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Somara goes back for surgery
Her day off will not be enjoyed today since it’s a trip to another specialist to schedule additional things to be removed. Somara is turning into the patient from the Operation board game! In May it was an ovary to … Continue reading
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Power-outage fun
Whenever we have a long stint of housesitting, there’s always at least one adventure and it often involves chasing an unruly cat across several acres. Instead we got to experience a multi-hour power outage, probably caused by the current heat … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Kate!
Closing out the week of Leos is Kate. We’ve been friends since she joined the coffee shop back in ’02 or maybe later. I know it was before I got married due to Kate being my very first victory at … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday to me 2011
Today, it’s my turn to really take the day off and in the words of Bender (who I’m wearing today), to kiss my shiny metal ass. It used to be in better shape but since it is now day five … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Christina!
My awesome friend and fellow Leo celebrates her birthday today! How fitting that I had an interview for a Tier 3 position because she’s a recruiter. This Spring she gave me some pretty impressive pointers when I applied for a … Continue reading
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Eight years of marriage
Who said it wouldn’t last? Based upon where we got married, probably some Las Vegas bookies giving lucrative odds. Give it time though, they may allow futures betting on such silly matters. Right now, the sportsbooks are experimenting with wagers … Continue reading
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Two milestones achieved, one stalled
I’ll kick off with my failure over the running goal I set for myself shortly after I bought the treadmill. As I stated around the time I broke the 200-mile barrier, the motor began to start being pretty unreliable. Nothing … Continue reading
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Maintenance underway this weekend
We received our new Mini and AirPort Extreme this week so I will be upgrading the equipment starting Saturday morning. I hope to have at least the server going again by that evening. The AirPort part nobody will notice unless … Continue reading
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Broke through the 200 barrier!
I made it past the 200-mile marker this morning which was a huge accomplishment, especially with how long it took to hit 100. Alas, there was a little difficulty on the treadmill. For some reason the belt and/or motor hasn’t … Continue reading
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Took a day off from running
The mileage progression bar finally got a day off after 21 straight days of running at least two miles. I decided to give my hip joints a break and celebrate with a little more sleep…okay, lying (not laying!) in bed … Continue reading
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750 days to go
We are now at the 750 mark before Las Vegas 2013, the 10th anniversary of our wedding/marriage/whatever! You better be marking your calendars and planning to join us. I promise it will be a good time. Hell, it’s Las Vegas! … Continue reading
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Vegas 2011, Days 7 & 8: the Finale
Apologies in advance now that I’m finally wrapping it all up for Las Vegas 2011. Other cool stories happened to us and I’ve been losing my ongoing war with insomnia (since at least 2008, maybe earlier) recently. Trust me, it’s … Continue reading
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Birthday suggestions?
With Jose’s announcement last Friday morning about being unable to make it down to Austin, hence the countdown’s shift, I am now open to new suggestions. Giving back the two days off I scored from the schedule isn’t an option. … Continue reading
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July’s theme or explanation
Last month was National Accordian Awareness month, hence “Weird Al” Yankovic being in the header…I haven’t listened to his new album yet. I thought I’ve managed to pull off several cool looks lately (Molly’s birthday in April, New Zealand for … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday Rad!
My cool martial-artist friend who helped me get my first IT-esque job celebrates his birthday. How cool, things lined up for him to have a long weekend. This year he joins the prime-number club. I hope his lovely wife Kim … Continue reading
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