Interest in working from home exploded in 2020 when COVID hit and many companies who had never had any remove employees suddenly had to figure out how to make it work. Most companies did it very successfully- including my employer. I was lucky enough to be able to continue to work full time throughout the entire pandemic by being home… Read more »
There are times when writer’s block is strong. When I stare at a blinking cursor and wonder why on Earth I tell people I love blogging (even though I really do). When this happens I tend to Google things like “fun blog post ideas”. This rarely leads to a good idea, but hope springs eternal. Today one of the lists… Read more »
I LOVE this one! Today is Embrace your Geekiness day! I could argue that I do this every day. I play clarinet in multiple municipal bands. I fan-girl over Mythbusters (that’s me with host Adam Savage in the pic). I have a (mostly) useless BS in Biology. I used to be my family’s tech support person – thankfully my husband… Read more »
Life is full of milestone events. Graduations. Weddings. Births. Retirement. At all of these events- and many others- people love to offer advise. Some of it is good. Some of it is bad. Some of it is REALLY bad. I’ve gotten my share of bad advise in my life, and hopefully I can keep others from being the victim of… Read more »
Here’s a day for the grown ups only. Today is Dive Bar Day. Definitions vary, but a dive bar is typically a no frills bar with cheap drinks. Sticky floors and outdated decor are usually part of the beauty as well. So, go out and have a drink at your local watering hole tonight!
This isn’t the post I was planning on writing this weekend. But I was slapped upside the head with a realization this week I can’t ignore. My parents are getting old. I try to ignore this most of the time. I am blessed with parents who are in very good health for their age (they are both 75). We have… Read more »