Not at OutRaleigh, an uneventful workout, a profoundly eventful email, and a night in…

~Saturday~ Because I basically went to bed at 8:30 last night, I was up at 5:30 the morning. I spent some time writing, completing my Thursday blog entry. Today was OutRaleigh, which was described as: OutRaleigh is envisioned to celebrate Raleigh’s LGBT community, families, friends and supporters in a family-friendly atmosphere. The day-long festival will … Read more

A blessing not heard, making your brown eye blue, hated in NC, underdressed, and an epistolary novel

~Tuesday~  I parked at the Avent Ferry Park & Ride in anticipation of heading downtown after work for the End-of-the-Semester SIGDOC gathering at Flying Saucer. There was only a handful of folks on the bus, and several of the kids on it were studying en route. It is exam week after all. In an unusual … Read more

Routine weather, black butt mounds, Regis on his rear, Tweetle twee and non-muppet emo…

~Monday~  The weather was beautiful again this morning, and it’s the type of weather that if I had to pick weather that I wouldn’t mind living in for the rest of my life, this would be it. I’m sure some of you would argue that I’d get tired of it—miss the seasons, perhaps—but I’m an … Read more

A squid-like thing at a yard sale, royal Corgi thoughts, a substitute dinner, and bar crawling…

~Saturday~  I was up and at ’em this morning at 6:30, and after a shower, I headed down to the historic Mordecai neighborhood, where my friend was having a yard sale as part of a group sale, along with a ton of other yard sales going on in that neighborhood. This may be the only … Read more

A short history in a fat book, an amazingly affirming gift, and an update on our Habitat house…

~Thursday~  I got a late start this morning, and after making my breakfast and lunch sandwiches while waiting for my four cups of coffee to brew, I drove over to Gorman and Avent Ferry to catch the Wolfline #9 Greek Village bus. A cute guy sat across from me reading Why GM Matters, presumably for … Read more

Insurance, banking, and medical piles, oh my! Dinner w/Anna, The King’s Speech, & scareyoke…

~Sunday~  I slept in late today, managing to get up just before it turned afternoon. I worked some more on the “paperwork process,” getting through the bank statements pile, the insurance pile, and the medical and dental pile. I had two file folders for insurance. The first one holds my Nationwide policies, which includes an … Read more

Facebooking on the bus, one out of three meetings agree, and a bad connection @ Helios…

~Friday~  I parked on Gorman and caught the Wolfline #9 Greek Village bus in. After taking my seat in the back, I looked around and saw someone that I thought was my friend Jackie, but I couldn’t be absolutely sure, as her face was turned toward the front of the bus, and she was behind some … Read more

Body temperature differences, a heart-to-heart work talk, and Jen’s birthday…

~Tuesday~  I parked on Gorman, and as I was parking, the #9 Greek Village bus was pulling away. I literally ran down to and across Avent Ferry Road and onto the #1 Avent Ferry bus. There was no air circulating on the bus, and needless to say I immediately started slightly perspiring after running like … Read more

Much ado about a cell phone, sleepy bus drivers, lunch w/Susan, and an annoying dance night…

~Wednesday~  I was up at 6AM and down to the city bus stop at 6:45. When the bus hadn’t come by 6:54, I drove over to the Avent Ferry Food Lion Park & Ride (AFFLP&R), and when I arrived there found my cell phone missing. Thinking I must have dropped it inside my house when … Read more