Off the Air
Thursday, October 29th, 2009This probably comes as no surprise to those who know me, but it’s time to look at priorities again. Bottom line: when the to-do list overwhelms, it’s time to look critically at everything you’re doing, keep the stuff that you consider worthwhile, and drop the stuff that’s distracting you from doing that stuff. This blog [...]
Lots of Flu
Wednesday, October 14th, 2009Lots of flu around here this year. I stayed home from work yesterday with Alex, who was on the tail end of it. She had a low-grade fever Sunday and Monday, sore throat, generally achy and tired. No GI stuff. Yesterday, she slept, watched movies, and read her book (Molly Moon Stops the World) all [...]
Special Weather Statement
Monday, September 28th, 2009I was driving out of town this morning, and I noticed that some of the trees in the hill were orange. Fall is here! Now, back in the office, this “Special Weather Statement” from weather.com: A STORM WILL MOVE FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA TODAY AND ARRIVE IN SOUTHERN IDAHO BY TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS STORM [...]
Thunderstorm
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009I’m sitting here at work, waiting for a Windows XP computer to finish the installation of Service Pack 3 and watching a thunderstorm roll in. There’s a good chance I’ll lose power and go home without the computer finished. After the update is in, I need to install Webroot, then Office, then our custom Production [...]
Cows and Recitals
Monday, May 18th, 2009A Saturday in Idaho: Morning with the cows… …evening at a violin recital.
The Illuminati
Thursday, May 14th, 2009I’ve decided to start blaming the Illuminati for a lot of things. That they are behind Manchester United’s dominance is obvious now that I’ve thought of it. The last week was enjoyable and busy. My wife was in a play that ran Mother’s Day weekend. The play was “Opening Night”, a comedy that was short [...]
Jake Shimabukuro
Monday, April 6th, 2009I had an excellent weekend; spent it in Idaho Falls, ID with my sister and her family. Thanks sis, love all y’all! On Saturday night we went to a Jake Shimabukuro concert. The guy is simply incredible and a whole lot of fun. Rather than say more, I’ll let him speak for himself. His website [...]
Time, Projects
Wednesday, March 11th, 2009Well, the lack of activity here is going to continue. I need to focus a bunch of effort at work on a new programming project. Since this will require some new learning on my part, I need to give it a bunch of my free time. SQL Server, VB.NET, and ASP, here I come. Hopefully, [...]
Sunday Afternoon: Back
Sunday, January 4th, 2009I had a wonderful holiday. Christmas Day was very nice – it snowed a foot here that day, which is really beautiful when you don’t plan to go out in it. The kids had a great day, I think. After that, we visited my sister and her family for a couple of days (thanks Traci). [...]
Sunday Afternoon: Catholic in an LDS Culture
Sunday, December 21st, 2008I live in a town that is dominated by LDS culture, which is a distinct American subculture all its own. Music, books, daily interactions – in some ways, living here is like living in a different country. My wife and children are LDS. I don’t make any apologies for that, but I also don’t recommend [...]
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