Author Archives: RLW3
You learn something new every day
I like the guys I work with… I learn a great deal from them. Today for instance, The Steel Trap told me something that I had never heard before… “Do you know that female spiders kill their mates?” “Yes. I … Continue reading
Just in the nick of time
Since our trip to New Jersey/Philadelphia, my second daughter has been wanting to talk much more these days. to me…to her mother…her little sister…her brother…her big sister… This fact began to dawn on me a few weeks ago when my … Continue reading
Where has my brain been?
I never ceased to be amazed…at many things. After 50 years, I am still easily impressed. That can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing. Take my latest encounter of the computer kind. After much thought, … Continue reading
It looks pretty!
I picked up the IMac after work. I was pretty excited… until I plugged it in! Nothing happened! Well, not quite nothing… After 15 seconds, the fan started blowing really loudly! &%&^$#$&*! Is it written somewhere that every computer purchase has … Continue reading
Trying to save a relic of the past
A little over a year ago, I bought a new MacBook Pro laptop. It has been a great machine. I use it all of the time. I’m really happy with it. However, we need another computer… When I get home in … Continue reading
What are the odds?
It was a slow day at work today. Four of the hard drives on our server crashed… We only have five. They were Dell hard drives… I’m not making a big statement or anything… I’m just saying… They were brand … Continue reading
My rhythm is all messed up
I am sure that you have heard of people who cannot sleep because their circadian rhythm is messed up. Well, I think my trip screwed up my annodian rhythm. That word comes from the Latin word for year, anno, and describes … Continue reading
I’ve gotta stop doing this!
I got home at 12:15 A.M. this morning. I had driven 19 of the previous 32 hours! You guessed it…I was tired! Again! I am really developing quite a driving resumé. A month ago, I left Washington D.C. at 3:30 … Continue reading
Am I nuts?
I must be a glutton for punishment… I did it again this weekend… I went straight from work yesterday and drove for 8 straight hours. Why??? Another of my “crazy” ideas… 8 years ago, I learned of a product that … Continue reading
It’s starting to get cold
To pick up on the last post’s theme… By next year, all of my children will be launched into their own lives. My wife and I are entering winter. But, our winter has come in the midst of turbulent seas. Our season … Continue reading
