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The Maggi Republic is now in the Black (or Green)!
For the first time in 13 years with me personally but it’s the absolute first time since Somara and I officially consolidated our money, hence what I call the new constitution to form the Third Maggi Republic. The First is … Continue reading
The Universe going my way a little
Despite all the annoyances I’m dealing with at work and home, I was rewarded for filling up my Prius before bed time. I found a 20 on the ground. Still good since the gasoline it absorbed didn’t destroy it. Going … Continue reading
Rest in Peace Caliban
I couldn’t get a definitive answer from my mother-in-law on when or how Caliban died beyond being this Summer. Carolyn’s memory isn’t what it used to be I’m realizing. I just was told yesterday he passed away while I was … Continue reading
Welcome *hack!* *wheeeeeze!* August
In Austin, we have some good news and some bad news… The good news is that allergy season has ended. The bad news is now the new allergy season has begun. Ugh! I got to feel right during the build … Continue reading
Better late than never to fellow Leo Kate!
We ran into her the other night at Steve Martin too! Had I known she was going, we could’ve met for a drink before or after the show, probably after, the traffic was awful. Sadly, Kate the Magnificent couldn’t make … Continue reading
D’oh! Forgot to mention 11 years of marriage
I never forgot the date, I just didn’t plug it here and since today is my birthday, I want to now bring attention to it. I will spare us all on the gift because they just get dumb. Even so, our … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to me
Sunday was the bigger celebration at Maggiano’s with a handful of great friends I have in Austin. If there were free Wi-Fi, I would’ve set up a couple FaceTime sessions to bring in far-away guests. I’ll blather on about the … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Christina!
It’s under the wire because July 27th was a bigger day than usual as you’ll see over the next several days. I do want to kick things off with a big shout-out for my trilingual and awesome friend Christina the Recruiter. … Continue reading
Happy Birthday to two fabulous ladies
Yesterday was Kristin, who I prefer to call KK, but I need to find a new handle because Jeremy (the husband) gets confused due to another relative in his life with the same moniker. We celebrated her big day with an awesome … Continue reading
Happy third birthday Isis
After living around our yard for a couple years and dropping off three litters of kittens, we made Isis officially our kitty. The day we brought her back from the shelter was declared her new birthday. The first week was … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Elizabeth!
Today is the first time we get to celebrate with your new friends Elizabeth and Matt. If I never told you online friends, Ebeth (her nickname) is someone I met waiting in line to meet George Takei last Fall. We all … Continue reading
Four great amusements from 1989 is the header
This month’s header is the big tribute to the Summer of 1989, the best Summer I ever had in college. All the lessons I learned and mistakes I made in 1988 were perfected to make 1989 not suck. I did … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Radman!
The only good resident of Phoenix I know, OK, his family counts too. A great person, a talented artist and a kick-ass martial artist who almost had to demonstrate his real prowess against a homeless dude in Milwaukee. I think … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Ben! We all miss you at Apple!
Today is the first birthday without my co-worker and comrade Ben Rasberry. It’s really a bummer that he didn’t live to see the local Stars win the Calder Cup or hang out with us in our new super-duper cafeteria. I … Continue reading
Happy Birthday Mark!
This year I remembered to get him a card and gift ahead of time! Since he has ditched his physical music collection, I scored him some cards to download stuff he’s looking forward to getting, namely singles from a new … Continue reading