Stay Calm and Ask Mom

(setting up workstation)

Me: “Oh, CRAP.”

Wonderful Wife: “What’s wrong dear?”

Me: “CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP CRAP”

WW: “Is there a problem?”

Me: “I have to setup my work PC so I can work from here but I can’t connect to wi-fi and my laptop isn’t’ connecting because wi-fi says Limited and I have to figure this out or I’ll have to drive home or something but the wi-fi is too weak so maybe I’ll setup on the back porch or maybe I have to go find a Starbucks but that really messes up my plans and this is just not working out and I think I’m going to lose my…”

WW: “OR… use the hard wired internet connection right here with this LAN cable hanging out of it.”

Me: (slow blink)

Me: “That could work.”

Picture Me This

A friend from high school sent me this photo the other day. It’s a portrait of me that he painted. A painting… of me.

Troy_the_Viking

I am just amazed at the likeness. I really love this.

But part of me says, who am I that I deserve to have my portrait painted? What an amazing thing. Priceless.

Thanks, Ted!

You can see more of Ted’s work on his page.