Short Notes
I love reading other people's blogs. I had a few things catch my attention this weekend. (1) Scott Adams has an interesting post on practice that ended with this sentence. "It makes me wonder if the passion part of our …
Christmas in Cozumel, part 2
I mentioned previously that my friend Chris and I planned to spend our Christmas holiday in Cozumel. I’ve known her for almost 20 years but it was the first time we’ve traveled together for fun. It was great to spend …
Merry Christmas
I’m one of those people who sends an annual Christmas letter to family. This is a slightly edited version of the one I sent this year. December 2008 Dear Friends & Family, 2008 has been an eventful year both personally & …
Tales of Internet Dating
Soon after I filed for divorce, I created on-line dating profiles at two free websites: Date Hookup and Plenty of Fish. Both profiles are currently hidden else I’d link to them for amusement. I have friends that met (and married) …
Leaving Research
Sometimes people ask me how it is that I could walk away from a career of 20+ years as a scientist, most of them spent investigating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; Lou Gehrig’s disease). Sometimes I give a trite answer about changing …
Becoming
I have been corresponding with Clay Lowe for the past year or so. Although we are the same age and spent our youths in the same town in NJ, we have never met in person. In the days before I wrote publicly …
Recovery
Today I saw my friend who had a stroke back in mid-September. Because of my own surgery last week, I have not seen her in about 2 full weeks. Her progress since then is simply amazing. They have removed her …
It’s Official
In Colorado, the Decree of Dissolution of Marriage (aka Divorce decree) is a check the appropriate box document. It looks like the judge signed on schedule and accepted our separation agreement. This life changing form simply arrived quietly by US …
Some things can’t be undone
Some things can't be undone. I did two of them yesterday. In theory, the judge signed my divorce decree yesterday. I suppose I could drive over to the county court house to check but USPS should deliver the signed copy …
Christmas in Cozumel
My best gal friend from graduate school and I are meeting in Cozumel for Christmas. We decided to splurge. This is the room description from our reservation. ENJOY A CHILD FREE ENVIRONMENT IN OUR WELL APPOINTED LUXURIOUS 2 BEDROOM SUITE …