It's almost midnight and I'm getting tired, still have the stupid head cold I got in Reno. I have never liked being sick (who does) and just want it to go away!

The whole family (Jim & I, 3 adult children and their spouses) were all together today and in the words of our son, Wade -"It isn't even a holiday!" The reason we were together is that Wade ( Read more... )

The quiet day, the only full day I have off all week. The felines that inhabit the house have been fed and are now acting very catlike, they are all asleep. The squirrels and birds have been fed. You know you slept in a little when, even before you open the blinds, you can hear the twitter of birds. Once the blinds are opened there is the squirrel ( Read more... )

Actually, its been back for almost a week but tonight was the first game I've actually gotten to watch! The Avalanche won 7 - 3! I will watch other teams (had to last year with the NHL lockout) but my heart belongs to the Colorado Avalanche. Tonight was the home opener and they actually showed the special ceremony prior to the game, celebrating 10 ( Read more... )

It snowed during the night! Not that it wasn't expected, the forecast got that part right. This is a very heavy and wet snow so the trees are drooping from the weight, so there will probably be some broken branches about. When I first awoke this morning (to feed the cats) it was almost totally silent, the snow seems to become a sound dampener. ( Read more... )

Ian was not only not yet ready to leave for the airport, the meeting that he was attending was just wrapping up as my husband and I got to the hotel. Ian's father came out and escorted us to the meeting room. Clive Cussler had left but his co-author Paul Kemprecos was still there ( Read more... )

It's Sunday, the one day a week I have off. I have shown all the employees at my store the dress code, they were also given a copy and there is another copy posted in the back room right below the timesheet ( Read more... )

For those of you who share The Presidian connection I met our mutual Russian friend, Ian Kharitonov, today in Aurora, Colorado. It was so nice to see him (and his parents) & to be able to put a face to the name ( Read more... )

It actually went very well today even after the warehouse contact freaked me out yesterday. He had called early in the day to confirm that we were indeed having the install today. He later called wondering if we had the instructions for putting up the kiosk. It has always been their job to do that but somehow this guy missed out on that memo. So I ( Read more... )

I've been with the company I work for, well we could just say a long time but I'll actually tell the truth...15 years. I was an assistant manager for 3 years and have been a manager for 8 years and I've never had this one happen before ( Read more... )

As the subject says conference calls aren't all bad. I really did learn some things concerning African American books. Especially the publishing end of the business. There will be another conference call in about a month ( Read more... )