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The new lessons from my 13th visit to Las Vegas
It’s also the 20th anniversary of my first visit to this weird city in the desert. I always learn something new when I spend some time here too. Don’t rent a car from the airport facility, there’s an extra $75 … Continue reading
May is traditionally Summer Movie Season’s start!
Let’s hear it for PhotoFunia again! I thought this art was frickin’ awesome because May has been the West’s traditional kickoff month off the Summer Movie Season since like forever. Well, I’ll go out on a limb and say 1975 … Continue reading
Battle of the Bulge ’17
I’ve been ignoring the elephant in the virtual room lately…me. Last year, my illness really pulled off the weight to the sound of 20 pounds. The only good side effect of losing one’s appetite with occasional vomiting. The weight came … Continue reading
We upgraded our timeshare again
Of course I can tell a bunch of you are just shaking your heads disapprovingly and thinking, “suckers.” Not necessarily. We got a pretty good deal to modify the deed to something larger but really the point was “points” via … Continue reading
New page covering my Running Badges
Last week I finally ran my 2500th mile at the gym. It was way past due compared to how long it took me to achieve the other milestones. To celebrate, I stole an idea from the gym’s exercise bikes. Every … Continue reading
On Vacation!
Finally! This got put off last year for work reasons and now we’re underway! We may actually have two vacations this year to make up for the crappiness of 2016. What wonders will we encounter in Las Vegas? No idea … Continue reading
2500 Miles!
I’m making badges for all my running accomplishments but today I passed the 2500-mile barrier. Overall I am behind schedule thanks to a couple weak years in which I had jelly legs and stomach issues preventing me from adding to … Continue reading
Welcome Ziggy
That’s the name he goes by, he does have a real name, Baldwin. He arrived a little early, about a week, but his birthday is April 5. So I need to put down a fin on five at a nice … Continue reading
Eighteen years with Apple
Still the last person from the 4/12/99 hiring class of seven people. I hope Scott is having a good life in Brazil, Joanna down in Houston and I once ran into Darren with little daughter at Rogues Gallery. The last … Continue reading
This month’s header (April 2017)
Going with an Eighties look thanks to PhotoFunia. No particular reason though. I just thought it was impressive. A bit heavier on detail than Patrick Nagel’s work.
The Container Store is getting out of the box business
Recently I went to Austin’s only Container Store to score my usual staple from them, cardboard boxes which OK’d by the USPS and FedEx. The selection was terrible and there were other things in the usual box section. I asked … Continue reading
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Running…again, and again, and again
The excuses finally ran out and I made it back to the gym today for running. I’m within 100 miles of the current target too. I could’ve gotten back into the groove if it weren’t daylight savings time getting in … Continue reading
Texas Senate Republicans pushing yet another dumb idea
They have a bill to lower the tiny dick fee since the proponents think $140 is just too much money. It probably should be higher and the bulk of it goes toward the victims of the Dirty Harry wannabes. Back … Continue reading
“I’m back baby!” – Bender Rodriguez
Took a big stretch of time off from writing on the site. I wanted to contemplate a couple losses, namely Loren, and I had been on a winning streak with other things. Balance, life often needs it. Then you an … Continue reading
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