
It’s warm in the desert. I spent Saturday traveling with the Rule 5 wife and the dog down in Tucson. The car’s outside temperature reading was 100 degrees shortly after noon. Spring has officially arrived!

It’s warm in the desert. I spent Saturday traveling with the Rule 5 wife and the dog down in Tucson. The car’s outside temperature reading was 100 degrees shortly after noon. Spring has officially arrived!

I have one of those tote bags from the NRA I received when I purchased a membership. I took it with me to meet a friend at Starbucks. A young woman in the cafe noticed it and came over to investigate why I had a bag from an organization devoted to the murder of children.

As we get ready to celebrate the most holy night, I want to say thank you for all the love and new friendships over the past year. From my family to yours, may the holidays bring the Spirit of Christmas to you and your family.
Merry Christmas one and all!

It’s been a couple of weeks since I have posted one of these. Not that I don’t have a lot to be thankful for, I just have a lot going on in real life.

It has been a lot of hit and miss around the blog lately because work has been extremely intense. This has been the first weekend that I have not had to work in the last couple of months. Logging 70 and 80 hours a week has become the “norm” so it is good that I finally get a weekend. Continue reading

The last couple of weeks, I have been battling a very resilient cold. I’ve been fortunate that I hardly ever get sick, but when I do, the cold manages to turn me into the worst patient. A few years ago, I had what I thought was a cold. Turns out, I needed to have my gallbladder removed. Continue reading

This week, I’ve been traveling by car to the midwest to visit family and friends. There are long stretches in New Mexico and Texas where I get to ponder or perform my greatest karaoke hits. Continue reading

Work has been crazy. Two of the projects I have been working on with very aggressive timelines are impacted by both Harvey and Irma due to colleagues who work in the areas affected. The result has been for me to pick up additional work so my affected coworkers could focus on family and recovery efforts.

This week, we give thanks to those who give to others who are in need from unexpected circumstances. Continue reading