Sometimes I get glum, and it helps to list some things that are good. So here they are:

• My old house is on the market. It might take a while to sell, but there's nothing else I have to do to get it ready - just wait for the right buyer to notice it.
  
• Even though I feel over my head at work, I get mostly positive feedback from my new team. I ( Read more... )

Christmas: Oh, about 10% done. Remember the good old days of glorious spreadsheets and 75% done by Labor Day? Ha! But I'm pretty zen about it. I'm not giving to as many people as I used to, I'm not trying to impress anybody, and pretty much everybody I know is trying to cut down on material possessions these days. Win ( Read more... )

Elliott attended his first slumber party last night - he and Jon's nieces, Dora and Amelia, age 4, all shared a room at Grandma Jane's house. (We were sleeping right across the hall.) There was a lot of post-bedtime whispering, and one all-out shouting match regarding the color of the night light, but all in all it was a huge success. Now the ( Read more... )

Someone just canceled a 90-minute meeting. so I have an unexpected chunk of free time. Since I don't seem to make time to post here under normal circumstances, I'll take advantage of this boon by posting now.

Life has generally been really good lately.

Work: I've been at Google a little over a year now and I'm still thoroughly enjoying it. I'm ( Read more... )

I meant to write this up sooner: Elliott, Jon, and I discovered the best weekend activity ever for nerds of all ages. Weekend before last, we went to Robothon at the Seattle Center and it was great fun. Robothon is an annual event put on by the Seattle Robotics Society. They have vendors and demos and competitions and it runs all weekend ( Read more... )

Elliott: Jon, can you sit in the black chair ( Read more... )