Wow, it’s been some two weeks since I last posted. It’s way past time to make an entry. So, what have I been up to lately?

A couple of weeks ago, I went to a dinner party welcoming home troops from the Army’s 4th Infantry Division. I went with Denise. Aric joined us there, as I had an extra ticket. This is Denise at my house before we left.


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Each morning when I get up and get out of bed, I make a mental list of goals for the day. Usually these goals are to finish certain assignments at work, or make progress on something I’ve been working on, or maybe even something in my personal life like baking something delicious or spending the evening pampering my bulldog. Sometimes I achieve the ( Read more... )

We've all heard the old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. Lately I've been mentioning how hot and dry it has been. We set new record highs for something like 10 consecutive days before a little rain cooled us off today. We'll be back in triple digit temperatures again in two days, so the welcome break won't last.

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I've had a busy weekend. Among the events was a party yesterday afternoon for Dave's daughter, Elizabeth. It was her 7th birthday party.

At the party, a lady asked me if I was Dave's brother. I guess because we both have shaved heads. Ha!


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Okay, a quick update before the weekend…

My first week back at work was good. We had a really busy day on Wednesday, but overall it was a relatively smooth week that allowed me to get caught up on a few things.

It’s HOT. And I mean HOT! We have set record high temperatures for the past four days in a row, including yesterday’s whopping 107 degrees ( Read more... )

Here are some more pictures from the vacation....

We saw this little girl riding around on this battery powered motorcycle at the Laconia rally. She was really cute.


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It was raining upon my arrival at the Burlington, Vermont International Airport. It would rain a lot during my vacation.


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It's vacation time. I leave the house at 5:00 AM to head to the airport. My flight leaves at 6:50. After two layovers (Houston and Cleveland) I'll head to Burlington. I'll make a few visits during the time I'm up there. Montreal, Laconia, and Boston are all on the agenda.

I had intended to write an entry on the party I had last Saturday, but got ( Read more... )

Oh, what an interesting week it has been.

Monday was the normal, usual work day. Tuesday was the once per quarter ERCOT 101 session, where I make a training presentation to companies in the electric business in Texas, as well as representatives from the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the occasional consultant. This meant the brief drive ( Read more... )

I must say that I look damned good today! J  No joke. I’m giving some training this afternoon to about 40 people, so I got all dressed up for it. Add in my new look, and I’m rockin’ today!

Okay, so let’s get caught up. I keep making entries in which I have to update a week or so worth of activities because I’ve been lazy about making entries.

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