meet: simon
simon is currently an extended foster, who might become a member of the household once his medical issues are cleared up. he makes up the half of the “odd couple” duo with hopper. simon is definitely the jack klugman of the two.
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where are the kids in the hall?
just flipping past FX this morning and i saw The Wrong Guy, a movie from 1997 starring Dave Foley. got me wondering what they’re up to nowadays.
meet: hopper
hopper joined us not too long ago as cat #5 in our household. he’s an handsome devil. his codename is “mr. handsome pants.” no, i’m not making that up. no, this doesn’t make me seem overly masculine.
winter wunderbar
(snow) on the road agan
yep, weather’s turning crappy here again. basically, our winters are mild. like mid 40’s for highs, mid 30’s for lows. all winter. right? misconception that we have a normal northern hemisphere/northern north american winter — on this side of the mountains, we’re moderated by the ocean and the Puget Sound so our winters are milder.
so far this winter we’ve had several storms that have really sucked. i’ll continue to gripe about them if you choose to read more.
it begins, again.
just in case anyone was concerned that i would have extra time on my hands, we’ve taken care of that.
this week i enrolled in and began taking college courses again, after having worked exclusively since 1996. boy things are different now, especially taking classes online!
as carrie pointed out, it’s come full circle: i left college to do work online. now i’m going online to return to college. read on to get the details of the program & classes.
wacky northwest weather, part II
yes, it’s been weird. again.
over the weekend, we got snow. starting about mid-afternoon sunday. don’t believe me?
that was only the beginning.
Thanksgiving 2006 trip, part 1
yes, we’re back in the Pacific Northwest, after a week in the Northeast for Thanksgiving, 2006.
it was a good trip, although it started out on a sad note. read on for details about driving, hotels, nostalgia, and mundane details that only i’m really interested in. part 1 of 2, or 3, depending on how chatty i get.
chilly northwest
so, here in the Pacific Northwest (or “PNW”), at least on the west side of the Cascade Mountains, we’re used to moderate temperatures. this is all thanks to the enormous body of water that most of our weather travels over before arriving here.
this weekend shifted to a pattern from the north/northwest instead of the west/southwest — which means the air comes from a much colder place. last night we dipped into the 20’s, and are looking at the same for tonight. our average lows for this time of year are around 40 degrees. (yes, this is all fahrenheit).
so, we’re bundling up and keeping the woodstove going at night. and wishing (at least i am) that i’d gotten more done outside when the weather was nicer. oh well.
parents: dress the kids up as something warm — an eskimo, perhaps, or even the michelin man? otherwise they might come back from trick-or-treating tomorrow looking like popsicles.
new building, new desk. awesome!
so, as i sit here at work, supporting a software deploy, i’m compelled to blog about my new office space. my team just moved to a new building (and by new, i mean brand new). 39th floor. it’s absolutely amazing.
read on for more details and pictures, but here’s a teaser — this is the view as i approach my cube.
