Sticking the other foot in since 1996
So I changed jobs recently. Not something I am happy about doing but the job was, quite literally, making me sick. So it had to be done. And while the physical process went well, the next morning I get an … Read More »
A few years ago one of my relatives on my mom’s side sent her a DVD with a bunch of old family movies from the 30s and 40s. The quality was not great and no effort had been made to … Read More »
(updates below added January 2013) It started about a month ago. Mom, who was 83 and in generally good health went to the hospital for some issues with her lower digestive system. Seems it was a bit more serious than … Read More »
My mother was born on the fourth of July 1929, passed away this day, October 15 2012. We all love you and miss you terribly. Obituary and guest book available here Comments on this post from Facebook:
The whine of the engine just inches behind my head belies the apprehension I feel as I ease the Gallardo out of the parking lot and down the street towards highway 71, visible just a quarter mile away. “Jesus I’ll … Read More »
I have heard (you know, “around”) that some manufacturers make products specifically for WalMart. Perhaps to WalMart’s specifications. Not sure, I’m guessing. The old toaster oven I had bought six years ago finally refused to make toast anymore and at … Read More »
I am not here to merely complain that TWC does suck. To a lot of people paying hundreds of dollars a month for a handful of channels that you watch and a couple hundred you don’t is reason enough. And … Read More »
My GF recently graduated from esthetics school so she could get licensed in Texas and is in the process of looking for a job. On this journey she has found spa websites with lots of typos, companies who have the … Read More »
I have added seven brand new tips to (the bottom of) my Windows tips and tricks page. Those of you who support PCs for a living might find a few helpful tips, here.
And thanks to my lovely live in GF I have four. Two on each dog: Yes they are Shih-Tzus. We keep their hair close cropped as they seem more comfortable in the Texas heat with short hair. Besides I always … Read More »
While on vacation I got the opportunity to get re-acquainted with my family. I live in Texas and they live on the East Coast. My oldest niece demonstrated that she was indeed a Chambers, enjoy.
Regardless of the pictures below I am not turning into a food blogger or a decorator critic and doing a review from an Italian restaurant. Not at all. This is an experience I had while on vacation near by Fall … Read More »
About 4 years ago I bought a house. The couple I bought it from bought it new in 1983. You remember the 80s. Specifically the home design fashions that were common in the 80s. Stained oak cabinets, formica counters, pink … Read More »
Don’t worry, this is not a 3000 word essay on the joys of root vegetables, I’ll leave that up to my good friend here. But in brief: I was doing my Sunday morning shopping and was in the mood for … Read More »
For some reason this has been languishing in my drafts folder since I wrote in on May 18, 2010… strange. Yet another Strange Dating Email popped into my inbox via one of the big internet dating services the other day … Read More »