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The things I do

Hello from Providence, Rhode Island!  I’ve been here since Monday evening, attending a work conference.  I won’t bore you with the conference details, but I was the single person chosen from my office to attend.  (Because it was my turn.  But still – yay for me!) I’ve never been to Rhode Island before, and in [...]

I really need for this week to be over

Dear County Constable Officer: I owe you a sincere thanks for not ticketing my dumb ass as it sped merrily through a 45 mph work zone at 60 miles an hour.  While, um, talking on my cell phone.  I deserved that ticket and we both knew it.  Although to be honest, I’m just glad you [...]

Overheard in the workplace

As I was in the breakroom, getting a cup of coffee. Coworker 1: So I hear you just got back from visiting the kids and that new grandbaby! Coworker 2: Yes, I did!  I’ve been trying not to gush too much unless people ask…I’m sure it’s annoying. Coworker 1: How was the trip?  I’m sure [...]

Onward!

Guess what?  As if I didn’t already have enough going on, I’ve booked another trip this summer!  But this one’s work-related.  In July, I will be flying to a conference in…wait for it… Providence, Rhode Island. Please, try and contain your excitement.  You’re scaring the children. I’m actually really looking forward to the trip.  I’ve [...]

And so it goes

Life is ridiculously chaotic of late, what with AE’s baseball games and Miss T’s gymnastics and my attempts at training for San Francisco and the usual work/laundry/dinner/bedtime routine, it’s just a little crazy up in here these days.  So instead of a coherent blog post you get a scattered mess of random.  Which is different [...]