Category Archives: News

Yesterday I blathered on about my weight, crummy CL number, so on. It was still smart to get a gauge of where I’m going, bodily. The results were odd yet not super complete in my opinion because I had a … Continue reading →

…according to the Mayo Clinic. My cholesteral level is back up to 247. I know, I know, I know. I’ve been slacking in the exercise department and when I followed the web page part, I realized the lack of fruits/vegetables … Continue reading →

One of the biggest frustrations I had with Blojsom, right after its pokey nature, was all the spam it couldn’t block. Truthfully, it wasn’t really the software’s fault. These jerks bombarding my site have robots hitting everything and anything on … Continue reading →

I really wanted to stay home, play Rock Band 2, eat snacks, re-watch the second season of the Powerpuff Girls and take a nap. This Winter in Austin has been the most unpredictable in recent memory. Normally, when it’s cold, … Continue reading →

What a stroke of luck! Her birthday is 1/23 which is really easy for her kids to remember, 1-2-3. Then again, I needed Facebook to remind me since I had not placed it in my electronic datebook (fixed now). Let’s … Continue reading →

My posting has been sporadic lately for several reasons, same would go with correspondence so I apologize, I’ll try to catch up this weekend since some incoming news will affect my mood for a couple days. Meanwhile, matters have been … Continue reading →

My good friend (and former boss on two occasions) since Marquette, Lee, tied the knot with Masami back in Japan. During those days, Lee was on his final year as a teaching assistant for English classes through the JET program. … Continue reading →

The first new Austin-based friend I made married her boyfriend of many years in a wonderful ceremony in Houston. Almost a decade after we met, how fitting. The wedding was like seeing a kid sister having her big day; it’s … Continue reading →

I failed on my deadline to post the Fifth Day of Christmas II but hey, I am fudging the rules since the Twelve Days of Christmas run from the December 26th (Boxing Day) until January 6th (Epiphany or Three Kings … Continue reading →

Here’s to the first long-term friend I made at Marquette! After 22 years Paul still speaks to me despite “ruining” his life for introducing him to his wife Helen. Actually, his parents would blame me for this in all probability. … Continue reading →

OK, last week, I shot off my mouth and spoke too soon about Winter being effectively “over” down in Texas. Yesterday was another great day with nice weather. We drove downtown to drop off a bunch of materials for the … Continue reading →

For many, today is the day of infamy and until I met Sonia. Pearl Harbor is what always came to my mind first and after 1994, it’s always her birthday. Sonia is the oldest and longest friend I made in … Continue reading →

I apologize if you’ve been coming by Picayune looking for any updates. Oh I’m so full of bon mots! Well, maybe there will be more effective HTML code to cover sarcasm. It has been cold around Austin (by Central Texas … Continue reading →

Some of you may already know this but Somara said it should be OK to post because she is going through orientation today. Somara was hired as a permanent employee with Apple back on November 18. Her first official day … Continue reading →

My first nephew celebrates a decade! I remember how thrilled I was when Brian gave me the news from California (where he was living at the time). I was on a later shift at work so I bought some kind … Continue reading →