So the move went well. The house is wonderful. I'm loving living here much more than I thought I would. The commute is annoying, in particular because I get home when the sun goes down thanks to the early sunset. So I leave before the sun is up, and I get home after the sun is down, and it just makes the day feel much longer than it really is ( Read more... )

So with our upcoming move, we decided that Kainal needed to become an indoor-only kitty. And as we did some research, we discovered that it would ease the transition if she had a buddy to help entertain her when she was bored stuck inside ( Read more... )

Let's see here: my master's project is just about done, but it's caught in a tangle of red tape. Once that's complete, I'll be done. (Though I'll have a couple classes to take next year to finish my library science endorsement ( Read more... )

This is what I put together for Opa's eulogy. And no, I couldn't make it through without breaking down. (My grandfather was known as Opa, since my older brother was born in Germany, where my father was stationed at the time.)

( What I said: )

Today, my grandfather left this world. He was always a truly good man, and a deep inspiration to me.

( Many photos below: )

Oh, laptop. My sexy, sexy laptop. How I missed you.

So nice to have you back in my hands again, and have you working again, back from the computer repair shop.

What's that, baby? ...you want me to be up all night, writing on you?

I work tomorrow, beautiful.

...but maybe for a little while...

So, as many of you know, I've done some RPG writing over the years. But the product I've always been proudest of has been Arrowflight, the first major work I did. Yes, it was the first major product, and it suffered from too many cooks in the kitchen, meaning it had its flaws (boy, did it) -- but despite these flaws, I still loved it. It was a ( Read more... )

...and I've gotta say... it all made sense to me. I can totally see where it wasn't for everyone... but the ending totally made sense from my perspective. I didn't find any loose ends.

My grandfather was moved from the ICU to the surgical floor today. He called my grandmother today to request some things from home and to tell her he loves her. He's down to a single IV, and his blood pressure has stabilized. Lots of good news.

Opa is doing much better today. He's still a man who's rapidly closing in on 94 with a broken hip, so he doesn't have a clear road out yet, but we're cautiously optimistic. He was sitting up this morning, making jokes and eating. This is good ( Read more... )