Hamburgers and rhetoric…

Cassandra and I had a very productive meeting today – lots to cover, and all covered. Right after that, I left to meet Raj at Chick-fil-A on Harrison Avenue. Always good to see him even though he never has very much to say. We each had a salad, he the spicy one, me the grilled … Read more

Teaching Down Under from Up Over…

Our TIGR meeting went smoothly today. I brought up questions about the new ICMT process and CDT roles, which are still in development, and confirmed that my understanding of how we’re supposed to proceed in the meantime was correct. Class was okay tonight. As expected I am going to enjoy my other class much more. … Read more

Happy Birthday to Steve…

We woke up at about 10, MMMMMMMed, and got started at about 10:30 — with lots to do before everyone arrived. Without Robert’s help, it never would have gotten done. We had Bloody Marys, and tortilla chips with H&D dip before grilling the hamburgers and hot dogs. The potato salad was disappointing, as was the … Read more

Habitat for Humanity — the IBM House…

Robert and I had homemade sausage biscuits — Hawaii mini-rolls with apple sausage slices — for breakfast, which were delicious. We left for Rosalynn Place at 11:30, arriving at about 11:50. We walked around the “Habitat subdivision” looking for the IBM house, and after asking at least three people, finally found it. Diane was there, … Read more

Boys Don’t Cry

Work was uneventful. We cooked pork chops on the grill, and had them with mashed potatoes and asparagus. We watched the movie Boys Don’t Cry, which we both thought was great. Movie synopsis: Follow Teena Brandon as she becomes Brandon Teena and claims a new male identity in the rural town of Falls City, Nebraska. … Read more

Dinner with Bryan & Jen…

Work was uneventful. Class was uneventful. Robert and I met Bryan and Jen for dinner at Lily’s. What an absolutely delightful couple. Dinner was great — good food and good conversation. I hope we do it again some time.

1-on-1…

I had my 1-on-1 meeting with my manager today, so that he could tell me how I’m doing in my job to date this year. This is a communications opportunity for the manager to say, “these are the things you are doing well; these are the things you could focus on better.” We reviewed my … Read more

I worked from home this morning. I stopped for a haircut on the way into the office. Today is “Ten-Dollar Tuesday,” so I couldn’t use my $1.00 off coupon. There was a “new” lady there, who reminded me a lot of Robert’s mother. I guess “60 is Sexy” lady has the mornings off. I really … Read more

Boots & Boxers…

While Robert was showering, I got up and packed him a lunch. A chicken salad sandwich, a fruit cup, a granola bar, chips, and some Poppycock. I snuck right back in the bed. I checked the TCW mail today. Nothing pressing. I wrote my consumer complaint letter to Delta Airlines about our disasterous flight to … Read more