Basketball Game!
I’d been so stressed out at work, burning the candle on both ends for longer than I care to remember, that I decided to take a personal day today. Originally I’d planned on just catching up on some posts here, but, as it turned out, I ended up with box tickets for today’s NCAA tournament games! Brandon decided to play hooky too, and we were there to witness the big upset, as Duke got knocked out of the running. It was fun, with a nice catered lunch (and an open bar!) ...
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…the best thing in the world is to be greeted by two happy children! Today I made my conference debut, speaking at SplunkLive! Raleigh. I’ve been so busy over the past few weeks, with a major upgrade project among too many other things, and I wish I could have had a little more time to prepare for this..! I didn’t feel that great about my performance, there were some A/V glitches that sort of messed up the flow, and some slide issues that had to be fixed at the last...
Read MoreLego Kids Fest 2014!!
Lego Kids Fest is back in Raleigh! We didn’t think it would be back so soon–usually they don’t repeat cities, but I suppose the Fest was a big success here! I know we did our part when it was here last time, and today was no different. 😉 Like before, the Fest is about four hours of somewhat-controlled chaos, and never seems quite long enough. There were some new attractions this year, and Kendall got a lot more out of it this time! She enjoyed the Duplo piles quite a...
Read MoreRen Faire!
Today we were off to the Renaissance Faire with the Orazis! It’s a bit of a drive to get out there, about three hours–but it’s worth it! When we arrived, everyone was feeling a little hungry, so we powered off to the furthest end of the park for some lunch. Brandon was feeling like bratwurst, and to our surprise, Kendall seemed to like it, too! Even with the sauerkraut and spicy mustard. After lunch, we took in some shows, including some fire-eating “pirates”...
Read MoreHalloween!
It’s Halloween! The big night is here! But, first things first–we still had to go to work and school today. It was a pretty regular day for the kids, although I did dress them up in festive gear. 🙂 They had an impromptu game of balloon keep-away before school. Brandon and I had a special day, since Halloween is pretty important at Red Hat (the very first release of Red Hat Linux came out on Halloween, and has henceforth been called the Halloween Release). The company puts on...
Read MoreNC State Fair!
It’s my birthday today, and while I hope to have a relaxing one at some point in the (probably distant) future.. Today I happily signed on for a crazybusy one, full of family fun at the NC State Fair! We’ve learned over the years that in order to avoid the worst of the crowds, it’s best to show up close to opening time, around 8am, on Sunday morning. Yes, it’s a little painful to get everyone up and out that early, but the fairgrounds seem fresh and beautiful at that...
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