~Thursday~ There was a stranger at my bus stop this morning. It’s been months and months since anyone has gotten on the city bus with me in the morning, but as I came in view of the stop, there was one today. He had on an Old Navy pullover fleece-type shirt of which I have … Read more
~Saturday~ On my last grocery store visit, I bought “I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter” for the first time in a long time. I haven’t opened it yet, as I’m still on my last stick of Land O’ Lakes real butter. I remember whenever I first tried ICBINB thinking, “Wow, this isn’t bad.” But, obviously, … Read more
~Saturday~ Death was on my mind today. Twice this week I’ve learned about someone dying via Facebook. One of the people was the husband of a guy who I’ve only ever “met” online, and the other was a high school friend of mine. Neither one of which I’d known was sick. I’m surprised at how … Read more
~Thursday~ I was up at 4:15, left my house at 4:30, picked up Joe at 4:45, dropped him off at Terminal 2 at 5:00, and returned home at 5:15. I had hoped to work from home today, as earlier in the week I had no meetings scheduled today. However, a 9:00 one got put on … Read more
I started off my work day with a meeting with the Computing@NC State team. There wasn’t too much to cover and we finished in 40 minutes, instead of taking the entire hour. I put on final touches to my Twitter presentation, and shortly before I left to cross the street to the building in which … Read more
I can’t stop thinking about this story, which recently unfolded locally: BENSON (WTVD) — Johnson County deputies say a man found shot to death in a rest stop trash dumpster committed suicide. Randal Ray Rockwell, 59, was found at the west bound I-40 rest stop near Benson on Tuesday. A worker made the discovery when … Read more
Though my alarm was set for 9:00, I was up at 8:00 after about 10 hours sleep. Felt good. Aunt Annette and I had coffee and cinnamon toast, while we talked about the updating of her will, which she wants to do soon. She expressed concern about not having a co-executor to name, and I … Read more
At about 1:00, just before I turned off my computer to get on with my day, I received an e-mail from my cousin in Atlanta: Hi John, We haven’t spoken in awhile, and unfortunately I’m writing now to tell you sad news. Dad died at home last night at 5:00 pm. He’s been home since … Read more
Good week for… Bad week for… Supplemental income, after Mick Jagger turned 65, becoming eligible for a state pension of $180 a week. The getaway, after police arrested Sean Gallagher of Illinois on charges he robbed the same gas station three times in recent months. After the third robbery, a gas station employee pointed Gallagher … Read more
Today, I completed my Five Wishes form, which provides for: The person I want to make care decisions for me when I can’t The kind of medical treatment I want or don’t want How comfortable I want to be How I want people to treat me What I want my loved ones to know This … Read more