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Latest — 08 Oct 2026

Work Wants to Know How Well We Can Swim

The retreat planner at work wants to know if we can swim, and how well. Like open ocean swimming confident? No context was provided. No questions answered. I'm picturing an engineering standup while treading water far from land.

Work Wants to Know How Well We Can Swim — Doing our engineering stand-ups while we tread water in the open ocean.

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Half My Kingdom for a Punctual Buyer

Second, there’s the punctuality issue. I’ll let the Facebook Marketplace buyer choose the time most convenient to her (it’s always a her). Inevitably, as I’m arriving at our designated meeting place, I get the text: “running late so sorry be there in ten minutes.” Every single time.

Half My Kingdom for a Punctual Buyer

Swimming, Shopping and Wii U Games

I just really didn't have much writing inspiration today, so be happy my blog is free, because you're getting what you paid for this time around. Hitting the Gym & Swimming I got to the gym just before opening time at 06:15. I went straight

Cars, Hikes, Pools and Bedtime

After the hike (enduring moderate dehydration) I weighed in at 150.1 pounds. That's the worst. Just 0.2 pounds less and I would have been "in the one-forties." Anyway, I think that'll probably be my low point: I've shifted to weight training. My poor body couldn't take running 4 - 5 days a week.

Cars, Hikes, Pools and Bedtime

Ant-Man is Unwatchable

The home made pizza was ready to go. The kids got their movie going in the basement. S and I sat down to watch the 2023 Ant-Man movie. Eighteen minutes later we agree that the pizza is delicious and that watching nothing would be an improvement.

Ant-Man is Unwatchable

A Prohibition Era Still in the Neighborhood

Tucked in these North Georgia woods sits the rusted skeleton of a Prohibition-era still. A century ago these mountains ran on moonshine, corn whiskey cooked by a hidden creek and kept clear of federal revenuers. The men who ran it souped up their cars to outrun the law, and helped invent NASCAR.

A Prohibition Era Still in the Neighborhood

Existential Homeschooling Crisis

J dusted off and charged her kid camera to join in on the latest camera craze in the Jones household. J has requested that we do a "daddy-daughter walk where we can take pictures together." I mean, who could say "no" to something like that? But, evening was upon us, so it has to wait for tomorrow.

Existential Homeschooling Crisis

Joro Spiders and Subarus

My neighborhood has at least two infestations: Joro spiders and Subarus. The Joro spider infestation is far more tolerable than the Subaru car infestation because I can spray for spiders. As far as I can tell, there is no (Geneva convention compatible) solution for the Subaru infestation.

Joro Spiders and Subarus

New Splash Pad at Church

Arriving at church was met with particular delight. A water pipe had burst. It was gushing. I let the family out and went to park the car. The pastor was out inspecting the torrent. I congratulated him on reaching out to the young kids with the new splash pad water feature.

New Splash Pad at Church

I Don't Like Girls Looking At Me

My four year old said he was off to rinse in the lake, then stopped. Never mind. Why never mind? I don't like it when girls look at me. What girls? He pointed at a mother and daughter walking past, entirely uninterested in him. He waited until they rounded the corner, then finally went.

I Don't Like Girls Looking At Me

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