Arbitron week…

“You count in the radio ratings!” No matter how much or how little you listen, you’re important! You’re one of the few people picked in your area to have the chance to tell radio stations what you listen to. This is your ratings diary. Please make sure you fill it out yourself. Here’s what we … Read more

Melancholy baby…

This song is so beautiful to me. I asked Adam to play it for me before I left. I felt wrapped in rain tonight. Georgia Rain by Trisha Yearwood Barefoot in the bed ‘a your truck On a blanket lookin’ up Half a moon peekin’ down at us From underneath the clouds Teenage kids sneakin’ … Read more

Good people, good times…

I removed five names from the required reviewers list of several QMX documents for Trevor. I wrote up some audit prep tips for Woody and his test lead in preparation for their ISO audit, which starts tomorrow afternoon. Woody’s good people. Our EAGLE monthly luncheon today consisted of connecting into a Webinar, which was, for … Read more

Coincidences and freebies…

I spent the morning preparing for my 1:00 Process Improvement and Effectiveness Meeting, which was lightly attended, but went well. Following that, I met with Mel for my monthly one-on-one meeting, which also went well. I mentioned to him that, in 2007, I would be interested in taking a two- to three-month leave of absence … Read more

New shoes…

My alarm woke me up at 9AM. I enjoyed the complimentary breakfast in the hotel lobby. I had a bagel, two mini-sausage biscuits (about the size of half-dollars, those kind in a plastic package that you zap in the microwave), and some coffee. I checked out at about 10:30, and drove back to Raleigh. I … Read more

Jeff’s 50th Birthday…

I took a restless half-hour nap before heading out to the Ayden Golf & Country club, to which I drove up at the same time as mom and dad — at about 7:30. The gig had started at 7. We walked in together, and had hellos all around with the people already there. Jeff’s brother … Read more

The Education of Shelby Knox

I did a peer edit on the Tru64 Adapter Installation and Configuration Guide for Rhonda, and sent her the results electronically. I attended Loretta’s 1.5-hour conference call on, “TIGR Training Session: SWG QMS Part 2 (Details of the SWG BSO).” I drove to Durham, to Robert’s new place, which I really, really liked. It’s so … Read more

Mail to afar…

Today, an IBM colleague in the UK sent me this email: All, can we all please assist my old school chum and send a postcard or whatever to the name and address below. Rgds. Michael Edwards Our Adam has been set some homework that I think you can help with. (I think they are doing … Read more

Checkup, and being checked out… by a cat.

I worked from home today, and had quite the productive day. I wrote up my May monthly highlight report, reviewed three documents, and participated in a QMX support conference call. I stopped at 4, and headed to RTP for my doctor’s appointment with Amy Hird. I like her. We talked about my Nexium prescription, and … Read more