Journal – Page 9 – Oddball Update

Making Progress, Waiting For Resolution

August 17, 2010August 17, 2010 Chief Oddball 6 Comments

A lot of stuff has been happening lately. Progress being made. We think. If this were Facebook, I’d have stopped right there and felt right at home with the millions of other vacuous posts that contain so little detail as to be utterly worthless to anyone but their author.

A Whole Raft of Stuff

August 7, 2010August 7, 2010 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

I start the weekends early. Six o’clock in the evening on Friday early. This weekend’s opening ceremonies were a particularly good time: I wrapped up things at work right on schedule, then I pulled the freshly-washed and Z6’ed GTO out of the garage so that Apple and I could head out for dinner.

Photos: GTO at Sunset

August 1, 2010August 1, 2010 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

I haven’t taken any new photos of my GTO since 2006, embarrassingly enough. After the recent oil leak problem was addressed, I had a renewed interest in taking the car out for a spin. After an early-morning car wash on Saturday, I decided that some new low-light photos were in order.

Whistlin’ Dixie

July 28, 2010September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Over the past decade that I’ve spent in southwest Florida, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs. One of the definite downs of my residence here has been the service offered by the local area’s Pontiac dealerships. From that fateful day in 2001 when Naples’ big-name Pontiac dealership of note first got its claws into my Trans Am, I’ve been on a roller coaster ride of poor workmanship, damaged parts, rude service writers and flat-out brainless employees of every conceivable position.

Well, That Didn’t Quite Work Out

July 14, 2010September 21, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

Today’s prospective home buyers showed up 45 minutes early (while we were still here), flustered us thoroughly and then decided they hated the place, turned around and walked out within literally thirty seconds. Nice.

Let the Showings Resume

July 13, 2010July 13, 2010 Chief Oddball 3 Comments

After trying to chase her down for weeks, Apple and I finally cornered one of her former co-workers. Some time back, she learned that we were selling our home and expressed interest in taking a look at it, since she wanted to upgrade from her small condo that wasn’t even garage-equipped.

Stargazing (In The Metaphorical Sense)

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

It was a fairly quiet week at work, though I don’t mean “quiet” as in “not busy.” With another product release out the door, plus a newsletter campaign and a variety of internal system upgrades, bug fixes and testing, there was plenty to do.

Cruisin’, and Other Happenings

June 5, 2010June 5, 2010 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Last weekend, Apple and I went on our first cruise. Thanks to my parents’ membership in the Disney Vacation Club, we were able to book a three-night cruise to the Bahamas that included Nassau and Castaway Cay, the latter of which is Disney’s own private island.

Hit the Weekend

May 22, 2010October 7, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Another glorious Saturday has arrived. Normally I spend much of my weekends playing games, although the past couple of weeks have been a little bit different. Since we decided to officially put our house on the market and see what happens, we’ve been making some changes throughout just to make sure everything is in top shape, in case a prospective buyer happens to come by.

Texas Bound and Flyin’

May 16, 2010May 16, 2010 Chief Oddball

Although it was a horrendous and depressing movie, Smokey and the Bandit II is notable for its theme song: “Texas Bound and Flyin’,” performed by the Snowman himself, the late Jerry Reed. Although it was little more than an attempt by Reed to capture lightning in a bottle for the second time (it’s practically the same song as his hit “East Bound and Down” from the first film), it’s still a fun song — and is entirely apropos, I find, for what may become the next chapter of my life.

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