Robert came over after work and we had dinner at Hard Times Cafe. It was our first time there. They bring this little four section plate of chili to the table and place it on a card that has a description of the four different kinds of chili that are on the plate that sits … Read more
I want to capture two affirmations that have happened this week. (Things that make your heart go hummmmm — with warmth.) Michelle and I had this email exchange: From: John To: Michelle Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:05 am Subject: YOU My journal entry from the day of our last board meeting. http://www.livejournal.com/users/dailyafirmation/153932.htmlxxoo -j- From: … Read more
I attended the Dreamweaver Web-based Forms class today, and it was excellent. Right on time. I had a meeting with the PM team today with Charlie, Dave, and Woody. Dave gives me a woody. Such my type. I had a good meeting with Cassandra from 2:30 until about 3:10. We got the nonconformances sorted out … Read more
We had our (somewhat) quarterly IBM GLBT Leadership meeting today, with “breakfast” from 7:30 to 8:00, and the meeting from 8-9. Attendees: Stan (talking with his mouth full as always), Beth, Steve F., and Chris in the room, Jon B. and Larry on the phone. Ken had a last minute work commitment come up, so … Read more
I had a great day today. My 1:00 meeting went well in spite of (or perhaps because of) Alan’s lack of attendance. Helen accepted Alan’s delegated authority to close action items. We closed several. I wrote up the minutes of last Tuesday’s XVIA DOM ISO meeting, along with change requests that I hope to disposition … Read more
What a glorious day, weather-wise, it was today. Just beautiful. We woke up at about 9:00, and MMMMMMMMMMMMMMed. We went to Denny’s for breakfast, and I overate, but not too much. The service was slow, but the waiter was excellent, and we tipped him about 25%. During breakfast Robert said the nicest thing to me. … Read more
Today I am celebrating 10 years of being who I am after 35 years of having been what I wasn’t. And I think now, as I thought shortly after I came out, “Thank God I did not live my entire life being someone I was not. You only get one chance here, and to live … Read more
Work was uneventful today. I had a productive meeting with Helen from noon to one on the Quality Plan Template. Cassandra was supposed to connect to the call but didn’t. Donna called me mid-afternoon, and reminded me that tomorrow is 10 years since I came out to her, and that it’s getting close to the … Read more
I took the Dreamweaver Tables and Frames class today, which was invaluable. Perfect timing. Learned several things that is going to make the creation of my web site in the next two weeks much easier. Class ended at 11, and at 11:30 I got to Krispy Kreme to meet Steve to pick up the color … Read more