Category Archives: General Spleen Venting

First World Problem that I’m sick of

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Frog

Our neighborhood is under the siege of gas pipe replacement. A piece of heavy equipment (or 5) has been parked in front or beside our house for about 9 months (or forever). They hooked up our house about two weeks … Continue reading →

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On Turning 50

Posted on May 1, 2018 by Frog

I turned 50 in April and had my colonoscopy today. People say the 4 liters of Colon Blow you have to drink tastes nasty. I disagree. It’s not the taste, but the texture. Like a cold glass of snot. Over … Continue reading →

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I wore this to work today and we ate Cheetos

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Frog

This happened today.

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Profound sadness

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Frog

Last night as I went to bed, I asked the better-half how I could start the day with such hope only to end it with such despair. I still don’t know how this country voted for a person who has … Continue reading →

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Boot Fail

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Frog

No posts in September, slacker. Over the weekend, we took the Nieces on a hike in the George Washington National forest. The past couple of weeks have been brutal with rain, rain, rain (go the freak away). As it happens, … Continue reading →

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Getting Caught Up

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Frog

On Thursday, June 9th a straight-line storm raged through our neighborhood destroying some cars, tossing trees into houses and generally freaking people the heck on out. We were without power for four days. We checked out this crane one afternoon … Continue reading →

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OMG

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Frog

In April, I worked like a dog to make a 22 minute video about ABO verification in the OR. We’re not talking filming a live event and then editing. We’re talking about making every single moving piece and syncing up … Continue reading →

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Like a fart in a diving bell

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Frog

We had two Thanksgivings this year. One with my family and one with the better-half’s. When we heard my sister was bringing spinach as an appetizer, we made green bean casserole for my family instead of the 3 cheese spinach … Continue reading →

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On Interviewing

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Frog

As of today, I’m on three interview panels. Here’s a tip: you are immediately above the other people who we’re interviewing if you can demonstrate that you know what our business is. You know, what we actually do. You don’t … Continue reading →

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Are you Festy Experienced?

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Frog

We obtained free tickets to Saturday’s Festy Experience. We thought, what the heck, let’s go. It took us an hour to drive 6 miles because of construction on the interstate. This was before we even left Richmond. The rest of … Continue reading →

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