Random thoughts, life lessons, hopes and dreams
About a year and a half ago, I was finishing work on a new coffee table for my office. Earlier this year, I shared some pictures of the finished table for Jesh’s “Made from Trees” prompt. Both posts prompted questions about what would happen to the table when I retired. At both points, retirement was... Continue Reading →
Before I decided to take Sunday’s off from writing, I was working my way through the saga of a mortgage company in meltdown mode. Earlier posts are here, here and here. I was planning to share a few more comical stories, before heading to a two-part finale, but I think I’ll just wrap it up... Continue Reading →
Today is Labor Day in the US. The workingman’s holiday. According to some, “A tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” I’m not sure whom I should thank. Labor Day is the first holiday I was ever paid for. A whole day’s pay while I was... Continue Reading →
As you know, I’ve been taking a break of sorts, by posting some pictures and a minimal amount of text on Mondays this summer. That practice is going to continue, but the break-like behavior is going to expand in August. I know, it’s still July, but you know, August. The level of activity, at work... Continue Reading →
A funny thing happened on my way to talking about WordPress technical support – I told a story about a mortgage company I worked at while I was a consultant. A couple of weeks ago, I told you about how a crude flow diagram helped me “figure out” where the problems were – hint, they... Continue Reading →
I am planning to share a couple of other stories from the mortgage company disaster, in which a team, collectively known as “Antion’s Cleaners” found $93 million dollars that had been misplaced, misused and otherwise had gone missing. But first, I thought I’d share how I managed to get this assignment. In the very early... Continue Reading →
I’ve mentioned before that I am usually either the first person to arrive in our office, or the second. My coworker and I both tend to stop at Dunkin’ Donuts, we both respect each other’s choice of parking spot, and we both believe that all the light switches should be pointed up (even though two... Continue Reading →
This weekend saw repairs, both physical and virtual, being made around here. During two significant storms this winter, high wind removed most of the top course of my new vinyl siding from my newly sided garage. When I purchased the siding, I opted for a type of top-course treatment that didn’t require nails. I wasn’t... Continue Reading →
I have made the climb to “hump day” but I haven’t yet cleared the hump. It’s been an interesting mix, and you would think I would have collected a few one-liners. Let’s see where we can look. I took Monday afternoon off. I was hoping to wrap-up a minor spring chore that was rained out... Continue Reading →
