It's Back!

Square dance cultists aficionados note: "spin chain thru" has been moved from the Plus list to the Mainstream list. This after being moved from Mainstream to Plus in 2001.

Figures. Now I have to figure out where to insert it into both Mainstream classes in which I'm involved.

It's Back!

Square dance cultists aficionados note: "spin chain thru" has been moved from the Plus list to the Mainstream list. This after being moved from Mainstream to Plus in 2001.

Figures. Now I have to figure out where to insert it into both Mainstream classes in which I'm involved.

Dinner with Friends

Jeffrey R (formerly of Baltimore, MD, but now residing in Fort Lauderdale, FL when he's in North America at all) was in town this past week on a work-related assignment. We have a vast number of friends in common, including Ed T., whom we haven't seen in months thanks to his own extensive travel and our manic schedule.

Tuesday night, each of them and kent4str and I convened at Annie's Steakhouse in DC for dinner before wandering up the street for an ice cream dessert.

Ed T & Jeff R, Washington, DC 2006-09-19

I wish we could have more time with them but alas, it was a school night and this is yet another insane week of projects. We were home by 10 PM (and then spent a half-hour assisting the neighbour across the street who locked his keys in his car) before attempting a full night's sleep.

Dinner with Friends

Jeffrey R (formerly of Baltimore, MD, but now residing in Fort Lauderdale, FL when he's in North America at all) was in town this past week on a work-related assignment. We have a vast number of friends in common, including Ed T., whom we haven't seen in months thanks to his own extensive travel and our manic schedule.

Tuesday night, each of them and kent4str and I convened at Annie's Steakhouse in DC for dinner before wandering up the street for an ice cream dessert.

Ed T & Jeff R, Washington, DC 2006-09-19

I wish we could have more time with them but alas, it was a school night and this is yet another insane week of projects. We were home by 10 PM (and then spent a half-hour assisting the neighbour across the street who locked his keys in his car) before attempting a full night's sleep.

Odyssey Cruise

As mentioned previously, my engineering division at the office went on a lunchtime cruise on the Potomac River out of south-west DC yesterday. More precisely, about one third went Wednesday, about half will attend today's cruise and the rest either don't care for the cruise or couldn't rearrange their schedule to accommodate the abysmal lack of advanced warning on the part of the event coordinators. I was only "allowed" to attend because I could telephone into two conference calls via cell phone. Nevertheless...

Odyssey Cruise, Washington DC 2006-09-20

Yup, that's me in full business drag, identifiable by (a) the lack of jeans, and (b) the batman utility belt: cell phone, palm pilot, pager and ID badge, all with the tasteful inclusion of my camera case shoulder strap.

I had a decent time. There were only a few people on board I actually knew. Since I prefer to keep a metaphoric Berlin wall between my working life and my social life, I wasn't particularly interested in extending my social network by interacting much. For the most part, I kept to myself, took photos from the deck and chatted with the 2-3 people present who I do think of as friends.

The downside of spending so much time on the deck away from the crowds and the dance floor is that my face is now a shade of bright pink, not burned but pretty close. I look like a traffic stop light. Lovely. Good thing the above photo was taken before the cruise departed.

In all, it was a relatively relaxing day although I'm going to have to make up for the lost office time with extended hours today, especially since I'm taking tomorrow off to go to the trailer.

Odyssey Cruise

As mentioned previously, my engineering division at the office went on a lunchtime cruise on the Potomac River out of south-west DC yesterday. More precisely, about one third went Wednesday, about half will attend today's cruise and the rest either don't care for the cruise or couldn't rearrange their schedule to accommodate the abysmal lack of advanced warning on the part of the event coordinators. I was only "allowed" to attend because I could telephone into two conference calls via cell phone. Nevertheless...

Odyssey Cruise, Washington DC 2006-09-20

Yup, that's me in full business drag, identifiable by (a) the lack of jeans, and (b) the batman utility belt: cell phone, palm pilot, pager and ID badge, all with the tasteful inclusion of my camera case shoulder strap.

I had a decent time. There were only a few people on board I actually knew. Since I prefer to keep a metaphoric Berlin wall between my working life and my social life, I wasn't particularly interested in extending my social network by interacting much. For the most part, I kept to myself, took photos from the deck and chatted with the 2-3 people present who I do think of as friends.

The downside of spending so much time on the deck away from the crowds and the dance floor is that my face is now a shade of bright pink, not burned but pretty close. I look like a traffic stop light. Lovely. Good thing the above photo was taken before the cruise departed.

In all, it was a relatively relaxing day although I'm going to have to make up for the lost office time with extended hours today, especially since I'm taking tomorrow off to go to the trailer.

Damn Lottery

Bad news: we didn't win the $179 million Powerball lottery jackpot last night.

Good news: No one else did either, and the pot is now $203 million.

I have some uses for dollar figures like that... :-)

Damn Lottery

Bad news: we didn't win the $179 million Powerball lottery jackpot last night.

Good news: No one else did either, and the pot is now $203 million.

I have some uses for dollar figures like that... :-)