One of the things that makes me a great technologist can make me terrible at buying things for myself. I tend to want perfection, which is easy to achieve in code and impossible to attain in real life. My friends and family know that I’ve been talking about a new car for at least a [...]
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Yosemite and 10 Years of Heaven
March 26th, 2007
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My family and I just returned from a short vacation to Yosemite in celebration of Vicky and I being married for 10 years. John Muir, a saint of Martinez, wrote that one should climb the mountains and get their glad tidings. That line bounced around my head as we were walking around the valley. When [...]
I Am Not Scary
December 23rd, 2006
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My friend Paula told me she met someone who thought about asking me for an interview (I’m trying to hire another couple Technologists at Clear Ink). But that person decided that I was too scary. Me? I’m not scary.
Insanely Hot!
July 22nd, 2006
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Current conditions in Martinez are as follows. Fair 107°F Humidity: 20% Wind Speed: 8 MPH Barometer: 29.81 in. Visibility: 10 mi I can’t remember it ever being this hot so many days in a row (although, Vicky reminded me of a day maybe 8 years ago when it was 115 outside and north of 90 [...]
Adjusting
July 15th, 2006
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We’re all adjusting to the new family configuration. Tre is adjusting to having less attention from his mom as she takes care of the newest member. I’m adjusting to taking care of Tre all day. It’s definitely a full-time job. We’re trying to keep busy with little projects. A couple of days ago we climbed [...]
