I should be asleep but I’m not. My excuse, we watched some shows recorded on the DVR. One of the worst aspects of having young children is trying to fit a twenty-eight hour day into twenty-four hours. I make it a habit of presetting the shows we watch throughout the week (and in some case season) into the DVR just for those nights when I work ( Read more... )

I made a discovery this week; a discovery which I should have found years ago.

I took a short drive this afternoon to Lookout Mountain. At some point this morning I felt the need to escape the office and get some fresh air. Usually I’d go outside the front door, walk around for a few minutes and attempt to calm my thoughts and relax. It’s not that I’m stressed, I was feeling down, but I’m more worried about my trip to ( Read more... )

My wife has been wanting an iPod, after reading this posting on johnchow.com, and probably after reading my journal entry, she’s going to be wanting one. If you watch the included Google Video, which is completely safe for work, wait until what the narrator says at the end.

edit: On the OhMiBod website, I found the Tips and Tricks question Can I ( Read more... )

Today (Friday, as I’m writing this after midnight Saturday) was windy, really windy. On the way home following a stop at Safeway to pick-up dinner ingredients it started snowing. Of course I left the windows open, the snow wasn’t coming down that hard. As Jessica and I were cleaning the kitchen I looked outside and saw the backyard covered in ( Read more... )

I borrowed (with no intention of returning) this from cemetery_woman:

THE LETTER A:
Are you available?: Haven't been since I was 19
What is your age?: 31
What annoys you?: Idiots, morons, bad drivers, bible thumpers, conservatives

THE LETTER B:
Do you live in a big house?: 2600 square feet
When is your birthday?: May 10
Who is your best friend?: TerryTHE ( Read more... )

If it’s not snowing it’s windy. Looks like all the afternoon melt will quickly turn to ice. Wind and cold, nothing in Colorado happens by itself. The drive to work will take longer than this morning as people will view the addition of black-ice as further reason to drive even slower. Safety aside, would it kill the county to put a little more ( Read more... )

It’s snowing, again. This latest snow brings the total weeks of consecutive snow to five and I’m positive next weekend we’ll have more. Driving in snow isn’t a big deal; it’s everyone else I’m worried about. Hopefully the roads won’t turn to ice as driving on it is a lesson in careful planning, creative braking, and a little praying that the ( Read more... )

I’ve been off lately.  Work has been very frustrating, the weather cold and snowy, and sleep almost non-existent.  My family, co-workers, and friends have been very supportive but I’ve ultimately alienated them especially when they’ve been needed them most.  As a grown adult I shouldn’t be throwing my insignificant little opinions around, being ( Read more... )

The children went back to school today.  I started another work week which will ultimately turn to hell.  The forecasters are predicting snow, again, on Thursday and Friday with temperatures hovering around 0°F Friday to Sunday.  Roads are a disastrous mix of slush, water, and ice which freeze the minute it hits 32°F.  Trash trucks decided against ( Read more... )