October 2011
17 posts
Oct 27th
“Growth and Comfort do not co-exist”
– Ginni Rometty, IBM’s new chief
Oct 26th
Preparing
That’s the word of the week. Preparing to exit my current job, preparing to live/work in Seattle, preparing my family to live without me, and preparing me to live without my family. I keep reminding myself that it’s only for 12 months max., but I really have no idea of how long or how quickly the time will pass. For my part, prayers have been nearly “without ceasing” as...
Oct 21st
Figuring out how to lifehack a FranklinCovey planner system with mobile apps and open source services. I think it can be easily done.
Oct 19th
Very good weekend campin’, climbin’ and chillin’. Leaving Mineral Wells State Park. #BSA
Oct 16th
Celebrating an exhilirating week by going on a rock climbing campout with my eldest son Ian this weekend. #BSA
Oct 14th
Dusting off frequent flyer card; making arrangements for a trip to the Pacific Northwest. #NewGig
Oct 14th
So long, #sqlpass; I hardly even knew you.
In 8 days I’ll be leaving the database world, but will still follow the PASS community through Twitter and RSS feeds. SQL PASS (Professional Association for SQL Server) is one of the most unique user group experiences I’ve ever had the pleasure of participating in. Their focus is to connect Microsoft SQL Server professionals with each other locally, nationally and globally through...
Oct 14th
The Big Announcement
Earlier this week, I was offered and have officially accepted employment with Parallels, Inc. as a Solutions Architect. My start date is October 28 and I will be in the Seattle area for training. My responsibility will be to help cloud and web companies design Software as a Service (SaaS) product offerings and implement Parallels’ virtualization/automation technology to provide services to...
Oct 14th
“I’m walking on sunshine!”
– Katrina & The Waves
Oct 13th
Notice has been served...
… and graciously accepted. Full details are very close now.
Oct 13th
The Next Adventure
Moments ago, I put my signature on the latest and greatest event of a wild 2011. Details are coming soon…
Oct 12th
“99% of all employees want to do a good job. How they perform is simply a...”
– John Maxwell
Oct 10th
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Oct 8th
Family Campout Time
The Fall Cub Scout Family Campout is here and we’re “All In”. Packing and heading up to Eisenhower State Park in Denison, TX.
Oct 7th
“The next chapter of my life is always more interesting than the last one.”
– Lipsey, Michael
Oct 6th