From today’s obits… I love that these two passed within four days of each other. HAROLD AMOS STREETER, 92, of Raleigh, NC died peacefully on Tuesday, July 5, 2005. His loving wife of 68 years, Evelyn Ruth Offringa Streeter, 90, passed away several days later on Saturday, July 9, 2005. I met Eric (innoman), David … Read more
People just can’t seem to “let go” of “the incident” that happened on October 21, 2004. This past Sunday, in the 7th paragraph of an article on the front page of the N&O, that picture is referenced yet again. I submitted this letter to the editor. We’ll see if it gets published: Regarding the article, … Read more
We got up in time to have the free breakfast in the hotel dining room. I had a bagel, and two “mini” sausage biscuits, along with some juice and coffee. I told the folks at the front desk that we had decided to stay an extra night, and asked about moving to another room with … Read more
I didn’t mention in yesterday’s entry that my day started off at the eye doctor’s. My experience was not unlike this one last year. This year, there was only a mustache, not a beard. I expressed my concern to Dr. Clark about spending a minimum of 16 hours a day in front of my computer. … Read more
I did some cleaning up of my desk today at work — papers were everywhere. I had a 2:00-3:00 conference call with Brian (in Irvine) et.al., which went well. Right afterwards, I fixed a QMX problem found during that meeting. After work, I stopped at Whole Foods on Broad Street on the way to Robert’s, … Read more
Deceased Steelers Fan Laid Out at Funeral Home on Recliner in Front of TV, Beer at His Side The Associated Press Published:July 6, 2005 PITTSBURGH (AP) – James Henry Smith was a zealous Pittsburgh Steelers fan in life, and even death could not keep him from his favorite spot: in a recliner, in front of … Read more
During work today, David Del Toro, a visiting IBMer (for 8 months!) from Miami, posted to the EAGLE database that he wanted to know if there’s anything to do here in Raleigh. Between Kevin, Eric, and Jay, we quickly connected and set up plans for the day. I met Jay and Dave at Baja Burrito … Read more
We stopped at the Bruegger’s on Avent Ferry Road to pick up a couple of bagels on the way to Chapel Hill, where I took Robert to retrieve his car from his sister’s. I got a pumpernickel with light plain cream cheese. Robert got a sesame seed with plain cream cheese. At Dick and Fran’s, … Read more
Needless to say, we were at breakfast promptly at 9AM this morning. We beat both the boys and the girls down today, but at the table sat a new couple — straight (presumably born that way, so can’t blame them for making a bad choice) who were from England. Delightful people. First time in the … Read more