The boys and I went to Maryland for the first half of August to visit family and check out some roller coasters. They hit Kings Dominion, Busch Gardens, Six Flags America (final season), and Hershey Park. We also hiked up Old Rag mountain, visited Tree Trekkers, and rafted the lower-Yough in Ohiopyle State Park. WeContinue reading “2025 Summer Vacation”
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A Solid 10K
After last year’s disappointing showing at the Capitol 10K, I wanted to do better this time around. We left the house at 6:47; traffic was light and we pulled into my regular parking spot at 7:09. It was a very chilly morning at 42F with a bracing breeze, so I wore my running tights, makingContinue reading “A Solid 10K”
Spring Break
Spring break is one of the best times to be in Texas. The weather’s usually nice, and outdoor fun things to do aren’t miserably hot. This year, the kids are obsessed with roller coasters, so we bought Season Passes to Six Flags (which also includes a variety of other theme parks and water parks). ThusContinue reading “Spring Break”
Winter 2025 Races
Austin Half On January 19th, I ran the newly-renamed “Austin International Half Marathon” (formerly 3M). The night before I had spaghetti and meat sauce with the kids, and the morning of, I woke at 5:15 and had a cup of coffee and my usual banana. My trip to the bathroom was not very productive whichContinue reading “Winter 2025 Races”
Welcome to 2025!
I’d intended to write this post weeks ago, but I’ve been rather unproductive. I ran the Dallas Half Marathon with an out-of-town friend on December 15th. It was a hard and very slow trek, but I managed to get back to a run in the last mile and I didn’t get hurt, so I’m countingContinue reading “Welcome to 2025!”
On Mortality
Content Warning: This post is about mortality. This morning, I awoke from a dream. I’d just discovered a ticking time bomb was a fake, and the dream ended as I said to my companion “There’s nothing quite as exhilarating as finding out that today isn’t the day you’re gonna die.” As I opened my eyesContinue reading “On Mortality”
Fiddler – My Mistakes
On a flight back from Redmond last week, I finally read Linus Torvalds’ 2002 memoir “Just For Fun.” I really enjoyed its picture of Linux (and Torvalds) early in its success, with different chapters varyingly swooning that Linux had 12 or 25 million users. But more than that, I enjoyed some of the “behind theContinue reading “Fiddler – My Mistakes”
On Politics
I do not come from an especially political family. One parent has not voted in decades, and the other votes regularly, but is not an enthusiast and values harmony over potentially-divisive political discussions. Politically, I am left of center– the middle child in both age and political leanings: one brother to the left of me,Continue reading “On Politics”
Welcome to Fall, I guess?
Two months without a blog post? Sheesh. A lot has happened in two months, although perhaps nothing especially interesting. I splurged on a new laptop, a Lenovo P1 Gen7 (22-core Ultra 9 185H and 64 gigs of memory). It’s big, heavy, and expensive, but it’s nice to have a PC that isn’t super-slow. In July,Continue reading “Welcome to Fall, I guess?”
Memento Mori – Farewells
A sad part of getting older is losing friends along the way. But it’s an important reminder that every day is a gift, and no tomorrow has been promised. Last week brought the sad news that David Ross has passed away. David was a giant and a pioneer in the new field of web applicationContinue reading “Memento Mori – Farewells”
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