The rain continued today, so we canceled the cookout once again. We should probably look at rescheduling it for the 29th now, as that’s the next weekend Robert has off, and on Saturday, the 28th we’ll be working on the IBM House at Habitat for Humanity. We had the leftover Apple Sausage Bake from yesterday, … Read more
I made Kevin D.’s “Apple Sausage Bake” for breakfast, and it was pretty damned good. Pancake batter, diced granny smith apples, cinnamon, milk eggs, and sausage sprinkled on top. I had to bake it about 15 minutes longer than the recipe called for, but I think that was because of the glass dish I used … Read more
I got email from the travel agent today with some of the details of our trip with EAGLE (IBM’s Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Diversity Network Group) members from across the globe. Here’s the current temperature in Greece: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day_f.shtml?world=0070 Here’s the hotel we’re staying in for our two nights in Athens: http://www.avrahotel.gr/main.htm Here’s the hotel … Read more
I had lunch with Richard Z. today at Piper’s. Always fun to jerk Richard’s chain talking about sex. We both had the pimento cheese sandwich, which is always yum. I left work at 7:15, and met Joe at the Golden Corral in Cary, at the 54 and Cary Parkway intersection. We ate, and then sat … Read more
My meeting with Cassandra today was quite short, but neither of us needed more time than that. I presented at the Virtual PM/RM Meeting, and that went well. I met with Dana for a while on ITIM Entry, and we talked about the latest spin on how, process-wise, this work is going to get done. … Read more
The weekly TIGR meeting was canceled today, but only after we all connected from the around the world, and agreed that Jennifer had forgotten to send a cancellation notice, as she’s on vacation this week. No one had any issues to bring up. Book club was attended by me, Suzanne, and Janet. Janet arrived close … Read more
My Monday meeting was lightly attended today, but the shit hit the fan between Randy and Cassandra. I called Helen afterwards, and then called Cassandra to give her an opportunity to vent. I know she is at wit’s end with that team! Thank God she returned to work, or I would be dealing with them. … Read more
I left Van’s at about 9:15. At home, my message light was blinking with two messages from Delta airlines wanting to schedule a time to deliver my bag. I called them, and they said they’d be here some time in the next four hours. I traded a couple of e-mails with Robert, with one containing … Read more
The alarm went off at 8:30. I hit the snooze three times, and finally got up at 8:57. I showered, and headed down to breakfast while Steve got up, shaved, and showered. The breakfast area was packed. I guess this is how it probably was every morning, but we never got down there before 11, … Read more
At 6:45 I left the room and walked up to the Metro. I exited at the Laurier station, and read the map up at the street on a pole at the station, trying to figure out how to get to St. Laurent. I walked over to a street that I thought should be Rue St. … Read more