Sorry it’s been a while since I posted last.The world has spun on its axis; time has passed; I had to renew the domain names before someone took them, etc. Update: the big decisions in our life now are where to send the kids to school next year. Jacob’s technically going to be out of …
Category Archives: Family
Some Events
It’s apparently that time of the year when the normal course of things goes completely haywire. Witness the following: I was summoned to Seattle for a week of training. This isn’t particularly bad. What was bad was the notice on Friday night at 6 p.m. to get up there. Sometimes our company doesn’t plan too …
Well that was unexpected…
I got laid off from Credant today after a third quarter of the company not meeting their goals. I wasn’t the only one, and it wasn’t particularly pretty. However, I’m actually not that distraught about this. I’ve got some severance, I have skills, and I can find a job. Anyway, not sure what this is …
Facing It
We met with the Consumer Credit People today. The good news is that there’s hope. There’s a way out. The not-necessarily-bad-but-not-fun news is that there’s going to have to be some severe cutting of stuff in order for us to get this to work. We’re already stretched, but there are some things that will just …
Some Frustrations, Some Joys
Jacob is 4. Jessie is 2. Both of these ages are “chaotic”, meaning that the kids are somewhat nuts most of the time. The plan this week was for us to work on the house (finances, garage, etc.) while the kids were in summer camp. That hasn’t happened. The summer camp program we were planning …
Catching up
Well, we’ve found a way to take care of the A/C and reshuffle our debts a bit, so we’re OK for now. However, the bigger long-term issues still apply. The things I need to focus on are: 1. Tracking spending. I don’t do this reliably. 2. Setting a budget AND STICKING TO IT. 3. Reducing …
Updates, Better Dates, etc.
So, the frostbite “gap” hasn’t healed. I’ve got an appointment with a wound care specialist this upcoming Friday. If that doesn’t help, surgery will be needed…. I’ve added some new galleries for the kids from February to April. The links are to the left, or you can visit gallery.lopeyland.com . Jacob turned 4 and had …
Something not so depressing
We got our flexible spending reimbursement straightened out, so with some of that money (the rest goes to debt and getting me a new pair of glasses, something I haven’t had since five years ago), we got a new washing machine. Our old one was and is a great machine when it’s on a concrete …
So…tired…
I don’t know why I don’t/can’t sleep when Laureen leaves on her Mary Kay expeditions. She’s in Houston this weekend, and I’ve got the kids. It’s not that hard, but I don’t sleep well at all. I got to bed around 1 a.m., Jessie had crying jags at 2 a.m. and 5 a.m., and Jacob …
Another day…
Another headache. What’s happening around these parts: new year, new commitment to Mary Kay for Laureen. I’m happy that she’s getting her business moving, but it does mean more time for me to be the Parent In Charge. Of course, Laureen would argue that she’s the Parent In Charge all day while I’m at work… …