"Murphy was an optimist!"
State of Me September 7, 2010 6:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Health, MentalI’m so stressed that I’ve maintained a headache for about two weeks. There needs to be some serious downtime in the near future.
I cannot get my inner voice to be silent. I wish I could turn off my brain.
add a commentBest Wife in the World September 6, 2010 9:16 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Cathy, Daily Life, FamilyCathy really knows how to lift my spirits. I’m so fortunate to have her as my best friend and life long partner!
add a commentWalking Dead September 6, 2010 3:11 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, PoetrySomewhere along the path
I died
But did not know enough
To stop walking.
From the mouths of babes September 6, 2010 2:15 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Evan, Family, From the mouths of babesEvan, 5 years old: "A rainbow is my favorite color."
add a commentToday is Labor Day September 6, 2010 12:23 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeErgo, I labor.
add a commentOf Grasshoppers September 6, 2010 10:54 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Of Grasshoppers, PhilosophyStudent: I am alone.
Master:
Living large September 5, 2010 10:17 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Philosophy, PoetryI will do everything big!
For no success should go unnoticed
No voice unheard
No risk taken without chance of harm
No conditional love
No joy mundane
And no mistake can ever be small.
It’s a gorgeous day outside! September 5, 2010 9:10 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeSo I think I’ll spend this holiday weekend Sunday in the dusty windowless basement writing code.
add a commentLet’s talk SEO and domain names September 1, 2010 7:50 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : TechnologySay for more than half a decade (really its been a decade) Cathy has blogged as DomesticPsychology.com and she has. Let’s say on a whim she decides she would rather be blogging as CathyMcCaughan.com (in reality she hasn’t..this is simply a working example). Currently http://CathyMcCaughan.com forwards to http://domesticpsychology.com/. To complicate things, let’s say they are registered at 2 different registrars so DNS is handled by two different organizations.
Many options exist for moving a domain name. What is the best way to make http://cathymccaughan.com/ the primary url for Cathy’s website instead of http://domesticpsychology.com/ without losing the search engine rankings or readership and without creating broken links?
3commentsQuiet! August 31, 2010 9:46 pm
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeIt’s too f’kin noisy.
add a commentDeep Thoughts August 31, 2010 11:20 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Deep Thoughts, PhilosophyDying is such a slow process. I’m nearly 41 years into my death and there’s still no end in sight.
add a commentThey grow up so quickly August 31, 2010 8:30 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Amy, Daily Life, Evan, Family, Of Being DadMy youngest has been to kindergarten 2 days this year. They were short days with only the teacher and 2 other students to acclimate Evan to the environment and the routine. On those days, I drove him to school and Cathy picked him up.
Today, Evan went to school full time. He is very excited and insisted on riding the bus with his sister. He was first in line and I missed the picture because I was introducing Evan to the bus driver. Amy, 8 years old, is proud to be taking care of him, holding her head high as she shows him the ropes. This is her realm and she will be his guide. His same aged friend also rode the bus so I know I’m not alone in putting my baby in a big orange box and entrusting his safety to someone I don’t know. We do have a great bus driver! I’m excited for Evan. It’s cool to see him growing up. I just wish it happened a little slower.
add a commentWhat a lucky day! August 31, 2010 8:06 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily LifeI just spilled a full mug of coffee all over my desk. Fortunately I rarely clean the desk so I was very lucky to have a large stack of project notes to absorb much of the coffee and prevent it from damaging the trinkets and clutter that is sitting around waiting to be thrown away. Now, that smear that used to be a ftp password, is that an oh or a zero or the letter Z?
add a commentSo, just grab em? August 30, 2010 10:25 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Humor, Sex, Touchy SubjectsOkay, what I gather from this Reddit discussion titled "Do women intentionally press there boobs up against men?" is that women basically have no feeling in their breasts. This changes everything! And explains a lot. You know, like when you’re working through certain Freudian fixations and she’s staring down at you with that quirky look of "can we get on with it already?!" like the one she wears when the line is moving too slowly at the grocery. Oh to be twelve again with this knowledge! …now where’d I put that book on erogenous zones?
add a commentNot an Atypical Morning August 30, 2010 8:18 am
Posted by Doug McCaughan in : Daily Life, Of Being DadAwoke in a panic, exhausted and mentally drained. Sleep called but domestic duties demanded my immediate attention. I awoke the 8 year old to prepare her for her 3rd grade classes. The 5 year old doesn’t start until tomorrow so this morning has less chaos. I don’t even turn on the lights for the two high school students as I’ve made them completely responsible for themselves including getting themselves to the high school. Amy and I choose to walk to the bus stop instead of driving. A friend, returning from dropping his child at school early, stops and chats with me while we wait for Amy’s bus. I enjoy the chat but walking home alone I over analyze the conversation questioning whether or not I listened too little and talked too much.
Back at the house, I realize the teen driver has let a tire with a slow leak go completely flat. I was supposed to fix or replace that tire over the weekend. So I pull out the compressor and inflate the tire. Right as it finishes, she and her brother walk out wordlessly and drive off. Parenting teens is truly a thankless endeavor.
Cathy and I and the younger children have been indulging in one of our microvacations in town staying at a friend’s house, cooking steaks, taking the boat out on the lake and such. We enjoy it. The teenage girl thinks it’s weird to stay in someone else’s house so she stays home. I suspect that she enjoys feeling grown up by having the house to herself. Well, almost to herself. Her older brother stays home too. His Aspie ways don’t permit much deviation from ritual plus when we aren’t there he has unfettered access to playing his video games around the clock. I suspect comfort zone is part of the teen girl’s reason for staying home too. I wish they would join us but at the same time it’s nice knowing someone is keeping our dogs company and walked. I was also home frequently as I’m on tight deadlines this week and not really set up for remote work (my antique computers aren’t luggable).
So this morning additional domestic duties called. On my way into my client’s office I drive to my friend’s house to be greeted by two buck and a doe in the driveway. Birds caw and chirp. Frogs announce their presence. I walk the dog to get the paper and let the cat out of the house. Next I water the plants on the porch, move sheets from washer to dryer, and pick tomatoes and peppers from the garden.
This is a great way to start the day!
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