Author Archives: Steve

Happy Birthday Lee, aka Doc

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Steve

What a nice coincidence today is. Another friend of mine has a birthday on October 29, my friend Doc, aka Lee. He is pretty significant in my life and indirectly with some of you because Doc is the guy who … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Ryanne!

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Steve

Today is the birthday of my little friend Ryanne. Or as I jokingly call her, the president of the Steve fan club, Austin Chapter. I have the fan art posted in my cube to prove it! Right there with other … Continue reading →

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Ben Folds

Posted on October 28, 2008 by Steve

Late again on the music element yet I get a small pass. This show was the end of the current North American tour so there’s nothing else that followed to kill any immediacy. As coordinator for Ecology Action, I had … Continue reading →

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Battle of the Bulge 2008

Posted on October 27, 2008 by Steve

Around this time last year, we had returned from Jose and Nancy’s wedding. Thanks to the food, booze, fun and general laziness, I weighed 243 pounds! Course, the few days in Orlando weren’t the exclusive reason. My weight had be … Continue reading →

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Flyers win a game…two weeks after the season opens

Posted on October 25, 2008 by Steve

Seven games into the season and my Flyers finally won! At least it’s against a team that matters, the Devils, who are also a shadow of their former winning selves. Oddly, it still puts them ahead of the Islanders; at … Continue reading →

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Anniversary cake for friends

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Steve

This rich delicacy was an anniversary cake for my friends Audrey and Bill to celebrate their marriage. They loved it on every level: appearance and more importantly, the taste.    Sorry the picture of it is way overdue. I got … Continue reading →

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Why we had a rough, long week with one car

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Steve

All that money over a little piece of metal! Last week, my 12-year-old VW Golf gave us a horrible scare on 183. We were barreling south on the freeway, doing the speed limit when Somara (who was driving at the … Continue reading →

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A little sample of Austin’s stray population

Posted on October 21, 2008 by Steve

The spirit of the cat was with me over the weekend. Normally, I drive Somara crazy on our walks around neighborhoods (the one we live in especially) by luring out the felines I spot. What can I say? I’m a … Continue reading →

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Happy First Anniversary Nancy and Jose

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Steve

On this day last year, Jose and Nancy tied the knot. What a great time, namely the food and friendship. According to the Internet, the gift options are rather lame: paper or clocks. I wonder how clocks are modern when … Continue reading →

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Happy First Birthday Evelyn

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Steve

The fun little daughter of my friends Ethan & Kelly had her first birthday. Not exactly sure if they celebrated today, in advance or later. Maybe there will be some pictures in the near future of a party or something.

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This comic be fish wrappin’, arrr! – Captain McAllister

Posted on October 18, 2008 by Steve

Halloween is almost here along with a couple of other traditions: The TV and comic book versions of “Treehouse of Horror.” I’m more familiar with the latter because we’ve been without cable or terrestrial-based TV for over a year. This … Continue reading →

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I blame Jean-Claude van Damme for this trend

Posted on October 17, 2008 by Steve

This factoid from the Economist was rather unsettling. Americans tend not to think of Belgians (especially their children) as pugnacious. Unless the has-been kickboxer from the title has caused an epidemic on the playground. I always figured that Jean-Claude was … Continue reading →

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We were an Arbitron family, for a little while

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Steve

After all these years, I finally got selected by Arbitron to share my listening habits. My immediate guess on why we were picked was a lack of middle-aged DINKs to survey; I still chose EuroAmerican on the “race” category since … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Helen

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Steve

Here’s to the longest friend I’ve had from Marquette. Longest? I met Helen in a class before Paul through his roommate so that’s how she receives this title. Looking back, her birthday is special to me because we all could … Continue reading →

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Presidents of the USA in Austin

Posted on October 12, 2008 by Steve

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know this show took place Wednesday night but as I’ve informed many of you, I’ve been ill (on many levels) so I finally got around to mention how it rocked. Originally, I was going to volunteer … Continue reading →

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