Final package, coffee with a “new” friend, graduation affirmations, and Van’s 50th…

I got the final package that I needed to send in the mail today, and it was small enough to mail first class—meaning it will arrive by Tuesday. Life is good. I met Nacia (bluglass) at Helios today at 1:00, and we had great conversation over a caramella, a latte, and some humus and pita … Read more

A lazy Saturday… and I totally deserve it…

Oh glorious sleep! I had a totally lazy day today, catching up my blog entries from Thursday and Friday, and running a couple of loads through the dishwasher to incrementally clean up from the party. We only had five dancers tonight, including Rick, Herman, Carl, Michael, and myself. Herman only knows a couple of dances, … Read more

Litigation, a Prudie dilemma, shopping, prepping and hosting a party…

Our litigious society: A warning on a small tractor that reads “Danger: Avoid Death” has been chosen as the nation’s wackiest warning label by an anti-lawsuit group. The $250 second place was given to Carrianne, Jacob and Robby Turin of Greensburg, Pa., for a label they found on an iron-on T-shirt transfer that warns: “Do … Read more

Robert cleans up on his birthday and I finish grad school…

Happy Birthday to Robert! This dear, dear man spent his birthday evening cleaning my house for my party tomorrow night! Smooch! I stopped working on my final paper and presentation at 3:53PM this afternoon. That was the official end of my grad school homework. Robert arrived just before I headed out to my final class, … Read more

ITIM in the news, an a Capella medley, and final papers…

Over this past year, when you’ve read here that I’ve been “editing away,” it’s the writers of the printed help manuals and guides, the product contextual help, and the online information centers associated with this product whose work I’ve spent the most time editing this year: Press Release IBM Strengthens Security Portfolio With New Identity … Read more