Every day is a good day! This good day is a Wednesday, and the last day of November… which has the additional benefit of being payday, too. I’ll take it. Yesterday was a good day. I generally write my blog posts in the morning, right after I drag my tired old butt out of bed. …
November 2022 archive
Nov 29
Day 21,624
It is the 29th day of November 2022. Almost feels like the “dog days” of fall, as the sky gets a little more gray and theirs a more pronounced chill in the air. Lisa and I went to the basketball game last night, Kansas hosting Texas Southern. It was fun for the home team, and …
Nov 28
Day 21,623
It is Monday morning, 28 November 2022, and I have meetings starting in another hour and a half. Mondays after some time off are always a bit challenging. It always takes a little more effort to get the engine started, metaphorically. I’m back delivering a Blended Learning course this month and next month, with four …
Nov 27
Day 21,622
It is Sunday morning, 27 November 2022. I don’t normally post on Sunday but today is the last day of my vacation time, and tomorrow I return to my virtual classroom to prepare for another 4-week cloud solutions architecture course. It has not been a great weekend for Bob the Sports Fan. Kansas fell to …
Nov 24
Day 21,619
It is 24 November 2022… and in the United States, we are celebrating Thanksgiving. I have much to be thankful for. I have a happy, healthy family. My wife is well. my oldest daughter is living on her own, but not too far away. My youngest daughter is happy, and healthy, with pending nuptials with …
Nov 23
Day 21,618
And day turns to night. It is the evening of 23 November 2022, and I have procrastinated. I started the day with an annual to my cardiologist and then spent the rest of the day engaged in a number of distractions. (Don’t worry about the cardiologist trip. I was diagnosed with an irregular heartbeat in …
Nov 22
Day 21,617
It is Tuesday morning, the 22nd day of November in the year 2022. The second business day of my vacation, and now two days away from Thanksgiving and required travel. I accept that we travel for Thanksgiving. My mom lives in Clay Center, along with my sister and her family, and now both of my …
Nov 21
Day 21,616
Monday, 21 November 2022, and Bubba is on vacay. This morning I still found myself getting up a little early to watch soccer, with England playing Iran in about another hour. Yesterday was the first match of the FIFA World Cup, with the host country, Qatar, losing to Ecuador by the score of 2-0. It …
Nov 18
Day 21,613
It is Friday! Happy Friday, folks! It is the 18th day of November, and my last day on the job for a week. I have meetings starting in another hour and a half, and I’ll take off a couple of hours early to take a family member to the doctor today. Early start, early finish. …
Nov 17
Day 21,612
It is Thursday, 17 November 2022. This morning I woke up, did my usual routine, then checked my email to notice that my cell phone was no longer authorized on the company site. Working for a technology company can often make you go, “Oh, this is cool”. I never thought I would feel that way …