Monday, May 21st, 2012
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12:38 pm - Happy 10 years... :-)
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(one day belated, since I was offline this weekend at a workshop)
One decade ago, I very nervously went downstairs to the hotel bar at the Tyson's Ritz-Carlton and met a beautiful person... for our first in-person date. It went well. And I'm glad that ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) geekchick is in my life. Happy anniversary to us! Ten years is a successful relationship, even with its ups, downs, ebbs and surges. :-)
current mood:  cheerful
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Thursday, May 10th, 2012
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10:13 am - 22 minutes...
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Today was a kind of Silicon Valley-wide "Ride Your Bike to Work" day... so I participated, and got a cloth shopping bag and a BOGO Hobee's dinner coupon.
It is about 4.5 miles between my house and my office. In a car with no traffic, I can do it in about 7-8 minutes, more typically 10-12. On my 1975-model 10-speed Iverson with 27" street wheels, it took me 22 minutes, plus a brief break at the front gate to pick up schwag. I borrowed a helmet from David.
Of course, later today after lunch I have to bike home so that I can then drive patgreene to a medical appointment... (wry grin).
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Monday, May 7th, 2012
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11:16 am - Five years ago...
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Looking back at old LJ entries... I'm bemused by how many friends were active then. Some posts got 30-50 comments.
At the same time, I'm glad I'm not back in May 2007. I didn't realize it then, but in addition to work uncertainties, my social network was beginning a period of turbulence, a pretty tough couple of years. I'm glad that that period is passed, and mostly settled-down. Even while I miss the circles I see less of, I've gained new friends and opportunities to love and be loved, support and be supported. While still keeping some form of connection to those who were (and are) most important to me.
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Thursday, March 29th, 2012
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11:58 pm - Don Quixote, age 5, 1860
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Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
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9:23 am - Thanks!
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Thank you to those of you who contributed here earlier this month to help send dawnd to a HAI workshop... I'm happy to announce that we raised $495 out of the needed $550, and have a way to cover the rest. I appreciate your support of Dawn in her personal growth. :-)
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Friday, February 10th, 2012
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1:43 am - Happy birthday!
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To my partner and sweetie cyan_blue... it may not be celebrated in the Atlas Mountains this year, but I hope that you have a great day today! (kiss)
current mood: cheerful
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Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
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6:53 pm - Send dawnd to a Self-Love Workshop :)
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I'm writing this (without prior consultation with Dawn, but her OK) from myself and Michael Huff. We are trying to raise funds to send Dawn to a HAI workshop on "Loving Yourself," which Michael and I think would be a really great growth opportunity for Dawn after the past couple of years of household, career, and relationship changes. Dawn currently has few personal resources and they are barely able to cover groceries and housing costs. Many Bay Area locals have been to Poly Pool Parties and East Bay Poly events that Dawn (with others) have organized. More than just hosting community events, though (as much work as that is), Some of you reading have been personally touched by her kindness and clarity, her insight and wisdom, and her resilience and sharp wit. Time after time over the past decade, Dawn has been an activist and leader and given of herself and from her family to the local poly community. Now she can't even afford a weekend HAI workshop for herself. Michael and I have each contributed to set up a Dawn-fund with the HAI Office, but we're still short.
If she's touched your life or helped you or brightened your day at some point, and if your own circumstances permit, will you chip in a bit? Even $5 or $10 would help get Dawn to a place where she can recharge and stretch, in order to then be able to reach out again herself to the poly community.
( Ways to chip in a little bit :) )
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Friday, February 3rd, 2012
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9:07 am - It's that time of year...
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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
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9:24 pm
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Thursday, January 19th, 2012
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8:37 am - ten years ago...
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Sunday, December 25th, 2011
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11:29 am - Warmth and greetings, today
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A merry Christmas, to those of you who observe it; happy Hannukah, blessed Yule, or joy in whatever philosophical or spiritual framework you embrace. May love and insight and forgiveness and good things follow you and yours in the year to come!
current mood: cheerful
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
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10:07 pm - Thanks...
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Thanks for the many useful and supportive comments on the last post. I will try to reply to some of them tomorrow... right now, I'm too busy trying to get the house cleaned and bedding set up before they arrive tonight.
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10:22 am - A new additional temporary family member :)
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James arrives back home tonight for his college winter break, staying until early January. He will be bringing home a friend who will be staying with us... someone who recently came out as gay, and is not welcome at his (conservative Christian) parents' home in NY state. So he will stay with us for the next 3 weeks.
Apart from fitting seven people and two cats into our small 1100 sqft home, I'm wondering how best to handle issues like Christmas gifts and a tree. I don't want to either rub salt in an open wound, or have him feeling left out if there's nothing for him under our tree. And anything with religious content might be a sore spot right now for him. Yet I don't want to completely change our own rituals and traditions... hm. Any thoughts?
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Thursday, November 24th, 2011
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12:05 pm - pie decay?
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Our commercial pumpkin pie was bought Tuesday, but then inadvertently was left sitting out unrefrigerated on a shelf since then. Two days later, it is separating and showing small signs of alteration. Any opinions... safe for dessert, or not?
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12:40 am - Thanksgiving Eve...
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Brining a 24 lb turkey overnight, working on stuffing components, and still trying to finish the AIAA abstract due no later than 6am local time...
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Monday, November 21st, 2011
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8:26 pm - ADD in high school... what to ask for?
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My youngest son Kevin has gotten an ADD diagnosis. His standardized test scores have typically been at the 99th percentiles, but he is currently failing Algebra II Honors and getting a D in another class. He is currently unmedicated, as we have been trying for 2 months to get him a child psych appointment at Stanford.
After two months of repeated nagging, his high school district has finally scheduled a Student Assistance Team meeting to discuss his case. it is tomorrow morning at 9:45am.
I know what assistance to ask for, for autism-spectrum kids... with lots of experience with David (my middle son). But I'm not sure what things I should be requesting tomorrow. Quiet spaces with few distractions? Extra time to finish tests, because he can't focus? Some sort of intervention in Algebra II? Any tips would be welcomed, I'm scratching my head.
[Update: school has rescheduled it to Wednesday of next week, because his counselor was sick today...]
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7:52 am - Cleanup...
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Initial round of reducing my LJ friends-list, primarily people who haven't posted or commented in years. If you'd rather not go, let me know.
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2011
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11:55 am - (hugs)
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11:01 am - Happy birthday!
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Monday, November 14th, 2011
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