Author Archives: James

Jennifer drove the kids to school today. I usually do that on days I work from home, but she did it this morning. The large benefit to that was that I didn’t have to drive in all the snow that … Continue reading →

Today was mostly spent at Owen’s Lego League Regional Championship. Last year, his team – organized through his elementary school – first participated at the regional championship, then moved on to the state championship. His coach explained to me that … Continue reading →

Today was probably the toughest day so far. I made it through the work semi-week easy enough. This included making the mistake of checking the news for the first time in over two weeks to see just how fast our … Continue reading →

I have to applaud my employer for making the segue back to work after the holiday shutdown so easy this time. In past years, I’ve spent the final few days of the break dreading its ending; fretting the thought of … Continue reading →

January is the worst month. It’s also the month for consumption. The coldness, initially a welcome relief from allergies, has now gone on too long. And the freshly fallen December snows have crushed underfoot. Sure, it might snow in January, … Continue reading →