Even though I’m rarely sick I seem to have caught whatever is going around this winter. I’m slightly miserable; but, trying not to let it ruin the last weekend of my vacation.
Have a great long weekend.
See you in 2017.
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Traditional Thursday #222
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Even though we’re on vacation, we’ve still been working out regularly. It’s been part of our routine for so long it doesn’t seem unusual. Like everyone, we could be more fit. But we could also be a lot less fit … Continue reading
Wednesday Weirdness #222
It happens every year; but I’m always amazed by how many email requests I get from people that know I’m on vacation. And then, when I don’t reply, they email me again. I’m not off the grid; but, that doesn’t mean I’m working. That should not be a difficult concept; but, somehow, it is.
Tuesday Two For #222
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The Wife and I are still on vacation and are we are really enjoying it. Work and everything that accompanies it is a distant memory. Plus, it hasn’t been especially cold (for December). So, it’s been a great time for … Continue reading
Monday Monologue #222
An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).
- Merry Christmas! We know it’s a day late; but, since we’re having our Christmas celebration today, it seems fitting to wish everyone merry Christmas.
- For us, it wasn’t a problem; but the datacenter our server is in was offline due to network issues (again) over the weekend. This blog is just a fun hobby for us. So, the lost uptime isn’t catastrophic.
- It was almost 70-degrees today. I’m sure that winter will return shortly; but it was nice to run outside in shorts and a lightweight shirt.
- The Wife and I went out for dinner on Christmas since it was just us. Not something that we would want to do every year; but it was still a good evening. It was definitely more crowded that we expected.
Friday Featurette #221
The data center that hosts the server for this blog has been having networking issues recently. To (hopefully) permanently fix the problem they will be performing an equipment upgrade this weekend. So, if we’re offline for a while like we were a couple of weeks ago, we haven’t vanished forever. We’ll be back as soon as connectivity is restored. Hopefully it’s the last outage for a long time.
Have a wonderful Christmas!
Traditional Thursday #221
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The snow is melting fast and all of the Christmas presents I ordered online have arrived. Plus, we’re in the middle of a long vacation. Here are a trio of photos for today. Happy holidays to you and yours!
Wednesday Weirdness #221
After all the near-zero temperatures last week, it was 40-degrees today! The weather around here is certainly very changeable. It was still dark and dreary; but nonetheless a better way to start the winter than dark, dreary and bitter cold. Especially since we’re on vacation and didn’t have to go anywhere.
Tuesday Two For #221
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The Wife and I our both on our long and very well-deserved Christmas vacation! It’s been a long time coming and were glad it’s finally here. We hope that everyone is able to enjoy time with family and friends this … Continue reading
Monday Monologue #221
An interior monologue from me (and sometimes the wife).
- I’ve done a lot of Christmas shopping without leaving home. There are always a few things which I purchase a local store; but I’m buying more and more online. The retail shopping experience has really changed in the age of the internet.
- It was nice not having to go to work today. Instead of a typical hectic Monday, I enjoyed a day without much to do. Work is becoming in a distant memory.
- I went to Sears exchanged the socket that I broke last week when I was working on one of our cars. The store wasn’t very crowded which was good for me; but it’s probably not a good sign for them. Especially considering how crowded the mall parking lot was.
- It’s cold outside! If this is what December is like, I don’t even want to think about January and February. It was finally warm enough to go to the car wash which is good since my car was covered with road salt. The water that didn’t get dried off still froze on the way home; but, at least the car wash was open.