UPDATE on housing possibilities

We've finally managed to find a link or two to condo rentals at Blacklake. These units would be within walking distance of our place, and the golf course.

Here's one that sleeps 4

Here's one that sleeps 6

Both appear to be available next July...at least for the moment...

Now we wait...

The gigantic project I've been working on for almost two years is now off my desk and on someone else's. Now we'll see what happens...

I've never been a patient person, so this may be the longest week of my life...so to speak...

which makes me remember that the wait every Christmas eve between dark and when Uncle Lloyd finally showed up after being the last one out of Breuners that day, probably seemed longer...even now...

Thought for the day

Blogpost at my other "professional" blog:
3 Steps to succeed by doing what it takes: http://is.gd/fdUiI #leadership

Progress, Progress...

Over last weekend, I had a long conversation with lura about some ideas for the party (Judi was out of town, at her annual les girles retreat in the bay area). It was helpful to bounce some ideas around, and we're making progress on the food, the decor, and other knotty problems. More as soon as I make some clear decisions...

I just said "no" to something...

This is not my nature, and is rare in my experience. But in this case, I think I made an adult decision.

The project was to mount a performance of the St. John Passion during Holy Week, 2012, at the church. Ultimately, I decided that the space was too small, the cost was not recoverable without fundraising, and my time was not going to allow proper preparation.

But it was not easy to make that decision.

what to leave in...what to leave out...

Quick trip to the bay area today for a memorial service tomorrow, and some discussion about whether to get the playoff tix package...

Alone again...naturally...

Judi leaves for the bay area tomorrow, so it's going to be a bachelor week. I'll make a quick up and back trip on the weekend for a memorial service. I'll eat weird, work late, and, hopefully get a lot done, but it will be nice when she gets back next week...

Labor Day

Ten months to go...guess I need to get some plans going...sigh...

Been a strange week...including some self-imposed hibernation to do some important writing. The weekend has been great, and social...we were out Friday and Sunday nights, and are having people over tonight...it's good practice for the 64 celebration...

Everything is supposed to be "back to normal" starting Tuesday, with the official end of summer today. I hope to be more regular in posting once the routine settles down again this week...