January 6, 2012
luggage claim
5:365Good to be back. Would be even better if the damn parking shuttle would get here.
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January 4, 2012
early flight
4:365Up at 4 this morning. 6:25 a.m. flight that got me to KC with barely enough time to drive a rental car to Lenexa for a 9 a.m. meeting with one of my three bosses. Given that I didn't go to sleep until after midnight (M finished packing the library while I de-ornamented and then disassembled the Xmas tree), I'm tired. Good day though. I do have a team dinner tonight, before which I hope my second wind kicks in. Good food with good people, can't ask for much more on a business trip. Except maybe some sleep. Yawn. About today's image: I enjoyed the benefit of being A-List for the first time today, when this nice gentleman fast-tracked me through a huge crowd of people waiting to get through security. They all looked about as awake as I was, and then grumpy to boot when I scooted right through. Doesn't make up for having to leave my family, but it's a nice little perk that gave me enough time to grab some breakfast before boarding.
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January 4, 2012
morning light & shadows
3:365Every morning I watch the lines creep across the wall of my office while I work. I don't know why, but I find it comforting. Maybe it's the gentle reminder that no matter what chaos is happening in my life the world keeps turning and my issues are pretty inconsequential. It's a lovely little grounding that helps me keep things in perspective.
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January 2, 2012
clouds & lines
2:365Dramatic clouds today. I love how much the Midwest sky changes. I think my company is the only one in the US that gave Friday as the New Years holiday and not today. Made for an easy drive into work this morning, and quiet phones. I'm not complaining…it's nice to dig out of a huge email backlog with little interruption!
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January 2, 2012
Celebration
1:365
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December 22, 2011
Can’t we just let them secede?
This morning on the way into work I listened to a news story about education in the state of Texas. It seems that they’ve doubled what they spend per student over the last decade or so, and essentially have nothing to show for it. The state, seeing the same hard times as the rest of us, is now slashing funding for education.
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December 22, 2011
Presents and possibilities
I can’t sleep.
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December 14, 2011
Card ritual
We picked up our Christmas cards last night, so after Zoe was tucked into bed I settled on the couch with the lap desk, a snuggly blanket, favorite pen, and a stack of envelopes.
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December 12, 2011
Now & Later
My world was rocked this weekend, and it didn’t even happen to me.*
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December 7, 2011
Learning from China’s Rats
One of my favorite things to do is look at photographs. I know this comes as a huge surprise, but it’s true.
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