Category Archives: News

The short version of my five (originally four) weeks as a Support Engineer or what I call Tier Three… It was fantastic! I learned numerous things, filed several reports to the engineers in California (the people who write the code) … Continue reading →

Since my treadmill-based running has been intermittent, I think the bigger contributor to all the gain would be the holiday-based eating, on top of sitting around like a big lump watching Netflix and DVDs. Or a better rationalization I just … Continue reading →

My credit union (CEFCU) to the rescue again, got me back into action by 10 AM today. I was hoping the FedEX van was on its way to my house but the delivery dude had already dropped off my replacement. … Continue reading →

Fortunately I picked up my phone yesterday afternoon while in the middle of work, mainly because I was puzzled as to why I was getting a call from Peoria, IL; the only thing/person I know there is my credit union (CEFCU). … Continue reading →

The first new friend I made in Austin celebrates today, probably in an airplane or some exotic locale…or maybe just Houston. I can never remember, I should check what her Facebook wall says. Sonia’s annual trip to Houston begins soon. … Continue reading →

Call me unpatriotic but in my four years at Marquette, I never attended one basketball game. It was probably for the better since I was there for all three seasons of the awful Bob Dukiet. I didn’t find Kevin O’Neil … Continue reading →

This is mainly for those who remember to check (or set up) their RSS feeds. We are drawing closer to the big day when Somara and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary being either getting re-married, a renewal, whatever! … Continue reading →

Somara once asked if I was going to set a limit on how many pairs of Chucks I would own. Based upon the storage solution my brother-in-law Aaron graciously installed, there was a hard cap of 50 while I could … Continue reading →

The Chicago-based nephew is now officially a teenager! Actually, I hope he’s old enough to be put on a plane by himself to visit his Austin-based relatives! Seeing him and his sister Anna are on my short list of things … Continue reading →

While there are hordes of people (really idiot sheep) wasting their energy shopping despite 2011 having a rather long season and the stores having a nearly endless supply of Chinese crap. I prefer to take a more mellow approach. When … Continue reading →

I decided to join the fun with the Stars for the remainder of this month. Besides, I was overdue for a haircut. Had I known there was that mustache competition with John Hodgman, I think I would’ve had a great … Continue reading →

This week was fantastic and exhausting, obviously enough that it prevented me from posting squat, not even little trivial stories I could squeeze out. Hang on though, I’m going to give a quick synopsis followed by another event warranting its … Continue reading →

He’s the youngest nephew/niece I have so that means he’ll be graduating to the cooler, more detailed toys: Star Wars action figures namely. No more Duplo or other baby stuff. I wish I had more to go on but I’ve … Continue reading →

Not only is it the last binary day on the calendar for almost a century (111111 = 63) yet there will be a special confluence of numbers next December, it’s most importantly the day dedicated to the legendary Spinal Tap … Continue reading →

The really nice couple we know over in Phoenix celebrate their marriage. I hope the weather is as nice today as it was the weekend they tied the knot. Being from Central Texas, the cool mornings, warm afternoons and mild … Continue reading →