Over the years I’ve heard horror stories from friends who lost their photos when a hard drive on their computer crashed. Another recent crash reminded of the pain. With upwards of 30,000 photos and 100,000 music files stored on a computer in our house (which we also moved 9,000 miles), I’ve spent a lot of [...]
Recently our electric hot water heater began leaking and we needed a plumber. We’ve found an interesting thing about appointments, it seems that everyone expects you to be home when they arrive, be it the delivery man, plumber or neighbor, so no one makes actual appointments, they just say they’ll be there at your house. [...]
Our dog Milo is not your average dog, and haircuts for him are no exception. He needs grooming every 2-3 months, and he doesn’t like it, so much so that the only safe way to groom him is to first anesthetize him. If you have dogs you know that this is [...]
The tragedy this Monday is impossible to describe in words. I am a member of the class of ‘95 from Virginia Tech, and while I don’t know any of the victims personally, the release today of their names and biographies brought tears to my eyes as I read through them 6,000 miles and what seems [...]
Before moving to Spain I was never much of a breakfast fan, typically I’d just grab coffee and maybe a scone with Shannon on our way to work. Toasted bread would never have entered my mind as an option. Think of a small baguette, cut in half the long way and toasted. Then add [...]