Ah, the end of an era. It’s my last day at work today, and I am pleased to present the last message in a series from Ms. Karen Freeman. This is the second of two I received while away from work for a few weeks; the caller obviously possessed the determination necessary to listen to […]
Entries from July 2005
For old time’s sake
July 29th, 2005 · Comments Off on For old time’s sake
Tags: Miscellany
It isn’t over until the strange lady calls
July 28th, 2005 · Comments Off on It isn’t over until the strange lady calls
After returning from the wedding and honeymoon, I had just five days of work left, time I would spend cleaning up the office, tying up loose ends, getting down on paper what it is I do all day to help with the transition. Little did I know I’d be blessed with two more messages from […]
Tags: Miscellany
Phairadise
July 27th, 2005 · Comments Off on Phairadise
Last night, Aimee and I headed to the Paradise for one more show, catching Liz Phair at the beginning of her pre-album acoustic tour. The relationship I have to Phair’s music is one of the more complicated, troubling ones I have to any artist. Her first album is so good, so interesting, and so evocative, […]
Tags: Music
Belize
July 26th, 2005 · Comments Off on Belize
We arrived back from our honeymoon on Saturday night, which was quickly followed by Aimee’s birthday on Sunday and the beginning of some serious packing starting yesterday, so it’s been a bit of a whirlwind. Thankfully, a whirlwind is the exact opposite of our last week in Belize, which was incredibly relaxing and very restful. […]
Tags: Travel
The Wedding Story
July 11th, 2005 · Comments Off on The Wedding Story
The weekend we’ve been waiting for has finally come and gone, and what a weekend it was… Friends and family came from all over the world to celebrate with Aimee and me in Newport as we got married on July 9th. I came down on Wednesday night and stayed at Aimee’s house while we got […]
Tags: Miscellany
We got hitched
July 11th, 2005 · Comments Off on We got hitched
More to come.
Tags: Miscellany
Bored in the Board Room
July 4th, 2005 · Comments Off on Bored in the Board Room
Nothing like two weddings in a week, especially if one of them is your own… I’m currently sitting in the Alaska Airlines Board Room at the Seattle-Tacoma airport, using their wireless internet, munching on carrots and drinking a beer. I got an automated call this weekend informing me I’d been upgraded to first class, and […]
Tags: Travel