The Pits: A problem popped up with our site’s MySQL server 30 minutes before I was supposed to leave. I had to stay a little late to remedy the problem. The Peaks: The boys were bickering in the car on
The Gas Cap
The Pits: On my way home, the check engine light came on in my car. I stopped by Advanced Auto to get a scan and they said it was an Evaporative Emission Control System error, which is a minor error
Maxwax and the Unknown Church
The Pits: Some challenging calls at work today dealing with different personalities and attitudes. Managing computers is a lot simpler than managing peoples. The Peaks: Today, I did what I should’ve done a week ago and tested out the stain
Fine Grit
The Pits: Sometimes, you’re just ready for your kids’ friends to go home, and you try to subtly relay that sentiment to your kids in hopes that they catch on, but their young minds just aren’t quite capable of fully
Ballgame Earplugs and a Chocolate Piñata
The Pits: None. The Peaks: Both boys had exciting ballgames today. Turner scored his first goal and his team won by two points. He tried out the new earplugs that I’d gotten for him and he seemed to like them.
Breathers and Leaguers
The Pits: Watched the inauguration of our new president. The Peaks: Turner had another doctor visit today for some more tests for his breathing problems. They’re still not able to find much of a problem other than the “air trapping”.
Personal Pan Dunk
The Pits: Rained all stinkin’ day. The Peaks: When I got home, the boys were excited to show off their custom made cardboard basketball goals. Turner had made a new one, helping himself to a liberal amount of my double-sided
Visual Reading
The Pits: Was tired for most of the day. The Peaks: I recently got a Visual Dictionary, which is endlessly fascinating. I keep it in the car and let the boys look at it depending on the daily topic. Today
High Low
The Pits: The boys were up around 5am. A large amount of emails to catch up on after the holiday. The Peaks: This was a rough day in that I didn’t have a lot of peaks overall. It was a
Hearty Boys and the Case of the Stubborn Stain
The Pits: Up early to take Turner to a cardiologist for an EKG. The tests didn’t show anything abnormal, thankfully. The doctor confirmed that Turner does have a Still’s murmur but it isn’t a big concern. The Peaks: We met