Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 16th, 2006
I got around to putting up my Christmas tree today. Then I went to dinner at William and Katherine’s. I was stuffed off of some yummy turkey and brisket. It was a houseful, standing room only. I’m back home now. It’s incredibly peaceful and quiet here now. No television, no stereo playing, no wind, no […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2006
$165 a year and NRA membership will get me insurance up to $100,000 coverage for bodily injury/property damage and $50,000 converage for criminal defense. Sounds like a pretty good deal. Especially since I don’t have a few thousand laying around to post bond for a grand jury when I shoot some asshole trying to rape […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 11th, 2006
I survived the concealed handgun course. If you ever need to get a Texas CHL or any sort of firearms training, I highly recommend Ross and Dottie Bransford over at CHL-Texas.com (warning: embedded sound). Ross is a very interesting character. To describe him I’d use all these phrases: successful businessman, red-blooded Texan, anti-liberal, Vietnam veteran, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 4th, 2006
Argh! This hellacious week is over, finally. There wasn’t a night go by this week that I got a full night sleep due to being on-call. The sore throat I picked up last week is still annoying me. /whah. It was a mistake going out yesterday, holiday shopping has began. Cars going to the mall […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 29th, 2006
I survived Thanksgiving. Lots of traffic, the CB saved me at least three very lengthly stalls due to wrecks. Went to Oklahoma to visit the family, went to Tulsa to see the few friends I have left there. Got to see my cousins, some who I haven’t seen in years. I bought my parents a […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 21st, 2006
Race photographs are online. While I was up in Pflugerville tonight, I went over to Ikea. Lots of yummy affordable furniture. They made it exceedingly easy and pleasurable to buy a chair. Found the one I wanted (“Poang”), picked off the shelf, carried it to the self-checkout counter, assisted by a tall, slender, rather attractive […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 19th, 2006
Back in Austin. I had a hell of a time sleeping last night, I kept waking up wondering just how cold it would be and how I was going to deal with it. It was cold this morning, but not nearly the bitter freeze that we encountered at Freescale. I’m pleased with my clothing selection, […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 18th, 2006
In a hotel room in Tulsa just outside downtown. I swear this isn’t a by-the-hour place (it’s a Holiday Inn Express), but there’s a jacuzzi in the room next to the bed. That seems like weird placement. Overall a pretty shitty place for the money; a glorified Motel 6. Should’ve opted for La Quinta. I […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 12th, 2006
I didn’t plan my days off for Oklahoma very well. Hopefully I leave Thursday for Tulsa, and come back on Sunday after the run. This means that I’m going right back next Wednesday for Thanksgiving. Had I thought about it, I would’ve taken the whole week of Thanksgiving off. I bought one of them thar […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Nov 5th, 2006
Sweet, ING New York City Marathon recap on NBC. So exciting to watch, I wish I were there. My favorites (nice bib numbers): Dean Karnazes 50 3:00:36.95 Lance Armstrong 1002 2:59:35.35 Ed Viesturs 8000 3:15:25.00 Seggie finished 12:06:56 at Ironman Hawaii, whee I had maintenace this morning between 2 AM and 4 AM, I wound […]
