Wichi Dude

ANOTHER WEEKEND OFF

Dudette and I didn't do much.  We just hung out at home and enjoyed each others company.  Not that there was a whole lot of choice, neither one of us felt all that whippie.  Not sick, just not all that healthy and energetic.

The big accomplishment of the weekend other than laundry and some house-cleaning was the vehicles got washed.  They needed it.  I think the last time they got a bath was before Christmas.  I'd forgotten the truck was red.

OK, I'M BACK

Work has been a treat lately.  Aside from the different shift that is.  We have had some changes in policy and procedures that we are trying to get used to.  Mostly, how we code things and what we call them.

What used to be "not that bad", now has a title that means "not that good, but not terrible either".  So, we are all getting used to the new system.  It is, to an outsider, a lot like watching the "Key-stoned Kops", or a routine by the "Marks Brothers".  A bunch of us running around and having ridiculous dialog, like this...

WOW, I DON'T GET OUT MUCH

At least, not since second shift started.  Even when I have something to share, I seem to forget it before I get it posted.

Dudette talked to my sister last weekend, and I found out one of my Aunts passed away right after Thanksgiving.  My sister had only just found out herself.  So much for family communications.  Seems there is a rift that hasn't been cured yet.

WITH GREAT SADNESS...

I have to announce, I have turned on comment and TrackBack moderation.  I had hoped to not be in a position of having to do this as I don't generate a significant amount of traffic.

Today however, did it for me.  I got hit with a ton of TrackBack spam.  From the Netherlands no less.  Everything from PRON, to illegal MP3 downloads.  I got more today than I have seen in the last 3 - 4 months.  So it is on until things slow down.

Sorry.  I love hearing from everyone but wasting 20 minutes clearing out the carnage torqued me off, big time.

BY THE WAY, I had another new comer hit me the other day.  WELCOME, OWEN.

CARDS FOR EVERY OCCASION

Dudette is never at a loss for cards.  She has cards for every occasion and keeps them handy ahead of time so there is no event or holiday left out.  Like most people who can't walk past an item without finding something they like, cards are her weakness.

Not that I mind, I can always count on having a card in a pinch when one is needed.  No matter WHAT the occasion.

ADDITION TO PREVENTION

Co-worker came to work a few days after the "WonderDrug" incident and sat down in Dudette's office.

She shared the following tale with Dudette...

AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION

Dudette wasn't feeling on top of her game earlier this week.  Seems a lot of people at her work have been down with various versions of the "crud".  And it looked like she was going to join the ranks.

Later in the day, she shared the following with me.

THE BANQUET

Dudette and I hit the road and headed out of town for the soon-to-be banquet on Saturday.  The drive was fairly uneventful and we entertained ourselves with mindless banter for most of the trip.  The rest of the way, Dudette read some work reports and we discussed them, batting ideas and thoughts around.  For some silly reason, she and I, have a good time doing this sort of stuff.  (must be a really boring drive, huh?)

Before we knew it, we were there, at the hotel.

I WILL TALK ABOUT THE BANQUET...

tomorrow.  I had to share the last post first.  It couldn't wait any longer as I have had so little to share lately.

Good reading happens.

COFFEE SHOP CAPER

Some things just happen for a reason known to no one.  The incident at the coffee shop is one of them.