Yes, I was supposed to be up at 4:30 AM to head to the gym today, and no, I did not get up at 4:30 AM and head to the gym today. All started out well. I went to bed around 8:45 last night. I fell right asleep. The trouble started when I woke up around 1 AM and…
Sarah came over and the three of us decorated our Christmas tree today. Here’s a picture. Simon is sitting under the tree. In the background are two bookshelves containing, almost exclusively, Isaac Asimov books. (Click for a larger image.)
I just finished reading Jack McDevitt’s Cauldron, which surprised me as being by far the best of the Priscilla Hutchins books. The first five-sixths of the book were amazing. It was everything a science fiction novel should be, and was exactly what I was looking for. The ending left a little to be desired but didn’t take…
Kelly and I are back home after playing Rock Band at Kevin’s for 5 hours! We got there around noon, went to Boston Market for lunch, and then headed back to play Rock Band. We started sometime around 12:30 and we finished just before 5:30. I spent about half the time drumming and the other half…
On Thursday evening at 8:29 PM, Sadie Evelyn Ashlock was born and Jen and Jason became parents. Congratulations he11o_sunshine and stubiebrother ! Jen is 7 years younger than me and definitely falls into the category of "baby sister". When she was born, we lived in a small house in Somerset, New Jersey (see picture to the right). I clearly recall…
Long day at work today. I was in the office just after 6 AM and worked steadily until heading out the door at 4 PM. I brought in my apple, ale and cheddar soup in for lunch, and brought an extra bowl for Casey to give it a try. He said he enjoyed it. There was a package…
Do not adjust your computer screen. You are, in fact, in the right place. After 3 years and more than 3,000 posts using the "Flexible Square’s" template for this blog, I decided it was time for a change. You know, like rearranging the furniture in the bedroom, or painting the office a different color. What you…
Long day today. Up just after 6 AM and into the office around 7:30. I worked steadily throughout the day. (At one point, I ran a SQL job that took 5 hours to complete!). I had to stay late to do an interview. Brought some of my soup for lunch, which was good. I met Kelly after work and we…
I have mixed feelings about the bailout of the auto industry: Taxpayers should not have to pay for auto industry mistakes, poor planning, etc. Subsidiary industries that depend on the auto industry should not have to suffer because of industry mistakes, poor planning, etc. These two issues cause a great deal of cognitive dissonance within…
Busy day at work today. Progress on some fronts, but more delays on others. We stopped at the grocery store after work and picked up a few things, and when we got home, I made my apple, ale and cheddar soup again. It was good, but not quite as good as the first time. Too much…