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{ Monthly Archives } November 2007

reversal of fortune

Last Sunday was a big day, anticipated for weeks. It would be my daughter’s first skating lesson. Skates had been bought and adjusted. Blades had been sharpened. Long underwear and double layers had been put on.
We arrived at the rink 20 minutes ahead of time and got her laced up and ready to go. Then [...]

how many

…angels can dance on the head of a pin? As many as your dreams can imagine.
How many girls can fit on the bed in Anne’s cottage…? Six.
Count them!

accidental voting

Tuesday of last week was voting day in my community. It was a minor election, but nevertheless there were some candidates I wanted to support.
However, after considering the day’s schedule, it became clear that voting just wasn’t going to be possible. I had recently started a new job and did not think it would [...]

The bully and the butler

I’ve worked in PC-centric environments for most of my career. And I’ve prided myself on wrestling the OS into submission, experiencing a moderate success rate with getting apps to launch properly, de-code hostile error messages, and keep the peripherals fed and happy.
However, a recent and fortunate set of circumstances has given me jurisdiction over two [...]

Halloween Princess

Bill supplied excellent loaner camera at the 11th hour. For which I am so grateful because I wouldn’t have known how to begin describing this 7-year old princess who is cuter than a button.

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