Thank you for the smiles, hugs, and nudges on my journey through the world. I'm very thankful for the time you took to jot a note of encouragement, a rousing cheer of support, a commiserating note, or words that inspire.  Wishing you and your loved ones a safe, lovely weekend!
S.

When I interviewed here in 1984, I was barely 21 and had no real work experience. I was trying to get out of Huntington, WV and found an ad in a newspaper for a FORTRAN '77 programmer with some statistical background. OMGSQUEE! PERFECT. I was going to be in Cincinnati for another job interview (which turned out to be unholy-boring) and called ( Read more... )

Yesterday was a very discouraging day at work. We're SO SO close to getting a large volume of problems fixed, but we had a big setback and I left work feeling very defeated. K had a rough afternoon at school after several good days and I just felt like I wasn't getting anywhere ( Read more... )

The 2 year anniversary of our little "meeting" was yesterday.   Flashback

With some degree of irony, yesterday is also the day I established my daughter's college fund with the money I won from the settlement.

Though I would really rather you HADN'T decided to cut in front of us, spoiling the day for all involved, I do appreciate having the ( Read more... )

Lovely, quiet day. I sneaked in some Katie-Christmas shopping while she's with her Dad. I also got some "yard art" for the holidays, she'll dig that. They're shiny ( Read more... )