Journal – Page 8 – Oddball Update

Westbound and Down: Day 3 (Take-Out Bag Edition)

January 5, 2011January 5, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

We’ve arrived — and to prove it we’re here. Yes, we finally made it to Frisco, and were warmly greeted by our friends with whom we’ll be staying until we find our own more permanent accommodations. As expected, it’s been a whirlwind of activity and discussion since we arrived, so I forgot to write up a lengthy blog post.

Westbound and Down: Day 2

January 3, 2011January 3, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Another day of driving is behind us. We’re now two-thirds of the way through our trip, and today we came pretty far: a total of just over 500 miles all told, spanning four states (Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana). We encountered no more of those mystery traffic jams like yesterday’s parting shot from I-75 (which is famous for such incidents, I might add) but there was a heckuva lot of tailgating along I-10 today.

Westbound and Down: Day 1

January 2, 2011January 2, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

There may be beer in Texarkana, but that’s not where we’re headed on this little westward excursion. (And we don’t have a Trans Am — yet — so I’ll leave that job to some other bandit). Regardless, we’ve completed day one of our three-day journey, and are currently about to turn in early here in Tallahassee.

Prepare to Embark

January 1, 2011January 1, 2011 Chief Oddball

It’s our last night here in Naples. I can’t say that it’s our last night in Florida just yet, since tomorrow we’ll be in Tallahassee. But we’ve certainly enjoyed our time here, not just during our stay at my parents’ place, but during the whole last decade and then some.

A Sendoff for 2010

December 31, 2010December 31, 2010 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

New Year’s Eve. As fireworks crackle in the distance, Apple and I find ourselves ready to crash early for a good night’s sleep. It’s been a helluva month…or for that matter, a helluva year. With the enormous job of packing our belongings and selling our home now behind us, we move on to new challenges…but they are challenges that I am confident in our ability to meet.

Oddball 2010: The End of Act 1

December 29, 2010December 29, 2010 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

As 2010 draws to a close, let’s all take a moment to look back at the Oddball Update’s eighth year on the web and ask, “Whatever happened to that Chief Oddball guy? He never posts anything anymore.” To be honest, sometimes Chief Oddball asks himself that same question.

Violations

September 13, 2010September 13, 2010 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

I received a call from my parents this afternoon to inform me that their house had been broken into while they were out. Apparently, a couple of guys smashed down one of the doors, went inside and calmly carted out their widescreen TV, laptops and myriad other electronics in broad daylight during the middle of the day.

Reaching

September 7, 2010September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball

I started this day thinking that maybe I’d go to ~~Gameslop~~ Gamestop and pre-order the Halo: Reach Limited Edition. Then I started thinking that maybe I should throw down a ton of money and get the Halo: Reach limited edition console.

The Snitch

August 23, 2010September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

During our walk to the post office today, we spotted a guy who can only be…The Snitch.™ Not to be confused with The Stig, The Snitch is believed responsible for the variety of violation letters that the HOA sends out to the community residents.

From the Typewriters of Babes

August 21, 2010May 8, 2012 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

I like to read before going to sleep, because the act of shifting my ever-active brain’s focus from real-life concerns to fantasy ones makes it easier to fall asleep in the first place. Sometimes I read Star Trek novels, sometimes other fiction from my favorite genres (sci-fi, fantasy, suspense, et al), and other times I read old stories that I myself wrote, going as far back as the late 1980s.

Category: Journal