After a late start, leaving Raleigh at about 9:20 instead of 8:30 like I wanted to, I had an uneventful ride to Greenville. I didn’t expect mom and dad to be there until 11 or noon, but when I checked in with my sister on the way, she said, “They supposedly left Jacksonville at 8:30; … Read more
A woman got on the bus this morning on Gorman Street, on just the other side of Western Blvd, and I’m not saying that her boot heels were quite at the sharpness of stilettos, but she had cleanly pierced a leaf that had become an unflattering, unbeknowst to her, part of her outfit—not unlike some … Read more
I walked with Sarah, Jen, and Bill for morning coffee, with an original destination of Dunkin’ Donuts, but Sarah and I ended up at Bruegger’s, while Bill and Jen stopped in Dunkin’ Donuts. I got a pumpernickel bagel with plain, lite cream cheese, and a small cup of coffee. On the way back, when we … Read more
I had another good day at work today—working at a good clip, but not crazy, and getting a good amount of work accomplished. Late morning, I checked my e-mail notification to confirm that my photo cards should indeed be at that K-Mart by now, so I called there. As soon as I said my name, … Read more
My work day started off with professional affirmations about some work I recently completed—one affirmation from my manager and one from my manager’s manager: “Thanks so much, John! I spot a few errors of fact (picky, picky), but this is a great start and plan.” “I like where this is headed. Thanks for the good … Read more
Robert was a dear this morning and put on the coffee and generally catered to me as I rested me knee. We watched a couple more episodes of Six Feet Under, after which, at about 1:00, I started falling asleep on the couch. Robert bid me adieu and let me be. I woke up at … Read more
Joe drove me to the Blue Ridge Surgery Center, and we arrived right at noon in the pouring rain. From the car, I ran to get under the shelter over the front entranceway to the building, but still got pretty wet. Who runs to the surgery center when they’re getting knee surgery? Evidently I do. … Read more
I had a productive, if not at times frustrating day today. Information architecture in a highly restrictive environment is challenging, to put it nicely. We had a nice retirement gathering for a colleague today, at which I honored her “with her own words.” Saroj is NCSU‘s “accessibility person.” It’s not that she’s the only person … Read more
Robert and I got up at 8:00 and mom was already up. We had a light breakfast of cinnamon toast and coffee. Vivian and Jeff arrived at about 10:15, with our entire Thanksgiving meal in tow. They are exerts at transporting food, with years of practice of serious tailgating. We usually meet at their house … Read more
2008’s First Christmas Joke Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. “In honor of this holy season” Saint Peter said, “You must each possess something that symbolizes Christmas to get into heaven.” The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked … Read more