Archive for November, 2007
Thursday Thirteen #3: Business Travel
Since I’m in Rochester this whole week on business, I thought I’d do this week’s “Thursday Thirteen” on something rather timely:
Thirteen things that I hate about business travel.
1. The screaming child in seat 12B.
2. Pushy people who have to be the first to get their bags off of the belt.
3. People [...]
Air Travel Musings (and more)
I hopped a plane to Rochester, NY this morning for another business trip. My flight was pretty much the University of Rochester express — the vast majority of passengers were students from the UofR, headed home after the Thanksgiving holiday. I had overheard a student saying this to her mom, via cell phone:
“But [...]
Flying: Ocean City, NJ
John and I met Neil and Jack up at the Ocean City (NJ) airport for lunch today. We passed over Clearview as Neil was doing his preflight. Despite his speed advantage over us he didn’t catch up to us until just a few miles outside of our destination. Jack arrived a few [...]
Thursday Thirteen #2: Thankfulness
Thirteen Things that I’m thankful for this year1. A loving God who cared enough about me to take on human flesh and die for my sins. (John 3:16)
2. Being married to the most wonderful man in the world. I love him more than anything — even when he drinks all [...]
Just Wow
After two years of hoping and waiting, it’s become obvious that no one is going to be rolling broadband (fios, dsl or cable) out here to cow country. So this evening we finally bit the bullet and signed up for Verizon Wireless Broadband. “Wow” is about the only thing I really have to [...]
Fried Oysters (and Breading 101)
Around here, fried oyster dinners are aplenty. Firehouses and churches sponsor them in the months with an “r” in them. John and I used to attend them regularly with his parents. But mom and dad have moved to Delaware, and we don’t feel like waiting in line for over an hour for [...]
Thursday Thirteen #1: Song Lyrics
Thirteen Favorite Song Lyrics 1. Million Pieces (Kissin’ Your Cares Goodbye) — Newsboys
“Carryin’ a millstone malaise, It’s been pullin down your gaze.
You pound the pavement, it don’t even care, this weight ain’t yours to bear.
Why you holdin’ grudges in old jars, why you wanna show off all your scars?
What’s it gonna take to [...]
