Jan 302011
Jan 272011
Hey, whatever works.
Jan 262011
Patty and I bought our first mini-van today. It wasn’t new but it was new to us. It’s a 2005 Kia Sedona with only 54,000 miles on it. It’s in great condition and we got a phenomenal deal on it. It was dark when we got it home so I couldn’t take my own photos, [...]
Jan 252011
Mark this day. Today, a cashier wasn’t sure if I qualified for a discount and asked me if I was a senior. (I’m only 38! On occasion I’m still asked for my ID when purchasing alcohol.)
Jan 252011
I was excited to learn this week that another professional sports franchise is coming to Charlotte… Major League Lacrosse. Now I admit that I’ve never seen an MLL game but I’ve seen lots of NCAA lacrosse games on ESPNU and lacrosse is a great sport. The only times I’ve ever played lacrosse myself was in [...]
Jan 162011
The past few nights, Darah has fallen asleep in our bed. At some point one of us will pick Darah up and bring her to her own bed in her own room, and she always remains fast asleep. But lately she’s been quietly sneaking back into our bed in the middle of the night. We [...]
Jan 152011
Today I heard that news that typing two spaces after a period is wrong. Like many others, I was always taught in school to use two spaces after a period, but it turns out those teachers were incorrect – or were they? Technically they were correct to type two spaces after a period when using [...]
Jan 142011
Yesterday I went to a Charlotte Checkers game. (Thanks Slops!) It was my third Checkers game this hockey season and a lot of fun even though they lost. After the game we were leaving the arena and I noticed something odd about the AHL standings that were posted on a board in the lobby. The [...]
Jan 122011
I began blogging ten years ago today! Wow! Happy Bloggeversary to me.