I got word a week before Christmas that my mom was taken to Saint John's Hospital (Detroit). I went out there first weekend in January to see her. She looked so exhausted and frail. She knew I was there, but she was too tired to hold a conversation with me. They moved her back to her nursing home a couple of days later, under Hospice care. My cousin, Lisa called me a day or so later, saying … [Read more...]
Giving/Charity
December 23, 2012 By
You know, I have a good life, and always have I guess, never wanting for anything. I've had (to me) a successful career, I had a good marriage many years ago (which for various reasons ended), I've had my ups and downs with relationships since then. I've helped raise 3 boys over the last 12 yrs (on, off and on) who weren't my kids, with some good results and not so good results. I confess, for … [Read more...]
Visio of Dover Basement – post construction mods
December 21, 2012 By
This is what the Dover basement could have turned out to be. In this diagram, I decreased the size of the project room (by 2-1/2 feet on the right), increased the size of the bedroom (by adding that same amount to the left). I then moved the door of the storage room to be next to the bedroom window, allowing the bed to be placed in the southeast corner. Not sure whether I like the project … [Read more...]
1st class at Saint Thomas: Technical Comm.
December 21, 2012 By
Well, let's just say, I wasn't impressed with our instructor. She never seemed prepared, either didn't show us the agenda for each day long class, or showed it in the middle of the day (as an afterthought). She read directly from her powerpoint slides, word for word, instead of parapharsing the points or even (heaven forbid), expanding on them. I did get a chance to do three oral … [Read more...]
Reece’s first semester at U/Eau Claire
December 21, 2012 By
Well, this is my first post regarding Reece. He just got back home last night from Eau Claire (safely, after a "blizzard" hit the midwest earlier in the day). He informed me when he got home: "I got mostly all A's, but I didn't do 'so hot' in my Comp Sci class ('intro programming')". This wasn't the first time he's indicated he wasn't getting it, since I had sent him a pair of "beginning" … [Read more...]
