Been busy. Went out to Modesto, CA for a day late last week (out Wednesday, back Friday). The following day we took the kids we mentor on the train into New York City for a day. Toured Rockefeller Center, the NBC studio there and then stopped at the extremely large Toys R Us at Times Square. Took some pictures, of course. Time to load some is ( Read more... )

After countless times of my old laptop suddenly stopping without notice, USB ports dying suddenly, applications closing when finger ran across touchpad, and all that fun stuff, I finally upgraded. Like, old one was late 90's vintage and any new program would totally devour the memory. Checked electronic big-box store websites and found laptop in ( Read more... )

computer malfunction has prevented the loading of pictures from my travels to Italy. Couldn't do it then because the hotel had no internet (I suffered 2 weeks of intense withdrawl). Will get them posted. Right now in Warroad, MN for a little over 1 week doing an installation just a few miles into Manitoba. COLD is an understatement ( Read more... )

Been here a couple days. Will be here a couple more.

Pictures from walkway directly behind hotel (San Leandro Marina Inn, immediately facing San Francisco Bay).

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Been traveling a bit more for work. Presently in Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, FL. Head back home to CT in the morning. Have been to ... let me think a second ... Cape Cod (with Husband); San Juan / Caguas, PR (first time ever off US continent); and Reading / Hamburg, PA ( Read more... )

Here to inform the world ( Read more... )

Presently waiting in the Pittsburgh Airport for the flight home. Arrive in CT around midnight eastern.

Less than 48 hours to the ceremony. Have my old palm pilot thing loaded with lists of things that need to be accomplished in that time.

Will keep you all in my thoughts in when I have moments in between all the other thoughts. :)

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After over 7 years of always being in the center of everything, this past Saturday we had to put our little one to rest. Diagnosed this spring with degenerating kidneys, he slowly started to lose weight and energy. Having attempted some treatments early on, it became better for all to allow him to just be comfortable for the final few months ( Read more... )

LiveJournal Update: 28 June 2006, 09:50 ( Read more... )