A catch-all, catch-up post
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I woke up from a fitful night of sleep at 3 AM and never fully went back to sleep. I’ve thus felt like a zombie all day, especially this evening when I had to help coach Travis’s basketball team.
It’s now book time and then bedtime for me. ‘Night all!
The weather was a beautiful, balmy partly sunny and 70 degrees, so we took advantage of it by heading out for the mountain bike trails at Lake Crabtree for a little exercise. We had an absolute blast!
Travis had impressed me earlier this week with the way he was riding the hills around the “creek” area after school. That showed me he might be ready for some off-road biking. Turns out not only he was ready, but Hallie as well!
We hopped off our bikes to watch people play in the field and soon found ourselves wrapped up in an impromptu soccer game with a kid and his family. Before we knew it it was approaching 5 PM and we had biked and run far longer than we ever expected we could!
It was a fantastic family day and a great antidote to the brutally-cold start we had to the week. Gotta love winter in North Carolina!
Last night I was lunging towards a misbehaving dog when I knocked my laptop onto the floor.
Oops. Fortunately only the hard drive appeared to be damaged, but the fact that the drive was less than a month old made me feel really, really stupid. On the plus side, I had a backup that was less than a month old so I didn’t lose much.
I’ve got a new drive which I’m loading up with my old files right now so I’ll be back up and running again in no time. And from now on I’ll be a bit more careful!
The Acorn drops in Raleigh on New Years Eve 2011 at 7 PM
I’ve heard some saying “good riddance” to 2011, calling it a “tough year,” but I don’t see it that way. The way I see it, any year in which you make it to the end is a good year.
I wish you peace, prosperity, and happiness in 2012!
Me as Homo neanderthalensis
While the dinosaur bones were intriguing to me, I was really fascinated by the Hall of Human Origins showing the evolution of man over millions of years. I’ve long been fascinated by the thought of human species that once co-occupied the earth and here I was getting my first look at them.
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I’ve been enjoying the Steve Jobs bio but feel the pressing need to put together my annual highlights blog list. Look for it soon!
I finally got my hands on Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs. Expect light blogging until I work my way through it!
Jupiter the cat
For the past few months, I’d been seeing a streak of orange darting among the neighborhood flowerbeds. This mysterious creature kept well away from people, though. After chasing it out of our backyard one day, I became curious and decided to find out more about this kitten.
I sent a few emails to the neighbors, asking if anyone claimed it. When I got responses back, telling me my neighbors were also feeding this stray cat, I hatched a plan to get the cat neutered and vaccinated.
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McNultys' moving van
Life is full of moments where everything can change in an instant. The death of a loved one, or a pet, or when good friends move away. They knock you out of your happy slumber, sudden reminders that nothing in this life is permanent.
You’d better enjoy every moment in life because they’re here and they’re gone. All too soon.
Been a busy, fun weekend but I’m beat. I’ve had a cold for the past few weeks and it’s really starting to become a drag.
I spent some time Saturday working on my satellite dish. I also helped host a playdate for my son and his friend. Then I leaf-blowed the leaves in the back yard.
Later, we went to Raleigh’s Winterfest celebrations last evening. We had fun, even the kids. Today we went for a hike at Falls Lake. It was a short-ish hike but Kelly and I felt worn out afterwards. It seemed much more vigorous than we expected.
I’m on my way to bed soon in the hopes that tonight’s sleep refreshes me. It’s going to be a busy week with the city council swearing-in ceremony, a dentist appointment, a planning meeting, a park dedication, and a Raleigh CAC holiday party – all this week. Oh, and I have some work mixed in there as well!
