Category Archives: News

Just the news, big deals, not-so-big deals, birthday, anniversaries, announcements, mostly timely stuff. The news that applies to the personal world around me, not what you watch on cable or listen to on the radio.

Took the weekend off, but not on purpose

A lot of good stuff coming down the line but I was recently delayed due other matters getting in the way on Friday and then battling a cold on Saturday. At least I recovered enough to attend my friend’s D&D … Continue reading

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Protected: A week left, always a journey, never a destination

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One TXDoT crisis resolved

We had been receiving annoying letters from TXDoT over the last few months about unpaid tolls…gotta’ love the flawless automation and outsourcing the Texas Lege went with. Often the statement was vague since toll authorities are much like the IRS, … Continue reading

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Protected: Housesitting done!

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Protected: Halfway there and some struggling

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Happy Birthday Hunter!

Today is the big 1-6 for the oldest of the Aaron n’ Anje set (I went by alphabetical order, not gender). I wonder if he’s eligible to drive in Qatar via their laws/rules or maybe he can have an international … Continue reading

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Protected: More to the last update

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Adventures in Babysitting #2

Round two of babysitting Ben yesterday. A bigger test, just Ben and me while Mom runs an errand. Why is this a test? Well, sometimes when children get upset, they’re inconsolable without their parents, thus leaving the babysitter in the … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Dr. Mark

There are at least three Marks in life lately, two have an initial after their names to identity them, this dude receives the title “Dr.” since he has a PhD and I think he’s addressed as so formally. Mark B … Continue reading

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Protected: Update for early-to-mid August

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Adventures in Babysitting #1

Since I had some extra time off during my birthday week, I volunteered to babysit Ben. This gave Kristin the opportunity to do other work while I ran interference. Here’s a demonstration of Ben flexing his independence and power or … Continue reading

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Weird Science turns 30 today

Weird Science probably isn’t on the short list of great John Hughes’ movies due to its audience being somewhat smaller in range than The Breakfast Club or Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; the poor, oppressed teenage boys who get beaten up. A demographic that … Continue reading

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Protected: Update on the future?

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Happy birthday to Kate! (2015)

Of all the co-workers and friends I made during my seven years with Kenny’s Coffee Company, I had little doubt we’d still be talking to each other, occasionally hanging out. Why? Because we’re fellow Leos. We may be over a … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday to me ’15

Took the day off from work as I traditionally do. Gotta’ suck up all those freebies you can for being a loyal customer at Alamo (saw Vacation), ate at Plucker’s and had my drink covered at Starbucks. Overall, it has been … Continue reading

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