At Work

Some people were at work on Saturday.

Saturday

I took harbor pictures from the water on Saturday, when Victor and I were out on Kiwi.

Sorting

I'm sorting my glass yet again, getting rid of pieces that are insufficiently frosted. I'm also getting rid of pieces that were planted on the beaches/in the water -- more on that later.

I got a call tonight about the Haverhill job. They want me to come aboard, at least for Oct to Dec. They wondered, however, why I would work for them, when I worked for them before, and at my exit wrote a "scathing" (their word) letter about the experience.

Shades of a family member here. I remember writing that I hoped that my daughter would be placed at a facility administered by the company. I also remember writing that my sometime supervisor was not consistently appropriate, in different and perhaps aggravated words. Well, so be it. I had a feeling that the letter was potentially inflammatory, and I wouldn't write another one like it. However -- sorting through my memories, at least -- it was the truth.

Birthday

So I have this friend whose birthday is the first week of November. She was sharing how she hasn't been on one single vacation since she's been a grown-up (and she's 40 or 41). So I decided, she and I are going away for her birthday.

I made flight and hotel reservations, and I booked a car. We're looking forward to it. And now we're ESPECIALLY looking forward to it, b/c Jon Stewart & Steven Colbert will be there with us.

Imagine my surprise to watch The Daily Show on Thursday and have Jon say that a) he's holding a rally, and b) his rally will be in D.C. on 10/30. We arrive at 10am on 10/30. I'm PSYCHED.

So

My daughter has been in the hospital three times over the summer, and my mother twice. Each of them has spent at least a month in physical rehab over the same time period.

There are days when I feel like toast. And I'm not even working!

Every weekend for the last six or seven weeks we've been out sailing, though. Bless sailing.

Explore Detroit

http://www.palladiumboots.com/exploration/detroit

For my birthday present (it's today), you must give me 33 minutes. That's how long it will take you to view the videos at the site above. Wonderful work, starring Johnny Knoxville, of all people. Having watched, I feel invigorated.

Y'all know I'm originally from Michigan, right? Flint, Michigan.

My Review of Staples 7' CAT5e Patch Cable - Gray

Originally submitted at Staples

Cat5 Connects 2 network devices for high speed internet access 7'

Staples 7' CAT5e Patch Cable - Gray

Does Its Job

By Sarah M.Ed. candidate from Gloucester, MA on 9/15/2010

 

5out of 5

Pros: Strong Connection Points, Highly Compatible

Best Uses: Computer Equipment, Networking

Describe Yourself: Value Oriented

Primary use: Personal

I was staying in a hotel that charged more for supplying a cable than this cable cost. (Internet was free but, as a home/school/business wi-fi user, I don't carry cables with me.) I added it to my briefcase in case I run up against this problem again.

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