Kevin's Watch

Congrats Phantasm. Nice to see you around too. (And I saw Waddley in the Chess thread. )

So sorry to hear it Deer.

Me...ok...tired...bit stressed...otherwise all as well as can be.

--A

Cameraman Jenn wrote:Deer, I don't even know what to say. I cried when I read your post.

Thanks, Jenn. Compassion doesn't change circumstances but it sure makes them easier to bear.

My husband is home and there are, you know, benefits to marriage that can help you forget the bad stuff...

thinking about trying for a transfer back to my old unit...

training day tomorrow!
Gonna get me a book signed, take a tour of an ooooold library, and eat good food!

Met a cute puppy today. I'd like to bring him home this weekend and call him Bilbo, but I know there will be much rolling of eyes in my house.

Back from gallivanting the globe. Spent some quality time tonight, boring the kids with my pictures. I took not quite 600, which isn't a whole lot for two weeks -- I think Grace took more than that at the last E-fest barbecue! ).

I went right back to work today, after having landed at about 7:30pm yesterday. Should have taken today off, too. Ah, well.

going on a tour of the old cemeteries in town on friday. lunch included.

Feeling annoyed and discouraged by a co-worker's complaints (which I hear from through others) about having my students occasionally, as in once a week or less, having my kids sing ONE song. Funsucker.

sgt.null wrote:going on a tour of the old cemeteries in town on friday. lunch included.

Really?? Anywhere near Austin? I'm searching for the grave of a university professor who died in 1963. Last sighted on the 1940 US census in Austin.

DotD, what's wrong with having kids sing in class? What a maroon.

Sarge, one of the coolest things I did on vacation was to tour a cemetery in Prague where a bunch of famous people are buried. I got a picture of Antonin Dvorak's crypt -- I'll have to post it eventually. Even the monuments to people I've never heard of were amazing.

Here, it's jet lag, day 2. I thought I'd be able to power through all my vacation backlogged work today, but completing at least one expense voucher will have to wait 'til I get the room receipt from the hotel. Bah.

Iolanthe - no, Brazoria county. but give me the name of who you are looking for and I will see if Julie can find them. she is great at that sort of thing.

ali - our best so far was the state cemetary in Austin. lots of famous dead folks there.

sgt.null wrote:Iolanthe - no, Brazoria county. but give me the name of who you are looking for and I will see if Julie can find them. she is great at that sort of thing.

Sarge, thanks for offering Julie's services I'll message you on FB if I can find out where he is. It's late now, I've been working all evening, and I will drop off in a minute if I don't go to bed. Also its taking ages to open up different forums on the site right now - that time of night I suppose.

iolanthe - julie will enjoy the challenge, really.

100th anniversary of Angleton (where we live) and Houston Zine fest happening on same day. dang it.

I just now thought to check my Gmail account. Turns out the World Fantasy Convention folks sent e-mails at the end of last week, asking about preferences for participating in panel discussions and/or a reading. Figures they'd send it while I was on vacation.... Here's hoping they haven't booked everything yet.

Exhausted! Still, that was the last bookstall of the season - no more now till February next year. Managed to get up in time too - 6.30 am!

Io, 6:30 is sleeping in, for me.

Nice, quiet Saturday, although it began with the neighbors screaming and beating on each other... gehh. The rest of the day was quiet, I did a lot of reading.

deer of the dawn wrote:Feeling annoyed and discouraged by a co-worker's complaints (which I hear from through others) about having my students occasionally, as in once a week or less, having my kids sing ONE song. Funsucker.

It's reverse psychology, he wants you to have the kids sing daily

aliantha wrote:Spent some quality time tonight, boring the kids with my pictures. I took not quite 600, which isn't a whole lot for two weeks -- I think Grace took more than that at the last E-fest barbecue!

If I remember what lorin told me correctly, Ms. Grace took about twice that number of frames at the Elohimfest barbecue. My FB profile pic is one I believe she took. Not only a good photographer, but a sweet kid...quite the opposite of what Menolly had going on the grill.

(For those who were not there, two points: 1. Menolly was grilling brats. 2. Why in Mhoram's name were you not there??????????)

Kudos to danlo and Lady Tam as both parents and hosts.

Totally pumped from watching the Ryder Cup. Unbelievable comeback from team Europe.
Best golf I've ever seen.

Savor Dam wrote:

aliantha wrote:Spent some quality time tonight, boring the kids with my pictures. I took not quite 600, which isn't a whole lot for two weeks -- I think Grace took more than that at the last E-fest barbecue!

If I remember what lorin told me correctly, Ms. Grace took about twice that number of frames at the Elohimfest barbecue. My FB profile pic is one I believe she took. Not only a good photographer, but a sweet kid...quite the opposite of what Menolly had going on the grill.

(For those who were not there, two points: 1. Menolly was grilling brats. 2. Why in Mhoram's name were you not there??????????)

Kudos to danlo and Lady Tam as both parents and hosts.

SD, I agree with both your posts -- and with the kudos as well!

So here's a bit of what I did on my shoulder-season vacation, with some pictures:
hearth-myth.blogspot.com/2012/09/stalking-sarka.html