Updates

  • We drove north to take out the lake pump (it runs over the beach so is subject to freezing) and move my car from the airfield to the garage. We half succeeded. The Jeep, which seemed just fine when we used it in late September, squealed loudly on starting, smelled like burning, emitted lots of…

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  • So, a bunch of us at work took the PersonalDNA online personality test. They seem to do it right, not asking for personal information up front, providing an interesting experience (not too many questions, not totally superficial, sliders, multi-way sliders, 2-D charts). The results were interesting, grouping us differently than I might have predicted. Surprisingly,…

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  • Earlier this year, I took a week’s vacation and came back with a realization. I went to Austria with my husband and friends in March. I left behind my cell phone, my laptop, email, IM, everything. Just before I left, I feared my family was about to bust apart (stepmother and sister and I were in…

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  • There were wonderful planes today at the Ann Arbor Airport (KARB). The Stearman was out, but Chris is often there with it. He was offering flights in it as a fundraiser for Great Commission Air. Perhaps the jets were there for the same reason? We went for a joyride to Marshall and back, and on…

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  • I finally finished my gift for Chris & Victoria’s daughter. I missed the Baby Shower, but I did get the blanket complete before the baby arrived.

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  • ArbCamp was Saturday 10/27. What amazed me was the number of students who were able to attend – driving to Ann Arbor from E. Lansing, Flint, and some coming from the Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area. Talking to the students was a highlight for me. The only business cards I exchanged were with students. I think my…

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