We've been doing this stay-at-home thing for five full days now. The boys were at GiGi's Monday and Wednesday and we had them home with us Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. After getting through Tuesday we made some adjustments for Wednesday/Thursday and got things rolling. Again, the biggest issue for us is our meeting schedule. Once …
Coronapocalypse Day 2
I'm counting yesterday as Day 1 because it was the first day that school was closed and work from home was mandatory at Liberty Mutual. Less than a week ago it was all different - travel outside of my normal office was restricted but people were still coming in, large gatherings were canceled but small …
Farewell Holly, My “Big Girl”
Holly, my "big girl", left us today to bark with Hannah in the doggy afterlife. "Big" was a relative term to distinguish her from Hannah as neither were larger than our cat. The last three years have been equal parts wonderful and difficult, but we made the most out of them. After Hannah's passing and …
Kidney Stonehenge Part II
I had my ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy procedure yesterday and I survived. I haven't had surgery in about 15 years so it was a little bit weird, but the staff treated me well and I was done before I knew it. I remember rolling down the hall towards the operating room and then waking up …
My Kidney Has a Rolling Stone
While I had a great time in Seattle getting some work done and taking some photos, the week ended on a bit of a low note: I ended up in the ER with a kidney stone. That was over two weeks ago. It has been quite the journey since. About mid-week I started feeling ill …
Ghosts on the Banke
We hit up a really cool event last night called Ghosts on the Banke at Strawberry Banke. It's a Halloween festival that turns the entire area into a haunted neighborhood full of Trick-or-Treat, activities, characters, music, food, and fun. It was really, really, really cool. Orange lights were strung up in paths to guide the …
Coming Home
It's been nearly six months and I'm finally coming home. On April 8th I will depart Seattle return to New Hampshire for the foreseeable future. I've come home in before of course, for holidays, meetings, and every other weekend, but the travel is tiring and being away from family is taking its toll. While it …
Heading Back After the Holidays
Tomorrow evening I leave for California once again. The last day is always the hardest. My bags are packed and the timer begins; it's just a matter of counting down the minutes until I have to leave. I've been fortunate to have had an extended stay home for the holidays. I left two weeks ago …
Heading Home
Well it's been about two weeks since I arrived in California and now it's time to head home for a couple days. I'll be leaving tomorrow afternoon and should be home around 2 AM Saturday after adding on a 3 hour time difference, 1 hour bus wait, and 2 hour bus ride. I'm staying for …
The Rack: Eight Week Check-In
I just ended my eighth week with The Rack workout and meal plan. I'm now over half way through the program. The second month has been extremely difficult. Phase 2 of the diet reduced calories by 400 a day (from 2400 to 2000), increased protein, and decreased carbs. My daily meal generally included oatmeal for …
Relatively Ambitious 