UP wins

A hearty “all right!” to the University of Portland’s Women’s Soccer team for this 2-1 OT victory over Santa Clara in the NCAA Division I championship game today. Back in the day, I used to watch virtually all their home games and though I saw...

Hanging with Joe & Carol

Joe and Carol came down to visit today, and we had a jolly time hanging out, watching the Beavers pummel the Ducks in the Civil War game, and munching on chips, Jelly Flops, and pizza. Flights of conversational fancy were common, and by the end of the day Carol and...

Beta tester

As some of you know, I was a beta tester for Quicken 2003 for Mac this last year. I couldn’t admit that at the time thanks to the nondisclosure agreement I was under, but now that the product is out, no problem. You can even check the About Quicken box and see...

Mid-November

Erin’s doctor appointment yesterday went just fine. The PA took some vital stats, hooked up a little audio monitor so we could listen to the pleasant swoosh of baby’s heartbeat, and answered all our questions. There wasn’t much to do or say really;...

Moods

Life on the funny farm has improved since my rotten Tuesday. The tile guy continues to make good progress and, so far as I can tell, do good work. I talked again with my friend Sue from Alaska, something I always find heartening. And my friend Joe and I also had an...