Slightly Off KIlter

Normal is overrated

  • Weekly Wrap-up (May 9 – May 15)

    The weather has been mostly cool, with fog in the mornings changing to sunny and blue in the afternoon. The wind has been pretty strong for much of the days as well. Today it was really windy! We tried to go out to breakfast last Sunday, but it being Mothers Day, most places had lines.… Continue reading

  • New Job, Second Week

    Hey! I had work to do this week! Not a huge amount, but enough to keep the mind alive. I reviewed a chapter of the User Guide. The Tech Pubs writer thinks he'll have more for me to do this coming week. I went over my review of a design spec with one of the… Continue reading

  • Discovering Loreena McKennitt

    I have been listening to mostlyclassical.com during the day. They play a lot of orchestral pieces, occasional opera bits (Der Felgenfische 😦 and, with some regularity, Loreena McKennitt. The first time I heard one, I thought the piece was lovely. I checked the artist and title and made a note. The second time, I did… Continue reading

  • Tiny Feet and Giant Steps

    In the news… Our cats are great spider spotters. We'll walk into a room and notice a cat, staring intently at the ceiling. We look up… and there's a spider, in the middle of the ceiling, equidistant from the four walls. How did he get up there? How does he stay up there? For the… Continue reading

  • Homecoming

    The best thing about this new job is that it's only 2 miles (and less than 10 minutes) from home. They have "core hours" at this place; everyone is expected to be around and accessible between 10 am and 4:30 pm. So I get in by 8 am and I can head out at 4:30.… Continue reading

  • Goodie Two Shoes

    [ Today's meme is courtesy of Thursday Threesome ] Onesome: Goodie– What is your your favorite "goodie" you treat yourself to when you've finished a project or maybe even just survived a long day? Ice cream? …a long bath? …a good book? Twosome: Two– Two things that make you smile! No thinking, just write! Threesome:… Continue reading

  • Treasures 2004_19

    Treasures are positive things that strike my fancy, that make me feel happy or thankful or interested. Treasures are memories encapsulated in just a few words, I hope you'll consider starting your own list of Treasures. If you enjoy this sort of thing, take a look at the participation positives web ring. Continue reading

  • Whew! It’s Windy!

    We were out in the hot tub, making like hippos with only our eyes, ears and noses above water, watching the trees in the Back 40 swaying. We've got a local weather advisory for the airport (SFO; 5 mi south-west of our house as the seagull flies) — west winds 25 to 35 kt with… Continue reading

  • Weekly Wrap-up (May 2 – May 8)

    The past week was very busy (if not very interesting) because I started a new job on Tuesday. So, 9 hours a day (except 8 on Tuesday) was spent in a small, dark, cubicle exploring the new job. I have a computer; I have a keyboard. trackball, and small whiteboard (brought from home). I have… Continue reading

  • Looking for Memes?

    Bad news in the Blogosphere this week. The Friday Five has closed its doors after a two and a half year run. I have the archives from before I started playing, so you may see some "vintage" Friday Fives in this space in the future. Or not. Also, if you're looking for this week's Saturday… Continue reading