Update: I upgraded to High Sierra and followed these instructions to get my external DVD working again. PROBLEM: After upgrading to El Capitan, I got the following error when I tried using my external optical drive to play a DVD: There was an initialization error A valid DVD drive could not be found. [-70012] … [Read more…]
I found this article at work, so I haven’t had time to read it completely. I’m posting it here so I will remember. It’s very interesting so far. I wish I had known about this back in the 80s when I was playing the game. http://gameinternals.com/post/2072558330/understanding-pac-man-ghost-behavior
Cami and I watched “Way Back Home” on Netflix and really enjoyed it. It is maybe a half hour long and I wish it were longer. To say that Danny MacAskill is an incredible cyclist is an understatement. I never tire of watching him ride. Surprisingly, he comes off as very friendly and humble in … [Read more…]
Ellie is, and always has been, a very vocal child. Cami is pretty sure Ellie is starting to purposely sing when she hears music. Her voice takes on a more harmonic tone when music plays. Until this morning she seemed mostly interested in vowel sounds, and she often holds them for long stretches like “woooooaaaaahhhhhooooowwwwwwwwoooooooaaaaahhhhh” … [Read more…]
Cami’s doctor wanted to avoid any possible complications with higher blood pressure, so we went in early to have the baby induced. We went in Thursday night, the 22nd of September. Progress was very slow all day Friday, and on Saturday morning they finally opted to do a c-section. So, Ellie was born on September … [Read more…]
A lot has happened since my last post. We crossed the country in a Budget moving van and set up camp in townhouse in Cary, NC. Nearby there is a park with a lake, which also happens to be the home of some cute little turtles.
This is my fourth day of walking. My feet felt better today so I may be turning the corner on that. The heat didn’t feel as bad either. Once I get used to walking, I’ll start pushing myself to get a better workout. After seven months of doing practically nothing, it feels great to get … [Read more…]
The other day I was having dinner at Golden Corral, and the server was very friendly and quick to ask if I needed help with anything. He had left a card on my table earlier. It had little check boxes to rate the service and the quality of the food. But, I didn’t have any … [Read more…]
Today I found a credit union in North Carolina that was able to make a deposit to my credit union in Utah. I got lucky because they will stop offering the service on the 22nd of this month. Really lucky. 🙂 When I opened my wallet to pull out the check, a little piece of … [Read more…]