I've moved over to DW, same user name. I wish you all peace and joy!

I can't honestly say I'm sorry to see 2016 depart; this was not an easy year. But hope for the future is one of humankind's signal characteristics, so I will partake of that hope and wish you all a much better 2017! I know many of my friends (and to be honest, I myself) have a hard time believing that things will move any direction but downward, ( Read more... )

I've noticed before that once I start a period of time off from work, it takes a number of days for my mental hard drives to "spin down" as it were. Finally today, after 4 consecutive days off since Friday, I felt like the drives were finally spun down. It's always amazing to be in a state of mental peace like this ( Read more... )

I'm using up some vacation time, and taking the rest of December off. Yay! Maybe I can catch up on sleep, finally...

As of today I've lived longer in Northern California than I have in Southern California! Over 31 years in each. I'm getting old...

Just got back home after arthroscopic surgery on my left knee to repair a torn meniscus. I'm resting and am looking forward to being mobile again! ;-)

Today was a good day ( Read more... )

I just saw a note on the passing of Kenny Baker, who was the actor inside R2-D2 in the Star Wars movies.

You brought a lot of joy to a lot of people, Mr. Baker. Rest well.

I was really cracking up thinking about this one ( Read more... )

No, it's not an official holiday. It's a personal one ( Read more... )