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Fighting Fate’s Entropic Grasp

January 31, 2011January 31, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

Ohhh, no. I am not letting you go that easily. Those were my thoughts on Thursday afternoon when our realtor called me at the office and dropped a bombshell in my lap. I knew something was up when I asked, by way of a greeting, how he was doing, to which he responded: “Uhhh…it depends.”

And Here We Go

January 20, 2011January 20, 2011 Chief Oddball 1 Comment

You’ll have noticed that we arrived in our new hometown of Frisco, TX on the fifth day of January and promptly disappeared. It was like that episode of Doctor Who where everyone yearns to be sent to the 500th floor because its walls are rumored to be paved with gold, and then everyone who gets sent up there is never heard from again.

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.

Vent

November 9, 2010September 28, 2011 Chief Oddball 2 Comments

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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.

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