Virginia

Connoisseurus Subaruus or Breakfast is Served

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I walked out to the car at the start of my Tuesday morning last week. I was planning on a four-and-a-half-mile walk around Lake Mayer in Chatham County, Georgia. I was also prepping for a trip north to a family wedding, so I planned a haircut and picking up a tux on my to-do list … Continue reading Connoisseurus Subaruus or Breakfast is Served

My Second Week at Home

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“We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction, that there is a better life, a better world, beyond the horizon.” Franklin D. Roosevelt Social Distancing continues after a week back in the office. Does anyone have a method for breathing through a mask that does not include fogging your glasses?  I came … Continue reading My Second Week at Home

“Essential” and in the Office

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  We, collectively, are in strange times.  I work for an organization in the Department of Defense.   What we do, in a nutshell, is match forces to capabilities required either overseas or here in the United States.  These days, the focus is on medical units and personnel that can be spared from military clinical practice … Continue reading “Essential” and in the Office

My First Week of Social Distancing is in the Books

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I am confident that you will agree with me when I say this is all very odd. COVID-19 has altered our reality and our sense of community.  Spring is arriving on time in Virginia, but nothing is as it has been in the past. Last week I posted a list of the things that I … Continue reading My First Week of Social Distancing is in the Books

Eight Days, What To Do?

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We have split into two cells at work to keep the numbers down in the office. This allows us to alternate weeks of self-isolation. I work in the Department of Defense, so there is plenty to be done to support Civil Authorities during the COVID-19 pandemic.  There is also the job of protecting the homeland.  … Continue reading Eight Days, What To Do?

The Cat, My Nemesis

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We are rivals for the affection and attention of the same woman. That is where our commonality ends.  I am not a "cat person."  My feline aversion has everything to do with allergy and very little with to do with animosity.  I think Misty, the cat, somehow knows this and is using it to her … Continue reading The Cat, My Nemesis

Finding Modoc Stash or How I Detoured Three Hours For an Old Geocache

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Before I tell you my story, I should take a moment and explain that I am a Geocacher.  Geocaching is a hobby in which people use multimillion-dollar satellites to find Tupperware in the woods. That may be a flip oversimplification. A little more of a concise definition for Geocaching may be: hunting for and finding … Continue reading Finding Modoc Stash or How I Detoured Three Hours For an Old Geocache

Parking Garage Photo Collection

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I am absent-minded when I park my ride.  If I am heading to the airport, hospital, shopping mall, or a work location to give a presentation I usually space out where I left my wheels.  It is actually a little embarrassing. I have had enough of walking through parking lots or garages with my hand … Continue reading Parking Garage Photo Collection