Monthly Archives: December 2009
All Good Memories
Though I’ve enjoyed my time at the Skydive Arizona Holiday boogies in the past, each one has had some sort of bad memory associated with it. There was giving myself a concussion in 2005. Sean breaking his leg and two friends dying in 2006. Being sick in 2007. (We spent 2008 in ZHills, of course). … Continue reading
Upstairs, Downstairs
Today my departmental holiday lunch was at a PF Chang’s at the Stoneridge Mall out in Pleasanton (much of our team works in Pleasanton, and I’ll likely end up there mid-year next year once they consolidate all of us in one location). I figured since I was already at the mall (4 days before Christmas!) … Continue reading
Four More Days …
… till our mini-vacation in Eloy. We’re heading down Christmas Eve (late in the day) and coming back early on the 29th (the dates are timed so that we could use free Southwest tickets without running afoul of blackout dates). We’ve rented a team room at the dropzone for the 24th-27th, and a hotel near … Continue reading
Last night I had the good fortune to be invited along to a Los Angeles Kings hockey game with three coworkers. I’d only gone to one hockey game before (a minor league game in Seattle) and was looking forward to experiencing the skill level (not to mention the hype) of an NHL game. As you … Continue reading
Weekends: Officially Too Short
Even though I had four days last weekend and two this one, I still feel like my weekends are way too short. But that’s not news – I’m sure most people do.