Status Updates

2012-01-31T06:52:00.001-08:00

that was a nice quiet night. I need more like that!

2012-01-17T08:44:00.001-08:00

Um... PEOPLE! If there is 2" of snowy, slippery, Oregon slush on the road, you can't drive like normal. #seriously

2012-01-14T20:31:00.001-08:00

We have snow in Rainier! #snomageddon

2012-01-14T12:15:00.001-08:00

My normally Smiling Son cried & cried at having to be away from me today. It broke my heart.

2012-01-13T18:39:00.001-08:00

According to Brian McLaren, in his book: Generous Orthodoxy, there isn't room in the Church for someone like me. I knew it!

2012-01-13T09:51:00.001-08:00

Oh good, It's only the head gaskets. $2350 thats all.

2012-01-12T17:33:00.001-08:00

hungryangrylonelytired

2012-01-11T11:18:00.001-08:00

After two phone failures & watching the kids drop the Kindle, I added insurance to @wifenkids' phone & Kindle. #nooffensehoney

2012-01-06T03:51:00.001-08:00

I see this sort of stuff daily.

2012-01-03T22:43:00.001-08:00

Could there really be 2 former EMS pros, now homeless, from New Orleans who need ambulance transport in the past month? Or the same guy?

2012-01-03T12:47:00.001-08:00

Spent the morning shuttling my Dad for a pre-surgery consult - now, to get 2-3 hrs sleep before work tonight.

2011-12-31T19:32:00.001-08:00

Singing Away in a Manger my kids. "round yon virgin." they both yawn. My son says "hey! I like to yawn!"

2011-12-31T00:43:00.001-08:00

Should MILs criticize SILs behind their backs? Discuss among yourselves.

2011-12-28T17:02:00.001-08:00

It looks like my beloved, 17yo 4Runner is totalled. Good thing I pout new tires on it!

2011-12-28T16:01:00.001-08:00

Welcome to Open Library (Open Library) http://ping.fm/9DqzQ

2011-12-25T23:01:00.001-08:00

Dilbert Daily Strip: Comic for December 21, 2011 http://ping.fm/2E8PB

2011-12-23T16:51:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas! http://ping.fm/CzxkP

2011-12-23T15:04:00.001-08:00

I remember driving all over town, frantically completing my Xmas shopping. Now, 5 tabs on my browser, same frantic feeling.

2011-12-22T15:17:00.001-08:00

Warming Fire Faith http://ping.fm/q6HBU

2011-12-22T12:15:00.001-08:00

Good days are made for sharing - as are the bad. But transparency and integrity demand that we share both. This is authenticity!

2011-12-21T09:15:00.001-08:00

Crazy Homeless Man being arrested: "I am the one percent!"

2011-12-20T17:19:00.001-08:00

Interview went well. I think.

2011-12-15T18:12:00.001-08:00

No cavities!!

2011-12-14T18:34:00.001-08:00

Oops! Keys locked in car. 50" before Pop-aLock gets here. #ruhroh

2011-12-13T13:14:00.001-08:00

Our Kindle Fire will be here on Thursday!

2011-12-10T06:31:00.001-08:00

Beautiful morning - even w/o the eclipse. The stars and solitude are awesome. I'm going to miss this house.

2011-12-10T05:49:00.001-08:00

Beautiful, clear morning here in Rainier. The Moon is 90% eclipsed in a dark red shadow.

2011-12-09T16:40:00.001-08:00

If you have a chainsaw, & a woodstove/fireplace, I have a 40 ft alder you can have! Come and get it!!

2011-12-07T17:05:00.001-08:00

I'm on a train - blogging. (Not using #oldspice )

2011-12-06T23:59:00.001-08:00

Disappointed, but not defeated. (Prayers please)

2011-11-29T21:05:00.001-08:00

Explaining something to my kids and my Darling Daughter gasps in amazement: "Dad! How do you know this stuff!?"

2011-11-29T20:57:00.001-08:00

Homeschool Dad today. Storytelling, reading, & 2hrs of advanced level airway training, including Rapid Sequence Intubation.

2011-11-29T11:02:00.001-08:00

Lyme Disease results came back negative. Wonder what's been causing the frequent bouts of aches, fever, and chills over the past few years?

2011-11-23T07:28:00.001-08:00

Who's not so bright idea was it to put motion sensors in restrooms with stalls? Second time this week I've had to finish in the dark. :(

2011-11-16T09:41:00.001-08:00

For the first time in a decade, we are in debt. Dentist, tires, nothing unnecessary. We won't be making our mortgage this month.

2011-11-15T13:46:00.001-08:00

Survived the preliminary IRS audit, learned a lot, & "shouldn't" have to pay more (might get more refund even)

2011-11-11T00:47:00.001-08:00

Contemplating changes (job, location, lifestyle), and I found a $50k typo/error as I prepare for an IRS audit of our 2008 taxes. No wonder!

2011-11-11T00:43:00.001-08:00

Me (To my 6yo DD): "Are you as sweet as your Mommy?" DarlingDaughter: "Nah. I think she's a tad bit sweeter!" Reading Informs. @lauraingalls

2011-11-10T03:46:00.001-08:00

Almost full Moon with a glowing ring & Jupiter. Clear, crisp night. (My Dad says a ring around the moon signifies a change in the weather.)

2011-11-08T00:41:00.001-08:00

Phone kept rebooting. Over & over again. What now? Trial & error fixes? Finally discovered the SD card was loose. Victory! Fixed!

2011-11-05T01:49:00.001-07:00

This time of year is great - I never have to wear sunglasses.

2011-10-27T20:24:00.001-07:00

Hmmmmm...... Wonder how Portland will react when their paramedics go on strike?

2011-10-23T21:46:00.001-07:00

DarlingDaughter said: "You're more than the best Dad in the World. You're more interesting than space & more fun than a puppy!" #daddytude

2011-10-18T18:44:00.001-07:00

Love! Love! Love great Fall days like today! It's my favorite time of year... even when I haven't slept in about 30 hrs.

2011-10-18T06:20:00.001-07:00

Thinking about past decades of cool Fall nights. Oregon Octobers are peacefully introspective.

2011-10-08T07:24:00.001-07:00

I watched Tron:Legacy last week and had to suspend a lot of belief to enjoy the overarching plot. Good theme, bad execution.

2011-10-07T05:05:00.001-07:00

Guess I better watch my home medication errors. 3 meds I haven't taken in x5 days. Grrrrrr.......

2011-10-03T04:19:00.001-07:00

Released the year I graduated from high school, and still resonates: "Carry on Wayward Son" by Kansas http://bit.ly/a0uIkN

2011-10-02T18:19:00.001-07:00

Does Anybody Hear Her by Casting Crowns http://bit.ly/aI5x2c #soundhound

2011-10-02T03:07:00.001-07:00

My Wonderful Wife is concerned about my "advanced" age. But this patient is 12yrs younger than her 101yo husband.

2011-09-29T03:29:00.001-07:00

If this chronic heartburn doesn't stop, I may have to start eating better. Thoughts?

2011-09-26T08:18:00.001-07:00

Stormy, windy, raining in our little forest - love it!

2011-09-20T01:12:00.001-07:00

I am so tired. How do I keep doing this?

2011-09-19T23:45:00.001-07:00

thinking about fasting. #scawey...

2011-09-18T04:40:00.001-07:00

Someone lost their Mom this morning.

2011-09-17T23:28:00.001-07:00

95% through StandOut: The Groundbreaking New Strengths Assessment from the Leader of the Strengths Revolution by Marcus Buckingham on Kindle

2011-09-09T07:11:00.001-07:00

Lesson of the Day: You're more likely to experience a home invasion robbery if you sell drugs out of your home. #LOTD

2011-09-08T17:45:00.001-07:00

H. A.L.T. I haz all of them!

2011-09-08T01:24:00.001-07:00

My 8 hr shower gel is about to wear off. Bet you're glad you're not cooped up in the ambulance with me! (Sorry Kyle!)

2011-09-07T15:33:00.001-07:00

OH: (Darling Daughter): "It's good to be the Dad. They don't ever do anything."

2011-09-05T16:09:00.001-07:00

My kids pulling apart my toes: "Daddy, how come there's a hole in your toes?"

2011-09-01T11:48:00.001-07:00

Downloading Picasa to a zip file - thanks to Google Takeout!

2011-09-01T11:34:00.001-07:00

Sweet - I now have offline access to Gmail and G-cal.

2011-08-30T18:13:00.001-07:00

I'm listening to Gift of Fear on #Audible

2011-08-30T02:52:00.001-07:00

Taco Bell at I-5 & Boones Ferry would not serve me at drive thru b/c my ambulance wouldn't fit. Seriously?!

2011-08-23T09:15:00.001-07:00

http://ping.fm/kP69A

2011-08-15T16:08:00.001-07:00

My 3yo son, in direct disobedience, thought he broke my sunglasses. He was heartbroken & apologized over & over. I held him close & told him I love him - over & over.

2011-08-15T16:00:00.001-07:00

Well, @Verizon just cut off my free trial of wireless broadband, back to free tethering for me!

2011-08-11T16:31:00.001-07:00

Official Google Blog: Games in Google+: fun that fits your schedule
http://ping.fm/arD71

2011-08-10T07:54:00.001-07:00

I'm looking for a room to rent, bed to sleep in, about 2-3 days a week between night shifts. No further than 10-15" from 97222

2011-08-08T07:20:00.001-07:00

OH (at Starbucks): Barrista: "You're the most awake person I've seen all morning."
Young Woman: "I'm lying!"

2011-08-06T00:05:00.001-07:00

Good to have some downtime, catch up on sleep, and chill with my family. I can feel the tension melting.

2011-08-03T00:35:00.001-07:00

Talking to my BIL is always a pleasure!

2011-07-29T18:47:00.001-07:00

Look at me, I'm all techy and stuff with an AWS account! ;)

2011-07-28T02:52:00.001-07:00

Sick. Going home...

2011-07-25T13:26:00.001-07:00

According to Google Analytics, the average person vists 5 pages on my site, and spends ~5". Russians spend the most time of all.

2011-07-23T05:35:00.001-07:00

You know the "I'd rather be..." bumper sticker? Me: "home sleeping, next to my beautiful wife!"

2011-07-21T16:34:00.001-07:00

Second interview in a week. I think today';s went better than the first - but will find out next week!

2011-07-20T02:30:00.001-07:00

Sick. Clocking out. Going home.

2011-07-19T17:29:00.001-07:00

Arrange days off? Check! Air tickets purchased? Check! Car reserved? Check! Watch out people - the Walter family is loose!

2011-07-19T15:32:00.001-07:00

I need sleep. And food. I need sleep and food. Oh! And love. I need sleep, food, and love. (Not necessarily in that order) #needy

2011-07-17T13:21:00.001-07:00

Just pulled a tooth. It was harder on me than my Darling Daughter. But now I'm her hero. This Daddy gig is fraught w/ emotions. #emotions

2011-07-14T21:10:00.001-07:00

Oops. M215 waiting for a tow.

2011-07-13T22:43:00.001-07:00

Here is a wise use of Social Media - do you agree? ;)

"Do you love your job? [mega-corp] would like to hear about it!

"[mega-corp], [subsidiary A] and [subsidiary B] have a new employee engagement phone line that lets you tell us what you like about your job. Select responses will be published in employee newsletters and on the company’s Facebook pages.

"Call us toll free at 800-555-1212"

2011-07-13T22:38:00.001-07:00

600+ lbs, but she says "it isn't her fault." Oh my.

2011-07-09T08:36:00.001-07:00

My Darling Daughter keeps getting more darling. Now she writes us notes, instead of whining.

2011-07-08T13:56:00.001-07:00

So far today, I've not destroyed any toaster ovens! Progress, not perfection baby!

2011-07-07T17:56:00.001-07:00

So... How does one get back in whack?

2011-07-06T01:07:00.001-07:00

Lying on a picnic table under a starry Summer sky. #bliss

2011-07-05T20:13:00.001-07:00

Enjoyed chillin with my Wonderful Wife this afternoon. Just catching up and wasting time together (WTT)!

Renewed domain, reinstalled WP, fixed .htaccess and robots.txt - now I can write. Seems to be working again.

2011-07-03T21:16:00.001-07:00

I'm haging out on Google+ - witing for someone to join my video chat group! ???

2011-06-30T22:00:00.001-07:00

Bog hits going through the roof today! Wow - guess I hit a nerve.

2011-06-28T19:49:00.001-07:00

2011-06-21T16:00:00.001-07:00

Just finished Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived #awesome

2011-06-18T02:11:00.001-07:00

Suicidal Patient (to my partner): "If I had a knife, I'd kill you so I could kill myself."

2011-06-16T06:38:00.001-07:00

I'm listening to Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived (Unabridged)

Bumper Sticker: "Be careful how you treat America or we'll force democracy on you!"

2011-06-16T00:59:00.001-07:00

2011-06-14T14:38:00.001-07:00

Had a great time teaching at NCTI yesterday! Really good!

2011-06-13T11:13:00.001-07:00

Aurgh! My hair is on fire!

2011-06-13T11:00:00.001-07:00

REM vs. non-REM sleep.