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Brian Bilbrey June 24, 2012

Too Early Hot

It's not July yet, and we nearly cracked 100°F this week. Yowza! Small amounts of yardwork this weekend (no mowing needed since it's so freaking hot), and shedloads of schoolwork going on. By CoB yesterday, I'd gotten all of this week's assignments submitted. Today I started on the Big Bad for the summer session, an "Authentic Assessment" for the database capstone course. It's going to be the equivalent of an entry page and 16 data display and/or modification programs (show, add, delete, or modify for four different tables in the database), and it's due in 2 weeks from today. I…

Brian Bilbrey June 17, 2012

Happy Father's Day

Of course, that subject doesn't apply to those who either aren't, or don't have, "happy fathers". So goes life. I've been busy, no point in boring you with the details this time. School, work, yardwork, sleep - that's it, in a nutshell. * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors: Pfc. Nathan T. Davis, 20, Yucaipa, California, died June 9, in Tore Obeh, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device. Spc. Bryant J. Luxmore, 25, New Windsor, Illinois, died June 10, in Panjwai, Afghanistan, of…

Brian Bilbrey June 10, 2012

Untitled #2

Monday: The dog was happy I broke her out of jail (the kennel). Tuesday: Regular work day, then schoolwork - ASP.NET. I am a lucky, lucky guy. Not! Wednesday - Friday: Ditto. Saturday: About 6 hours of work, at the office in the morning, and at home in the evening, doing a large data migration project. Nearly finished my ASP.NET project, but not quite. Today: Work - half hour wrapping up yesterdays work. Shopping. Coffee roasting. Haircut. Yardwork - weeding, taking out the dead-ish snow peas and transplanting peppers from elsewhere in the garden. ASP.NET to completion. Review project against…

Brian Bilbrey June 3, 2012

Married in Atlanta

We travelled to Atlanta for a wedding this weekend. Our friend Jennifer married her beau Kris in an evening ceremony on Saturday, and everyone had a great time. We're really happy for both of them! Our flight down was good - we got out of town before the storms hit late Friday afternoon, forcing a ground stop on all the DC area airports. We had the excellent company of a Marine officer who was just home from an eight month deployment to Afghanistan, managing health-care financial teams doing knowledge transfer to their Afghani counterparts, as well as investigating and keeping…

Brian Bilbrey May 27, 2012

Memorial Day 2012 is tomorrow

In a sense, every Sunday is Memorial Day for me - I don't need a Federal holiday to remind me to stop, think, and give thanks for the sacrifices of the men and women of the United States who have died in service to our country. But tomorrow is the official Memorial Day, and I am deeply honored and touched by the sacrifices that men and women have been making for America for the last 236 years. * * * Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors: Capt. Jesse A. Ozbat, 28, of, Prince George,…