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Brian Bilbrey October 16, 2016

16 October 2016

That was an interesting week. I went to Ohio on a one-day business trip, but got bogged down by flight delays getting out there. That didn't leave enough time to get the work done that needed doing, so I extended a day. Unexpected, but much better than a second trip Real Soon Now. And all the work got done. Yesterday evening, we had Linda and Mike over for supper, and a rousing game of Cards Against Humanity. Very much fun, thanks to the CAH team, and Walt's Cards, the vendor at Capclave that I picked up the game from at…

Brian Bilbrey October 10, 2016

10 Oct 2016

A day late, but a full weekend nearly behind me, so that's a good thing. Not much on the exercise front last week though, sad to report. I had a wonderful time at Capclave this year. Y'all may recall that I missed last year entirely due to food poisoning. This year I met new authors, discovered new works, and really enjoyed myself. The Guests of Honor were Sara Beth Durst and Tim Powers - talented writers both, expressive about their craft and the passion they have for their books. Lovely, lovely weekend. And as we were asked in at least…

Brian Bilbrey October 2, 2016

2 October 2016

A good week: At work, I got several long-term tasks completed. Things went well enough that I took Friday off. To celebrate that banner event, I spent the morning cleaning the main floor of the house, then went out to lunch with a friend from NFR days. It was great to see Sharon, and we had a nice chat while enjoying an excellent meal at Woodmont Grill. From there, she went back to her office, and I headed up the road to the Apple Store in Columbia. I now have a new small tablet, and it's ALSO a phone! The…

Brian Bilbrey September 25, 2016

25 Sept 2016

By the calendar, it's Fall. By my reckoning, we're really close. I count "Fall" as the first morning below 50° F. Close, today, at 52°. A busy work week, productive but long after several "short" weeks under my belt. I also went to the office yesterday to do some work that required off-business hours AND onsite for "just in case the SAN firmware update fails." All went smoothly this time, thank FSM. The big events of the weekend were yard work ones. I used the hedge trimmers and the electric chainsaw to clear out the front garden beds and rid…

Brian Bilbrey September 19, 2016

19 Sept 2016

Yarrrr. Avast. Etc. Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day. It was a busy week and a busy weekend. I fully intended to get something up here last night, but failed. Then I slept badly until the dog (accompanied by thunder and lightning) woke me and left me that way in the wee hours this morning. So I'm not in much better shape today, sadly. But moving along... Work was work. On the weekend, the lawns got shaved, the dog got bathed, bathrooms were cleaned, and coffee was roasted, along with assorted other chores that escape me at the moment. Sunday…