Category Archives: News

So what’s with these colors? Aren’t they a bit too similar to the ones I used for Marquette? I would completely agree but in my research and from that little graphic showing the Seal of Philadelphia, these are the colors … Continue reading →

You may have noticed some slight changes on the site. Several new categories have been declared from the “ashes” of the older ones. Hopefully it didn’t trigger anyone’s RSS readers or e-mail alerts for past posts. Sorry in advance. I … Continue reading →

Tuesday night was yet another demonstration of the futility and frustration I have with my homeowner’s association which I’ve concluded is a re-enactement of high-school government. Last year the annual meeting was in April so I have no idea why … Continue reading →

Once again, here comes the shameless plug for reaching the 500-posts milestone dressed up as a story. It’s better than some stupid recollection of Nirvana, etc. on what would’ve been Kurt Cobain’s 40th birthday, which is still a shame, he … Continue reading →

Last night we celebrated Aaron and Wyatt’s birthdays (my Aggie brother-in-law and his middle son respectively). I can’t remember the exact dates but Sunday evenings tend to be the days everyone manages to swing at my in-law’s place. Aaron received … Continue reading →

I guess I got my wish for a Snow Day from work, really more of an Ice Day but we did have something resembling snow happening briefly this morning before it changed back to sleet or frozen rain. The last … Continue reading →

Once again, Austin and the surrounding area is experiencing freezing rain and icy conditions. This climate then leads to the general panic, poor driving, fender benders and a mad rush to HEB as people stock up on bottled water, bread … Continue reading →

About ten days ago, I reminisced about my last, super-nasty bout of tonsillitis that ended in a screw job from the insurance industry. Seems they must have some voodoo powers at their disposal as I was incapacitated AGAIN by a … Continue reading →

When we left for Vegas, I took the mortgage payment with me because I figured that I’d mail it while we’re on vacation. My logic went like this with it; I get paid while we’re there so I’d drop it … Continue reading →

I thought I would have the minimal energy to say something about Sonia’s birthday, the young lady I probably torture by considering her my wiser, savvier, globetrotting, little sister (and yes, I have two other unlucky women I have mentally … Continue reading →

Sorry about the delay wrapping up the last day, it’s never really that great anyway. This day is always spent packing (taking back more than we came out with too), catching a couple of quick things and then waiting it … Continue reading →

This day (December 1, 2006) would probably go down in personal history as my longest Vegas Day ever. Technically our wedding day and the last two days of Las Vegas III: The Centennial were longer but we’ll all be the … Continue reading →

From now on you will probably think I’m an idiot. If you read about the previous day, I was grousing over having to sit through the timeshare spiel just so the wife could have cheap Mystère tickets. We went, it was … Continue reading →