My brother, Nicholas, was on leave for a couple weeks before getting ready to be deployed to Afghanistan. He and his friend, Garrett, came out to visit us for the weekend. Friday night, I cooked some burgers for dinner and then we played Rock Band fo… more »

I started a new job last week. So far, it's been great. I no longer dread going in to work each day. I think the following exchange is an excellent example of why working here is so much better.Co-worker:The current system doesn't do that, we'l… more »

My family came to visit us last weekend to celebrate my dad's birthday as well as my own. Not five minutes after they arrived, my dad and I were in the crawlspace examining the air ducts. My dad wanted to head to Lowe's right away, but Molly thought be… more »

My company tries to facilitate learning among its employees throughout the year. One way they do this is by hosting Lunch & Learn sessions where a developer makes a presentation on a software development topic and lunch is provided by the company.… more »

This is just to cover some of the things I didn't blog about last year. I have a new sister. In August, my parents adopted Maria, who is now 6 years old. She was in the foster care system for 4 years, all of which she spent in my parent's care. Now s… more »