Here’s a much better photo of the new guy taken with a real camera.
The New Kid
I was thinking it was time for a new cat around the house, so I went to the kitty copier and ran Franklin through. Unfortunately, it was low on toner, so I ended up with a gray copy. Not bad, all things considered.
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Angsty
I’m having one of those funks, those stretches in life where the angst is high. Not constant, not horrible, but there, and recurring, and there’s no one thing to pinpoint that’s going “wrong.” In fact, a lot of things are going very right at the moment. I’m more engaged and energized by work than I’ve been in a while, which is a good thing. I’ve got my 15 year (15???!!!) business school reunion to look forward to next weekend, which will be followed by a couple of days visiting my parents (who are themselves having a fabulous year of international travel adventures). So, lots to look forward to.
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Delayed Blogging
Yes, I realize now that it’s been FOREVER since I blogged, and I owe a summary of my Nicaragua trip, but … well, excuses. Blah blah blah… excuses. It became more urgent for me to write up the Nicaragua trip for Blue Skies Magazine (hopefully to appear in an issue soon) than to update it here. And now that I’ve written about it there, my motivation to write about it again has waned. I suppose I could just cut and paste, but then they’d probably prefer that they keep exclusive access to that content. Read more
Categories: Life, Skydiving, Travel
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As Predicted
As predicted in my last post (was it really February 1?) February has been a totally insane month. After almost six weeks of testimony, we got the case for deliberation late on Thursday afternoon of last week. After full days deliberating Friday and yesterday, at the end of the day yesterday, I felt like today might be the day we could decide on a verdict. My instincts were right, and we returned a guilty verdict today, mid-afternoon. I’m still not going to write any more about the trial, because I really do want to protect my privacy around it. Of course I’ll talk with folks about it but I’m not going to put anything online that might connect me with the trial. Read more
The Long Short Month
Here it is, February 1 already, the cusp of the shortest month of the year. Of course, 2012 being a leap year, it’s a day longer, but I think February will seem inordinately long not because it’s 29 days, but because of what’s going on. Read more
Categories: Life, Travel
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Jury Duty
Jury duty is one of those things I wish I could write about in great detail, except, of course, it’s one of those things I can only write about in the vaguest of terms. I can’t, of course, talk about the case at all, but at least I can talk about the process. Read more
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January So Far
So far, January’s been kind of … slow. I’ve tried doing a proper workout exactly once, and my body gave me the proverbial finger. I think I might be ready to try again (and if I don’t, it’s going to just be harder and harder to come back). Problem is a pulled muscle (self-diagnosed) that I got on one of my last landings in Eloy. Add to that some lingering right foot pain (don’t know where that came from, but I finally emailed my doctor this morning to get her thoughts), and I’ve been leaning towards sluggishness. Read more
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Adios to 2011
When I look back on 2011, I’m not sure there’s a whole lot that will particularly stand out about it. While we did some fun travel, we didn’t leave the country. I will, of course, remember the trip that felt like I left this planet for a short time – my rafting trip down the Grand Canyon (hopefully not the last time I’ll do that trip). Read more
Categories: Life, Nostalgia
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Arizona Dreaming
For Christmas this year, we decided to spend it in the skies over Eloy, Arizona. It was the perfect 4-day getaway (with the only problem being that it was far too short!). We flew down to Phoenix on Friday night, picked up our rental car, stopped to get some groceries, and made our way to Skydive Arizona where we checked into our deluxe team room. And by deluxe, I mean two bunk beds, a fridge, and a microwave. But hey, it’s cheap, it’s easy, and it’s on the DZ, so no need to worry about driving anywhere. In fact, once we got there, we only left the DZ for dinner on Christmas night and to go back to the airport Tuesday night (good thing rental cars are pretty cheap).
Categories: Skydiving, Travel
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