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2023 Project 52 – 31/52

Our trip spilled over into week 31 with our final day in Portland. We took the son to the Japanese Garden in Washington Park, then we wandered around the International Rose Test Garden to see about a million varieties of…

2023 Project 52 – 28/52

Big news this week. First, I finished my hellish Secure Software Development course. I was at the point where I was hoping for a “C” in the class. The professor apparently curved the grades and I got a “B+”. Woohoo!…

2023 Project 52 – 12/52

Week two in the new house. The old house has been making progress. The basement is fixed, new drywall, paint, and carpet. Our handyman did a bunch of painting. Now we’re waiting for the flooring for the kitchen to arrive…

51/52

Short week of work. I took a couple days off and we drove up to Philadelphia to spend some time at the Christmas Market and visit a few favorite spots in the city. Because the wife is off work for…

47/52

Short week of work because I took time off for Thanksgiving. We all drove down to North Carolina to visit my dad, aunts, and uncles. It was a reeeeal long drive on Wednesday, but worth it to see everybody on…

42/52

Unlike last week, this was a pretty busy week. Work and school were pretty typical, but we did a lot at home. My birthday was last week, so the family spoiled me with presents and cake. We got to go…

40/52

Busy week of work. We’re re-focusing on some of the basics and trying to get everybody on board with some of the changes happening around the office. I love the direction we’re going and I see our team being very…

Unprofessional Profession

Photo by Pixabay: https://www.pexels.com/photo/interior-of-abandoned-building-256395/

My wife is an elementary school teacher. She’s currently in her 12th year of teaching in our county. Before that she was a preschool director and a Child Protective Services (CPS) social worker. Clearly she loves helping and guiding children.…

Cranky Teejay

I’m in a cranky mood today. I do my best not to pass that along to folks I interact with, but I apologize in advance if I fail. I’ve been ruminating about various things and for some reason all the…