Category Archives: Homelife

Laying Low

     Not that I’ve been posting a lot lately, but I’m going to be mostly offline for the next 7-10 days.  We’re getting ready for one of those "Major muscle movements" that occurs every 18-36 months in the life of … Continue reading

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Winning an Earthquake

     We experienced an earthquake here in our home in Japan last night.  It measured 6.8 on the Richter scale.  Luckily, no one appears to have died in the quake.      Since no one died, I can say I’m glad … Continue reading

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I’ve Got to Be Saving Money

     I must be saving a ton of money on my heating bills.      I know this has to be the case because every time I get back to my desk after changing the baby’s diapers, the coffee cup I just poured prior … Continue reading

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Gerolsteiner

     Being in the Air Force, we’re pretty blessed to have some access in our commissaries to foods & drinks from around the world.  One of my favorite is Gerolsteiner mineral water.  It’s pretty common in Germany.  It’s got a … Continue reading

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I’ve Named My Dining Room Table “Jericho”

     Little DJ may nearly be what my friends call a "Sucker Baby."  He’s pretty easy to care for.  He sleeps 6-7 hours per night most of the time.  The only drawback is that he gets fussy from 7-11 PM, so it’s … Continue reading

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Departure and Arrival

     The primary thing that made today a lousy one:  I had just finished my sortie and was getting ready to deal with other happenstances when I got paged to go to the Ops Desk.  Corey, the Samurai’s Aviation Resource Management … Continue reading

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Flight of the Stork

     Perhaps I should say "Landing of the Stork."  Christina and I just welcomed a healthy baby boy into the family.       Mother and son are doing splendidly! Christina spent 2 hours, 19 minutes in labor.  This was our first … Continue reading

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The Great 80s

     Tonight, Kane and his wife hosted an 80’s party! I can’t remember the last time I went to a party that much fun! Strange, the parties I went to in the 80s didn’t generally turn out like that.  Maybe … Continue reading

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Married Life 101

    As I mentioned before, my wife and I are finally living together.  Happily for me, she seems to enjoy cooking.  I personally don’t understand how anyone can get any enjoyment out of the act of cooking, but I do … Continue reading

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Let There be Thermodynamics!

    I finally turned one of the heaters on in the house.  I was having trouble studying (and especially typing) and was wondering why.  Turns out it was 46o in the dining room.  I just got that fixed, and it’s … Continue reading

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