In Other Words with Dave
A Spring To-Do List: Remove the shorts out of winter storage, maybe donate the ones that “shrunk” over winter. Take longer walks around the neighborhood. Get some exercise. If you want to exercise your mind, wave to the neighbors along the way and try to remember their names. Clean out the attic. Go to garage…
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Years ago when I wrote my very clever online dating profile, there was no mention of future caregiving. No mention of my weekly chemotherapy treatments, or a schedule of medications that make me grouchy, amped-up, forgetful, or nauseous. My profile didn’t close the deal with “and if you like to self-quarantine, away from germs, I’m…
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In Other Words With Dave
Some 2023 Resolutions!
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In the early-2000s I remember our development team staying late one night after work and wrapping everything in their project manager’s workspace in aluminum foil. They wrapped his chair, desk, lamp, monitor, keyboard, mouse, pens, family photos – everything. That was a memorable “Happy Birthday” gag. When I worked in auto design, I remember being…
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Well I missed most of this year’s riding season. I just wasn’t feeling up to it. I got in a few rides over to Pops, but mostly the motorcycle I always wanted sat idle in the garage. My preoccupation with motorcycles started with a trip to Europe when I was a kid. I was fascinated…
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Who says you can’t go back? Earlier this month Alison and I took a trip to the Big Apple… You know, New York City. Note to self: no one uses the term Big Apple anymore. We were uptown, downtown, from Riverside Drive to the Brooklyn Bridge. Alison had never been to NYC. I’m sure I…
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Our loss is your gain. Barely used dining table for sale. Sale forced by… well, let me tell you about it. Last year around this time, Alison started mentioning (let’s be clear – this is NOT nagging) that the holidays were coming up and she didn’t want to serve a special family dinner on folding…
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Alison and I have 2 aging dogs. She has Mac, who is 13, half Havanese and half corn dog. And I have Bailey, 12. She’s mostly Australian Shepherd with some collie – I suspect. Mac stays home during the day. Bailey goes to work with us, she’s actually on the payroll as a Web Paw-ject…
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Buy a building. It will be fun, they said. No, no one really said that. A few years ago, after paying rent to the rent gods for nearly 20 years, I decided to buy a building for Back40 – it seemed like a solid bet. It was an exciting time. I found a nice one,…
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I probably got into business for the wrong reason. I simply wanted to help. I’m a creative and I enjoy the creative process. Helping business owners market their businesses with new ideas and new technology was really fulfilling for me. Getting paid was a bonus, but not the reason for my vocation. Over the years,…
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As she walks across the stage to receive her diploma, I can recall her first steps. It’s been a long strange trip. In 2004, my late wife, Sandy, and I took emergency custody of my granddaughter. She was 6 weeks old, and it was the right thing – and the best thing – to do…
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