Had a very nice winter break. A bit of time off work, relaxing and getting caught up on things, Xmas with the family, a trip upstate to see family and friends, plus more visiting around the home turf. All doing well. The hit gift this year is a game called Qwirkle which my brother got for my daughter. It\u2019s sort of like scrabble but with shapes and colors instead of letters. The kids enjoy it and the grownups too. I even brought it along to my friend\u2019s for New Year\u2019s eve.<\/p>\n
It seems every year around this time Jeannie and I binge on videos. Fits in well with escaping from the darkness and cold. Last year it was HBO\u2019s \u201cRome\u201d. One year we watched the entire LoTR trilogy. This year it was Firefly\/Serenity. The show is a few years old, and they only made a handful of episodes and a movie, but it was very shiny. Like Rome, it was too good to be on TV.<\/p>\n
I listened to my album-in-progress a few times. Mainly satisfied, some tweaks to make. Jammed on diagrams for my origami book. Up to step 70 or so on the Medieval Dragon, complete with diagrams, page layout and annotations. It\u2019s looking like it might get to 100 steps! Worked on some software projects. Did some home repairs and touch up painting in the hall and kitchen.<\/p>\n
Now it\u2019s the start of a new year, a new decade. Hurm. Been very cold for three weeks now. As always I hate the cold. Back to work. Everyone in the office is grumpy and it seems everyone\u2019s trains have been running late. At least I\u2019m looking forward to some ski trips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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