Author Archives: Dad

I have an hour to kill at DFW while I wait to catch my flight to Vancouver.  I thought I would try to figure out how to blog a little not better from my phone. It is pretty awkward, but … Continue reading →

Day 222 of 1000 I got a call from Lorena and the kids late last night at my hotel by the Charlotte airport.  They said they had the best seats in the house for the Pink Martini concert at the … Continue reading →

Day 221 of 1000 I learned a lesson today.  I was looking forward to getting up early in the morning to catch a flight from Raleigh to Vancouver, B.C.  Now I am looking forward to driving 3½ hours from our … Continue reading →

Day 220 of 1000 My life was somewhat more difficult than what is described in this video.

Day 218 of 1000 I got off from work an hour early so I could get home in time to have birthday cake with Kelly and the family. When I got here, Kelly was just putting the finishing touches on … Continue reading →

Day 215 of 1000 Here I am, back at the NCSU Hill Library, working on work stuff while the kids study and Lorena shops.  We got up a little late this morning, so they were no longer serving breakfast at … Continue reading →

Day 209 of 1000 Ever since they were born, I have been trying to convince all my nieces and nephews that I am their favorite uncle.  I am not sure that is working so well, but they are certainly my … Continue reading →

Day 199 0f 1000 The high mucky-mucky of the Truth Has a Chance blog and my old roommate back when we were both thin and had hair (well, Warren still has hair), is dropping in for a weekend visit this … Continue reading →

Day 193 of 1000 Kelly and Christian both went to see their advisers for the very first time.  Both of them found out that they are in good shape to graduate in two more years.  Both the kids worked out … Continue reading →

Day 188 of 1000 My entire family lives in Portland.  It IS the most beautiful city in the country.  Here is a GREAT, article from someone who knows, about some of the reasons it is such a train wreck:  http://www.weeklystandard.com/articles/insufferable-portland_631919.html.

Day 180 of 1000 My admiration for the unsurpassed beauty of the state of Oregon does not diminish my admiration for the beauty of Virginia and the Carolinas.  I have been criss-crossing all three states continually since the beginning of … Continue reading →

Day 170 of 1000 We used the tire rotation machine Christian made for me day before yesterday at my work this morning.  The pictures came out great.  We will use the apparatus for a big demo with a large tire … Continue reading →

Day 167 of 1000 We have subscribed to World Magazine for over 15 years.  We liked it so much, for awhile, Kelly decided she wanted to be journalist.  That passed, but we are still very big fans of the magazine.  … Continue reading →

Day 166 of 1000 We love North Carolina, but they are WAY out of their depth when it comes to organizing and/or participating in a running event, they need to send the organizers and participants out to Oregon to see … Continue reading →

Day 164 of 1000 I love my new job.  I am working on a new technology.  When I first started in field of Machine Vision in 1983, that technology was very new and intriguing.  Everyone knew it had a huge … Continue reading →

Day 160 of 1000 On Monday and Tuesday last week I drove from Raleigh to Charlotte and back.  On Wednesday I drove from Raleigh to Wilmington, NC to Elizabethtown, NC, and back to Ralieigh.  On Thursday, the biggest day, I … Continue reading →

Day 158 of 1000 Inspired by fellow Oregonian stuck on the east coast, Smitty (his post this morning is stellar, CPAC-in’ Heat) and new-blogger Jon in Chile, Kelly and I have decided to try and up our game a little.  … Continue reading →