Missing Link

Unlike a lot of bloggers, I’m going to completely ignore the fact that last week was Thanskgiving here in the United States, a fact which seems to compel many to post about something they are thankful for.   That’s not to say I’m not thankful for anything (I am, quite a few things actually), but rather that I just don’t care to share that with you

Thanksgiving, along with the help of two days of PTO (Paid Time Off, for those who don’t know), allowed me to enjoy a nice six-day weekend.  I did thoroughly enjoy the time off as it allowed me to unwind quite a bit and disconnect myself from work.

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I’ve been fairly remiss about writing in this blog for the past few weeks.   Part of the reason for that is due to being busy doing other things, which is true up to a point,  but I think a far greater cause has been a combination of lack of motivation and the fact that I’ve been writing in my pen & paper journal almost every night.

Sometimes the things I write in my leather bound journal do find their way into an electronic format for you all to read – such as an earlier entry on here about Snapple.   Sometimes I just vent about events or people,  the result of which is not appropriate to put in such a public forum as this.  Lately, however, my entries in the leather bound journal are of the latter type – Things I don’t want on my blog.   Because of that, I’ve lacked the necessary motivation, and inspiration, to write anything on here.

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Owning a home can be a very rewarding experience. At the same time, it can (read: is) a very expensive experience. There is a lot that goes into maintaining a home, much more than you would necessarily expect when you’re first looking to buy one.

I’ve found this out the hard way – through trial and error. I’ve found that quite often, things just plain break. And when they do, they need to be repaired, or in some instances, replaced completely.

And, sometimes a lot of things break in a short period of time.

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Autumn is one of my favorite times of year.   The leaves start changing colors, providing a wonderful palate of color, and there’s a sense of peace and calm as winter approaches.  It also provides a few remaining evenings and weekends outside – capturing the inherent seasonal beauty with my camera – and spending much appreciated quality time with Ann.

Don’t get me wrong – I love spring and summer too.   I’m not a HUGE fan of winter, but that’s mostly because I don’t really appreciate driving in snow and ice.  Or being cold.   Autumn is just special for some reason.   (continue reading…)

I love technology.

While that’s a VERY broad statement (as ‘technology’ encompasses a very large number of things), it’s generally true.  I’ll try to be a little more specific for you, though, as I can admit that saying ‘I love technology’ is like saying ‘I love things made of matter!’.  I love computers, and computerized gadgets – for example:  laptops, smart phones, ipods, networking equipment, computerized AV equipment, etc.

When I was a youngster, my parents brought home a computer made by Texas Instruments.  I was much too young to know (or remember) the model number of this machine – even though I spent inordinate amounts of time in front of it.  I remember it had a TV for a screen, and sported two 5.25″ floppy drives which were used for everything you wanted to run – including the OS.  Playing a game was an exercise in patience – waiting many minutes for the OS to load, then having to load the game.  After all that waiting you got a game with monochrome graphics that were…. lacking.   Except back then they weren’t lacking – they were awesome and I loved them.  From a very young age I was hooked. (continue reading…)