kokuu; Grain rains; 葭始生; Ashi hajimete shōzu; First reeds sprout; 0420; 0424 Spring; 穀雨; Kokuu; Grain rains; 霜止出苗; Shimo yamite nae izuru; Last frost, rice seedlings grow; 0425; 0429 Spring; 穀雨; Kokuu; Grain rains; 牡丹華; Botan hana saku; Peonies bloom; 0430; 0504 Summer; 立夏; Rikka; Beginning of summer; 蛙始鳴; Kawazu hajimete naku; Frogs start singing; 0505; 0509 Summer; 立夏; Rikka; Beginning of summer; 蚯蚓出; Mimizu izuru; Worms surface; 0510; 0514 Summer; 立夏; Rikka; Beginning of summer; 竹笋生; Takenoko shōzu; Bamboo shoots sprout; 0515; 0520 Summer; 小満; Shōman; Lesser ripening; 蚕起食桑; Kaiko okite kuwa o hamu; Silkworms start feasting on mulberry leaves; 0521; 0525 Summer; 小満; Shōman; Lesser ripening; 紅花栄; Benibana sakau; Safflowers bloom; 0526; 0530 Summer; 小満; Shōman; Lesser ripening; 麦秋至; Mugi no toki itaru; Wheat ripens and is harvested; 0531; 0605 Summer; 芒種; Bōshu; Grain beards and seeds; 蟷螂生; Kamakiri shōzu; Praying mantises hatch; 0606; 0610 Summer; 芒種; Bōshu; Grain beards and seeds; 腐草為螢; Kusaretaru kusa hotaru to naru; Rotten grass becomes fireflies; 0611; 0615 Summer; 芒種; Bōshu; Grain beards and seeds; 梅子黄; Ume no mi kibamu; Plums turn yellow; 0616; 0620 Summer; 夏至; Geshi; Summer solstice; 乃東枯; Natsukarekusa karuru; Self-heal withers; 0621; 0626 Summer; 夏至; Geshi; Summer solstice; 菖蒲華; Ayame hana saku; Irises bloom; 0627; 0701 Summer; 夏至; Geshi; Summer solstice; 半夏生; Hange shōzu; Crow-dipper sprouts; 0702; 0706 Summer; 小暑; Shōsho; Lesser heat; 温風至; Atsukaze itaru; Warm winds blow; 0707; 0711 Summer; 小暑; Shōsho; Lesser heat; 蓮始開; Hasu hajimete hiraku; First lotus blossoms; 0712; 0716 Summer; 小暑; Shōsho; Lesser heat; 鷹乃学習; Taka sunawachi waza o narau; Hawks learn to fly; 0717; 0722 Summer; 大暑; Taisho; Greater heat; 桐始結花; Kiri hajimete hana o musubu; Paulownia trees produce seeds; 0723; 0728 Summer; 大暑; Taisho; Greater heat; 土潤溽暑; Tsuchi uruōte mushi atsushi; Earth is damp, air is humid; 0729; 0802 Summer; 大暑; Taisho; Greater heat; 大雨時行; Taiu tokidoki furu; Great rains sometimes fall; 0803; 0807 Fall; 立秋; Risshū; Beginning of autumn; 涼風至; Suzukaze itaru; Cool winds blow; 0808; 0812 Fall; 立秋; Risshū; Beginning of autumn; 寒蝉鳴; Higurashi naku; Evening cicadas sing; 0813; 0817 Fall; 立秋; Risshū; Beginning of autumn; 蒙霧升降; Fukaki kiri matō; Thick fog descends; 0818; 0822 Fall; 処暑; Shosho; Manageable heat; 綿柎開; Wata no hana shibe hiraku; Cotton flowers bloom; 0823; 0827 Fall; 処暑; Shosho; Manageable heat; 天地始粛; Tenchi hajimete samushi; Heat starts to die down; 0828; 0901 Fall; 処暑; Shosho; Manageable heat; 禾乃登; Kokumono sunawachi minoru; Rice ripens; 0902; 0907 Fall; 白露; Hakuro; White dew; 草露白; Kusa no tsuyu shiroshi; Dew glistens white on grass; 0908; 0912 Fall; 白露; Hakuro; White dew; 鶺鴒鳴; Sekirei naku; Wagtails sing; 0913; 0917 Fall; 白露; Hakuro; White dew; 玄鳥去; Tsubame saru; Swallows leave; 0918; 0922 Fall; 秋分; Shūbun; Autumn equinox; 雷乃収声; Kaminari sunawachi koe o osamu; Thunder ceases; 0923; 0927 Fall; 秋分; Shūbun; Autumn equinox; 蟄虫坏戸; Mushi kakurete to o fusagu; Insects hole up underground; 0928; 1002 Fall; 秋分; Shūbun; Autumn equinox; 水始涸; Mizu hajimete karuru; Farmers drain fields; 1003; 1007 Fall; 寒露; Kanro; Cold dew; 鴻雁来; Kōgan kitaru; Wild geese return; 1008; 1012 Fall; 寒露; Kanro; Cold dew; 菊花開; Kiku no hana hiraku; Chrysanthemums bloom; 1013; 1017 Fall; 寒露; Kanro; Cold dew; 蟋蟀在戸; Kirigirisu to ni ari; Crickets chirp around the door; 1018; 1022 Fall; 霜降; Sōkō; Frost falls; 霜始降; Shimo hajimete furu; First frost; 1023; 1027 Fall; 霜降; Sōkō; Frost falls; 霎時施; Kosame tokidoki furu; Light rains sometimes fall; 1028; 1101 Fall; 霜降; Sōkō; Frost falls; 楓蔦黄; Momiji tsuta kibamu; Maple leaves and ivy turn yellow; 1102; 1106 Winter; 立冬; Rittō; Beginning of winter; 山茶始開; Tsubaki hajimete hiraku; Camellias bloom; 1107; 1111 Winter; 立冬; Rittō; Beginning of winter; 地始凍; Chi hajimete kōru; Land starts to freeze; 1112; 1116 Winter; 立冬; Rittō; Beginning of winter; 金盞香; Kinsenka saku; Daffodils bloom; 1117; 1121 Winter; 小雪; Shōsetsu; Lesser snow; 虹蔵不見; Niji kakurete miezu; Rainbows hide; 1122; 1126 Winter; 小雪; Shōsetsu; Lesser snow; 朔風払葉; Kitakaze konoha o harau; North wind blows the leaves from the trees; 1127; 1201 Winter; 小雪; Shōsetsu; Lesser snow; 橘始黄; Tachibana hajimete kibamu; Tachibana citrus tree leaves start to turn yellow; 1202; 1206 Winter; 大雪; Taisetsu; Greater snow; 閉塞成冬; Sora samuku fuyu to naru; Cold sets in, winter begins; 1207; 1211 Winter; 大雪; Taisetsu; Greater snow; 熊蟄穴; Kuma ana ni komoru; Bears start hibernating in their dens; 1212; 1216 Winter; 大雪; Taisetsu; Greater snow; 鱖魚群; Sake no uo muragaru; Salmons gather and swim upstream; 1217; 1221 Winter; 冬至; Tōji; Winter solstice; 乃東生; Natsukarekusa shōzu; Self-heal sprouts; 1222; 1226 Winter; 冬至; Tōji; Winter solstice; 麋角解; Sawashika no tsuno otsuru; Deer shed antlers; 1227; 1231 Winter; 冬至; Tōji; Winter solstice; 雪下出麦; Yuki watarite mugi nobiru; Wheat sprouts under snow; 0101; 0104 Winter; 小寒; Shōkan; Lesser cold; 芹乃栄; Seri sunawachi sakau; Parsley flourishes; 0105; 0109 Winter; 小寒; Shōkan; Lesser cold; 水泉動; Shimizu atataka o fukumu; Springs thaw; 0110; 0114 Winter; 小寒; Shōkan; Lesser cold; 雉始雊; Kiji hajimete naku; Pheasants start to call; 0115; 0119 Winter; 大寒; Daikan; Greater cold; 款冬華; Fuki no hana saku; Butterburs bud; 0120; 0124 Winter; 大寒; Daikan; Greater cold; 水沢腹堅; Kiwamizu kōri tsumeru; Ice thickens on streams; 0125; 0129 Winter; 大寒; Daikan; Greater cold; 鶏始乳; Niwatori hajimete toya ni tsuku; Hens start laying eggs; 0130; 2003 ``` Web game: rock-paper-scissors mixed with Go? Players take turns selecting a square, and flag it as rock, paper, or scissors. Once all squares are taken, the player with the most territory (or just the larges group?) wins. ✀ ✂ ✄ 💎 ⛰ 🧻 🗋 🗎 🖹 🌳 https://unicode-search.net/unicode-namesearch.pl?term=ROCK 💎 🗋 ✀ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/11/when-internet-sleuths-solved-murder-mystery/601636/ > When they got Lavender’s DNA back from the lab in October, they uploaded it to a genealogy database called GEDmatch, the same one that investigators had used to find the Golden State Killer. Lavender immediately had thousands of matches, most of them too distant to be useful. But among the closest were what appeared to be a second cousin once removed and a smattering of third and fourth cousins. (Many months later, in May, GEDmatch would change its terms of service to limit which profiles investigators working with law enforcement could match. This has affected current cases, but did not affect Lavender Doe’s.) > … > The volunteers kept researching Robin, and the leads piled up quickly. DNA had helped them zero in on this branch of the family tree, but the rest of the work was digging through newspapers, legal records, social media, and people-finder databases that collect an astonishing amount of personal information. The volunteers found marriage records for two husbands and surmised that she had a third based on a last name, Dodd, occasionally appearing in newspaper articles about her arrests. Kevin put that version of her name, “Robin Wilma Dodd,” in Google and came across a free preview for a people-finder site that listed her as living with a man by the name of Johnny Dodd. The connection was tenuous but it would be enough: Kevin searched the man’s name and found a daughter who seemed to be Lavender’s age. > It was the next search that gave Kevin chills. He put the daughter’s name into Delvepoint, a database for private investigators, and it revealed that her Social Security number was no longer active. In fact, she seemed to have completely dropped off the map right in 2006—the same year Lavender Doe was found dead. Bought gas and a few groceries on the way home. Car wash. Started reading Solaris. Servings: grains 4/6, fruit 3/4, vegetables 4/4, dairy 4/2, meat 2/3, nuts 0/0.5 Breakfast: banana, orange, avocado, tomato, two eggs Brunch: coffee Lunch: yogurt, carrots, apple Afternoon snack: coffee Dinner: soup, bread, cheese, green beans 130/79

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