Good Intentions Will Always Bite You In The Ass

It’s been about nine months since I started my not so new job, and about that long since my OBGYN told me I’d hit menopause.  I’ve been trying to deal with both as graciously as I possibly can but I’m not going to lie, dealing with the physical and emotional rollercoaster that is menopause along

What’s Happening This Week In My World

Things There Is No Explanation For…. I’m not a vocally political person, I think that my opinion should be mine and mine alone.  I believe in supporting whatever candidate you or I believe will do the best job in office.  I don’t look for politically charged arguments because I know that when you try to

Short and Sweet……Maybe

It’s not like I’ve given up posting to my blog, it’s more like I can’t find the energy or the will to come up with more content.  But I’m going to try something different this time, so bear with me here and we’ll see where this goes.  At the suggestion of a friend/blogger I’m going

My DC Trip Continued, New Connections and Horrendous Flights Home

I thought the Keith Richards meme was hilarious, and now that I’ve got your attention……on with the show. On day three of my trip I had to attend a program conference for our NASA funded program.  That day was full of networking, playing hide and seek with my boss (again) and keeping track of what

My Trip, Networking and Wrangling A 4-Year Old

Well I’m back from my trip to Washington D.C and I’m tired AF.  There is a significant time difference and if the burn out I already feel isn’t enough, fighting jet lag is only adding to the fatigue.  United Airlines Can Suck It Delays are a part of life, but when it comes to flights

Home Ownership, Google and Traveling for Work

The Joys of Homeownership Living in far west Texas we don’t really suffer from inclement weather often.  I can’t remember the last time we had over a foot of snow or being below freezing.  I suppose that in the area where I live it’s considered perfect winter weather.  I say winter because in the summer

Un-Worldly Traveler….And Then Some

As much as I travelled with Lestat, I’ve never really traveled for actual work.  So, coming up at the end of February I will be on the very first of many trips for work.  I’ll be in Washington DC to visit NASA headquarters and to attend a conference for the Space Grants.  Which means all

A New Year Begins…….Again

It’s only one week into the new year and thus far it feels like it’s still 2022.  Okay maybe not for everyone but for me, it sure as hell does.  I got sick over the Christmas holiday, I got one bad motherfucker of a cold.  I went to the Urgent Care near my house and

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays….Which Ever You Prefer

Taking this time to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.  It’s occurred to me that to be politically correct you have to be all inclusive.  But then I realized that, it’s my blog and I can say what I want, like Elon Musk is a complete and utter douchcanoe!!  Or that the

Thing You Should Try (Pun Intended) And Other Stuff

I spent the Thanksgiving break cooking for Thanksgiving Day, baking and making all the side dishes to my mom’s surprisingly juicy and tasty turkey this year.  My mom has the tendency to overcook the turkey making it dry and bland.  I’m actually surprised since she’s really a great cook but her cooking has gone a

Happy Thanksgiving and All That Jazz

You know I was marveling at how seemingly progressive New Mexico is since I started commuting here for work.  At how they are so friendly (mostly) and that they are for the most part here in Las Cruces, not so far to the right politically.  I’m in complete admiration of their state transportation department being

Hilarious Quotes, Jury Duty Debacle, Idiots Everywhere and Other Weird Things

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel I love this series and I’m bummed that the next season will be the last.  I love Midge and all the characters in her world especially Luke Kirby who plays Lenny Bruce.  He does an incredibly magnificent job of portraying the legendary comic.  And it doesn’t hurt that he’s unbelievably handsome

Good Friends, Bonnie Raitt, Contemplating School again and Kids Moving Back Home

I’m learning a lot in my new job because I’ve been thrown into the deep end of the pool and this department is a mess.  The last manager didn’t really bother to track a lot of important things for all the grant funds that we (the department) is responsible for.   Our funding agency NASA is

Something Hauntingly Disturbing and Professor Poof

It’s gotten colder the last couple of weeks and I’m not complaining.  I love the cooler Fall weather and always have been partial to Fall and Winter than the hot, sweaty Summer.  As it’s turned colder the time is changing as well, the moon is still out as I start on my commute to work. 

Office Discord…..And I Had Nothing To Do With It

My boss, the director of our program is a great guy.  He’s got an awesome sense of humor, loves old films and sweets even more.  He goes swimming during lunch almost every day and as far as I know he has a wife and two sons.  We talk everyday about pending projects, funds for these