Author Archives: Steve

Happy belated birthdays to Deb and Melia!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Steve

More digging out with  back-to-back birthday of two female friends whose company I enjoy or enjoyed over the years. The first is Deb, aka Dr. Deb. I hope to catch up with her soon as one of the female perspectives … Continue reading →

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First 2014 running goal achieved!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Steve

The rotten weather or Snowpocalypse ’14 delayed matters for me, the Apple move was rather exhausting too, so I’m plowing through numerous posts to catch up, namely a big landmark for me. Saturday I finally got my average up to … Continue reading →

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Captain and Tennille are divorcing

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve

Such a pisser. After 39 years and they’re in their early seventies, it seems to be a rather dumb and tragic decision. However, it’s their lives but I will always remember them fondly as a kid. I religiously watched their … Continue reading →

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Moved over to a new building, Parmer 2, aka The Deuce

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve

Today was the end of a couple exhausting frickin’ days. After 20-plus years, my department has finally moved into a building built for it. Before then, Apple rented various locations around Austin to house the numerous divisions based here. A … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Cindy

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Steve

How could I forget, especially with the unpleasant, Midwestern-like weather we’re now experiencing down here in Austin! It’s par for the course in Minneapolis but Austin isn’t very well equipped plus the final Geek Bowl is scheduled to happen in the … Continue reading →

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How big was the body count?

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Steve

A gruesome quiz from the Guardian but not all the movies listed were all blood and guts. My score was a mere five out of 10. See if you can do better here.

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Las Vegas ’14A; the college buddy trip is go

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Steve

What began as a blurb in my Christmas card from Hoser finally became a full-blown plan. A mini-Marquette reunion. It’s more like a Hoserpalooza due to this being more his circle of friends, I represent the Marquette element. This isn’t … Continue reading →

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1994: Last day at DG

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Steve

Let me preface this day with the night before because it guaranteed my last day was a victory and not a departure-under-a-dark-cloud, aka “I won!” Two weeks earlier I turned in my resignation. No new job on the horizon, not even … Continue reading →

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My two days with the YMCA, more to come I hope

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Steve

What a great weekend to work out. There were other great things that happened to me besides running on a treadmill. The key thing is the Apple gym’s locker room shutting down didn’t slow me down on my exercise/fitness goals … Continue reading →

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15 years of hanging out with Somara

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Steve

We had an unusual and great celebration with our friends the Lowrys at Chez Zee. It’s a restaurant I’ve frequently heard plugged on KUT (NPR has commercials, they’re not fooling anybody). Plus I’ve always seen it from a distance on MoPac.

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Happy Belated Birthday Mark B

Posted on January 18, 2014 by Steve

My fellow DM and at times the Co-DM. Now if he would only answer his phone or e-mail.

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RIP Reuben and the Professor

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Steve

Farewell to a pair of TV staples from my childhood: Dave Madden who played Reuben Kinkade, the Partridge Family’s manager and foil to Danny’s schemes; Russell Johnson who was Professor Roy Hinkley on Gilligan’s Island. I want to reverse their order … Continue reading →

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Beavis must be working at ESPN

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Steve

Then again, Waco does smell like ass.

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Plan Y to my original Plan B

Posted on January 15, 2014 by Steve

When the treadmill at my house broke down for the second time, I joined Apple’s gym as an interim solution until the repair. However I got hooked on the convenience: location, everything was covered in the locker room and if something … Continue reading →

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About right with Austin drivers

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Steve

When they’re not tailgating, they have an obsession with being ahead.

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