Who Knows Where the Time Goes?

When last I posted, the Giants had just won the West, the World Series was just a hope, Thanksgiving (both Canadian and US versions) were far off, Christmas was distant, 2010 seemed like it would never end, and I hadn't spent 3 18 hour days last week breaking the back of a website re-design made necessary by offshore hackers. sigh...

Back then, this was the #1 song among Giants fans.

How things change, eh?

I was there...every game at Pac Bell, and, if you know where to look, you can see my orange towel waving at the :04 mark in this one.

We now live in a world significantly better because the Giants are World Champions! Life is good!

Oh...yes...and in  just about 6 months I'm hosting an event, so I need to get my act in gear. I have pretty much made up my mind as to what's going to happen, and when, but I need to make sure it will work with some of the most significant people in my life, so I'll begin to let you know soon.

In the meantime, if you are planning to attend, think seriously about making a reservation for a place to stay. I've blogged about some options, here, and here.

Countdown: 186 days until Vern is 64.

Good News and Bad News...

The Giants win the West, which means I get to go to postseason games again.

From here, it is a very looooong trip...thanks to lura, with whom I'll be staying at least next Thursday night, and hopefully even more...

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.