Personal
Wonder What’s On My Mind?
Last night, Lee and I were discussing how well his business is going. The one downside to all his success is that he has a client overload, and often has to work at night and on weekends to… Read More
Brushing Up on My Potter
I know the Harry Potter books are written for kids, but let’s be honest. They’re complicated. And fascinating. So, in preparation for the upcoming release of the seventh volume, I’m re-reading volume #6. I’ve done this every time… Read More
Sprucing Up
My bones are weary and my muscles ache, but that discomfort is tempered by a feeling of accomplishment. Alva came to visit this weekend, and we seized the opportunity to knock out some house projects. The biggest task… Read More
A Puzzle Possessed
She likes the puzzle, but we may have to take it away. I think it’s possessed. Camille has recently begun playing with this wooden puzzle. When you put an animal piece in its proper cut-out, the puzzle makes… Read More
That New Mac Smell
Ahhhh. The smell of new plastic. The beautiful sheen of an unscratched, unsmudged laptop. My new MacBook arrived yesterday. Lee and I had been talking about getting a new one because my old laptop (really a Lee-hand-me-down, but… Read More
Travel Tools
The promotion I got earlier this year came with an unwelcome side effect – more travel. Not “Hawaii on the company dime” kind of travel, but frequent 2 hour car trips, or occasional overnights within the state. I… Read More
Team Reunited
It was just one night. Slightly over 24 hours. But it was more difficult than I thought it would be. I traveled to Athens this week for a meeting, and had to spend one night there. I’ve had… Read More
My Super Power
As a child, the only explanation I could offer was that my mother had super powers. I was notorious for losing things, and often found myself frantically searching for a toy, a school book, my glasses, anything small… Read More
We, The Jury
Today I played a role in convicting a man. Tonight, he’s sleeping (or not sleeping) in federal prison. Even though I believe he is guilty, that’s still a strange reality. I got called for jury duty, and had… Read More
Quarantine
I wouldn’t have been surprised if, when I opened the front door of our house today, a team from the CDC dressed in white moon suits was busy putting biohazard signs around our front yard. Last Tuesday, Miss… Read More
