Monday : 26 December 05
I was awakened by a text message and a phone call this morning. Both of them were good. No one really had any plans for the day, so there was a lot of “sit around and drink coffee while staring at each other” time. I spent some of my time creating a new profile on the rents’ computer. Yes, I know that I’m only here a couple of times a year, at most. What’s your point? So far, I’ve put Firefox and Trillian on here… I’m trying to think of other things that I “have” to put on here. I still need to do some low-level tech support and tweak a few things on here – the system isn’t running quite as well as I think that it should or could.

I have spent the past two and a half days with my family… and haven’t felt like rending things in two (or more) pieces. Not once. I’m either growing up or getting older. Neither of those prospects is really “great,” but what can you do about it? *shrug* It’s actually been very nice spending time with them.

This afternoon, we went to visit Catherine and Joe (friends of the family who were here for dinner last night). Catherine cracks me right the Hell up. She was telling us stories about dealing with members of her family… and how she was ready to snap ’em off a little somethin’ if they needed to be brought back into line. Straight up comedy.

After that, we went to Durham to visit Kris (middle sibko member). She has a very nice apartment in what looks like a relatively new community. And… once again… I got to play “Family Tech Support Guy.” Nothing too major. And she’s worth the time. We went to dinner at O’Charley’s. And they were apparently in the midst of a crisis: Their bartender had walked out a short while before we arrived. O.o The main reason that this was a problem: We were sitting in the bar area. There was a delay in getting our food, but it wasn’t interminable. After dinner, it was a quick trip across the parking lot to Staples – I left my phone charger in SLC. Go me! Three minutes later, I was out the door and the phone was a’charging. We headed back to Kris’ for a little while before heading home.

And now, we’re here.

Tomorrow: Hooking up with the old crew for a little while. I’m looking forward to that.

Stray Toasters

  • I just downloaded Semagic 1.5.6.3U… I like. A lot.
    (, it does a lot of the formatting things you asked me about, too.)

  • May I just reiterate that I am still flabbergasted that my folks have broadband? It’s almost as if they are actively trying to be part of the 21st Century.
  • Network for Good
  • Sleeping pills and stupid grins. (There’s a really bad Country song in there, somewhere…)
  • I’m enjoying The Da Vinci Code. I read it on the way to Kris’ until the sunlight grew too dim for reading.
  • Bendy Woman – Wow.
  • Morning star you’re beautiful, yellow dime on high
    Spins around my little room, miracle goodnight
    Even flower all alone, pazanane capeche
    Haven’t got a death wish, just want a little more

  • This I BelieveThe Power of Presence
  • Ticker tape, marching bands and cheerleaders. LOTS of cheerleaders.
  • Something about the Sanford and Son theme cracks me up.
  • GetNetWise – Tools for Families
    This isn’t the only tool available, but for parents with kids who surf the Interweb, it’s a good start.

  • Grammar Boy vs. Glamour Boys
  • “And lead us not into temptation
    But deliver us from eBay.”
    (I would rewrite more, but I’m already on the lookout for random lightning bolts…)
    As it was, I was perusing eBidet for pieces of plastic crack that I just didn’t think that I could live without. So far, I’ve managed to keep from buying anything. So far…

  • ProLiteracy Worldwide
  • “The power of the female gender is frightening and awe-inspiring all at the same time.”

  • Dinosaur! RRRRR!
  • 1 – 2 – 3
    4 – 5
    6 – 7 – 8
    9 – 10
    11 – 12!

Namaste.