Swimming in the Pensieve

He was with us at LinuxNewbie.org and JustLinux.com.

Bone marrow cancer claimed his life on 2004.08.25.

“Google First. Ask questions later.”

You will find him under the name of ‘mdwatts’. He was Michael D. Watts.

We miss you, Mike.

It is 01:15 on Sunday morning and, my eldest/our second-eldest daughter is, at this very moment, on a Delta Airlines flight to Atlanta, Georgia; this being the first-leg of her journey to University, in Florida. In a scant 45 minutes or so, she will telephone me after she lands in Atlanta, to let me know how things are going, and to try to sense in me that I miss her more than I have allowed her realize. (more…)

Ribs, steak, hot dogs, corn and…

Holidays, in general, have a habit of passing under my radar; and, along with my own birthday, Father’s Day is probably one of the foremost of those stealth holidays. (more…)

We had a bit of a birthday party in the backyard, yesterday, for daughter #5.

At some point during the festivities daughter #4 instigated a turn in the flow of conversation; which I didn’t hear, but clarified after the fact. It was something that was substantially similar to a verbal exchange that took place a few months back; upon which, since I have a greater familiarity with the earlier event, I’ll base my comments. (more…)