We blew it

Blew it out of proportion, of course. And by that I mean, the earthquake that rattled our region Tuesday. Yes, it was a hard rattle, but no, it wasn’t terrifying and there was almost zero impact on people or structures.
But boy, can we wax on about it.
The news coverage here went on all day. I [...]

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Big shaker!

*Updates:
Christine has been by my house to drop off her pooch, Shelby, for an evening visit while she and Bobby head to the Padres game in San Diego. She reports Katy was still in somber mood. I guess the shaker rattled her more than I thought.

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I’ve been home and can report very minor damage: [...]

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Updates & more

I’m officially tired and sore. I’ve conquered my garage, at least the parts I could reach. It took two full days but it’s clean … and oh-so tidy.
Come October 1st, I’ll have lived at my Orange address for eight whopping years. That’s a lot. Actually, that’s the longest I’ve been at one residence … ever. [...]

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Countdown to Yellowstone

Lookout bears, here we come …
Friends and I are gearing up for a long road trip to Yellowstone National Park. Every time I read a bear attack story, I think, hey, I’ll be in bear country soon. Here’s a quote from the park’s Web site:
“Hikers are also urged to check with visitor centers for information [...]

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Quiet & busy

The days are speeding by and I’m not spending much home time on the computer. This is a good thing. Being busy is good. Now, if I could just get the body to shut down before 2 a.m., I’d get more zzzz’s.
The weekend past was packed with good things:

A great sale at Banana Republic, yay! [...]

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Four months of this

Well, I’ve been good for two whole days … sigh …
I hope the peer pressure and general motivation will keep me on track to lose my 10 percent in four months. It shouldn’t be too hard, considering several friends have lumbered up to the bandwagon with me here at work.
Today, I cobbled together a simple [...]

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Back to normal

Well, Mom is officially home and happily reunited with her pooch, Sparky. Dad continues his business trip in San Francisco, and I wish I was there, too.
Whew.
It was a great (long) weekend, and I thoroughly enjoyed having M&D with me. We ate great food, experimented with fizzy lemonade and vodka, bought some new wine, spent [...]

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Parental units

I’m happy to report that my mother arrived safely if a bit travel worn Thursday afternoon. I swept her off the curb at John Wayne Airport and hauled her tiny butt back to my office. Co-workers got to ooh and ahh over her. Some of the quotes:
“She’s so tiny.”
“Sam, your mother is adorable.”
“You look like [...]

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Anticipation

It’s hump day and tomorrow my mother arrives. I’ll see her for an hour before she hops the Amtrak to San Diego for two days.
Her arrival (and now Dad, too) has sparked some changes around my house, where I figured it was time to declutter and rearrange some furniture.
My spare closets had become warehouses for [...]

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Fabulous Fourth

Festivus Fourth
Well, it’s been a great three-day weekend, and I’m sad to see it end so so soon. The holiday went by so fast all I remember was laughing a lot and eating a lot. Joy!
Oh, happy day
I was invited to hang out with Christine’s boyfriend’s family on the holiday. Bob Sr. cooked for us, [...]

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