Summer is now upon me - and with it came the graduation of my oldest daughter from high school and my youngest daughter is now a sophomore.  It's funny, I kept thinking to myself when I watched my oldest walk up and get her diploma "How did this happen?"   Parenthood - the strangest ride you will ever be on.  Still, she's good, really, she's going ( Read more... )

In my particular corner of healthcare the phrase "But we've always done it this way." comes up a lot...and by a lot I mean A LOT. Where I work now this is especially true: I'm in an evironment that is dealing with dramatic and dynamic change (which is chaotic and so something that I enjoy), and this setting is creating some divisions.  There is a ( Read more... )

So I was musing upon my last game session (I'm currently running an RQII game, and it rocks!!!) when it occured to me that a game has 'legs' when the players develope their own lexicon.  They create phrases or sayings that will last beyond the game. Of course I have an example: Douche-Crane - this is the term the players in my game use to describe ( Read more... )

Ooofff...I haven't posted anything here in nearly a two months, and that's not good. I must admit gentle reader that I have been spending my time over at G+, but to be honest, it is such a different feel than LJ.  LJ is still where/what I consider to be a journal, a platform for more introspective thoughts.  And for someone that finds introspective ( Read more... )

Since we are now at the 30 days till DDC 2012 mark, it seems like a good time to post the Casa Volare' House Rules.

THE CASA VOLARE’ HOUSE RULES

1. The only people that can attend the after-party at Casa Volare’ are full Team Volare’ members, honorary members and anyone else cleared by one of us [ECM, El Camino, or Pimpy because we live at Casa Volare’ ( Read more... )

To all on my F-list,

To my friends; far & near,

Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All.

I appreciate and understand the irony of that statement coming from me, but I really, really do mean it.

I root for you all; always.

***HAPPY BIRTHDAY*** 
baronlaw

Here’s wishing you good health, a great career opportunity, joy and success.  Please my friend, take the keys and go down to the vault for the limited edition MSY™, only this time, I really do demand that you pull the fire alarm before you open it, not after.

Okay my friends, here's the skinny:

As previously noted, I got a surprise lay-off from my previous Sutter Health facility and roughly 30 days later, got picked up by a former Sutter facility, but now a stand alone hospital Marin General Hospital.  With the exception of a commute, it really has been great...to be clear: F***ing great.  Marin is ( Read more... )

***HAPPY BIRTHDAY*** 
astronemly

Here’s wishing you great health, joy and making a scientific discovery in your field that is hereafter referred too as the “Emily Principle”. 

Ok...so I've never asked before, but this afternoon I got hit with another wave of unexpected weird. To be clear, it's not a bad weird, not even a dangerous one really...at least I don't think that it is at this point ( Read more... )