Tales, trails and tails of a corporate drop-out
Elimination of several hundred/thousands/?? of U.S. Postal branches, Offices, Centers, staff has finally hit me as a non-event. Let it happen. This has been the week of mailing most holiday packages, letters and the like–and a fair number of them between the two of us. Each trip to the USPS the line to the service … Read moreOnly In The Desert Southwest
My knee hurts; often but never severely. About right on from the surgeon’s prediction nearly a year ago. 20+ years was a long time to kick around on a damaged knee and I just need to keep sucking it up another 20. I believe I’ve stumbled upon a way to help me chip away at … Read more100+ Days of Trying to Replace the SCRC
Without a set schedule, a clock to punch, a boss/team driving structure, each of my days is truly unique. I do have some daily AMPS+ rounds but other than that I make up each day as I go. Pretty nice actually. It also helps provide some great reasons (excuses) for not being in touch with … Read more100+ Days of Just Living
Without question family and (non-local) friends have suffered the most; I’ve struggled the most to maintain even a semblance of a connection in some instances. Having moved around several times before I understand this to be part of the trade-off. Proximity, even in a digital, global world, is still the number one driver of relationships. … Read more100 Days of Family and Friends
Out With the Brown! Front Door Red for the Back Fence Twenty years is a long time to neglect basic maintenance of any home and yard. Add in the effects of 350 days of sunshine each year plus a couple decades of style changes equals a bunch of work to have done. Or in this … Read moreSub-contracting 101 in 100 Days