thane January 14th, 2010
My Mom’s laptop died, so she asks me if it is time for her to switch to a Mac. Nope. Past time. Anyway, I am going to be down there at the end of the month, so if I order her stuff here, I can set it up and take it with me. Full week for her to get used to it and then she goes back home. I had her go and look at the systems and she decided on a MacBook Pro 13″. I am talking to her about this, making sure I understand what she wants, and Joh starts chucking in comments from the peanut gallery while working on her 15″ MacBook Pro. “That one is too small. You want one just like mine. It is so big and beautiful.” Etc. So I tell my Mom “Joh says that 13 inches isn’t enough for most women.” Much laughter ensues.
thane July 11th, 2009
Tory was addressing a letter today, and I was reading her the zip code.
Dad: One!
Tory: One.
D: Five!
T: Five.
D: Two!
T: Two.
D: Two!
Stuart: Six.
T: Two.
D: Nine!
S: Six.
T: Nine.
Joh: Eighteen!
He comes by it naturally.
thane May 19th, 2009
I happened to catch the 3rd period of the Wings game Tuesday. It being the Wings and the Stanley Cup, I was sure my Mom was watching. As it got to the end of the 3rd, I texted Mom.
Me: Some game, eh?
Mom: Yeah. Jerry and I are watching the 2nd period.
Me: Oh. Wanna know how it ends?
(long pause)
Mom: No
I laughed so hard I almost fell off my chair.
thane May 19th, 2009
Girl: What if a giant came who was so big he could step down from the sky.
Dad: Guaranteed the US Government would shoot missles at it.
Girl: What?
Mom: Honey, do you remember the movie “The Iron Giant”?
thane November 30th, 2008
Dad: And who sends Angels to talk to people?
Girl: Jesus!
D: Right
Mom: Jesus wasn’t born yet. God sent the Angels.
D: God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit – the Triune. Three in one – they are all the same.
M: I don’t think that the cover the trinity in the [youngest Sunday school class].
D: We can try to teach her about the inscrutable. We tried to teach her about the election.
thane November 1st, 2008
My office is nearing completion. Yesterday I bought flooring. Cork snap together with a wool pad. Mmmmmm. Today was paint. Tonight I hope to put two coats on the ceiling. Once that is done, Tory and I will paint the walls. Then Joh and I do the trim. Some collection of people will then put down the floor. Unfortunately, I am off to Cupertino for the 10th thru the 14th, so I may not get to move in till the 15th or so. I am still hopefull that we can get it all done and I can start moving in by Thursday or Friday. Keep your fingers crossed.
thane October 26th, 2008
Tony didn’t quite get done on Saturday. Maybe Tuesday. Maybe not.
thane October 23rd, 2008
Got the word from Tony that he will finish up my office Saturday. Wool hooo!
Now we just have to find time to paint and set it up. It will be nice to finally be able to spread out.
thane October 21st, 2008
These days seem to be a continuous struggle to find the time I need to get my stuff done. There is work, where I am juggling deadlines for multiple projects. Then there is class, where I have let myself fall behind on my reading. Will I ever catch up? Somehow, I doubt it. Then there is the house work, time with the kids, cooking, and my relationship win my wife. It’s times like these when working from home is not really a plus. *sigh*
thane October 21st, 2008
Well, it finally happened. I got an iPhone. Maybe this will get me post more frequently. Probably there will just be a burst of short posts followed by total silence. You should be used to that by now.