Hi Reapee,
Time does fly. These last couple of years have been the longest two years to ever go by so quickly. My son had just turned three years old when this all started, and he’ll be starting Kindergarten next fall. Crazy…. I’m looking forward to the upcoming ebb. It’ll be a nice “break” for all of us to come up for air.
Speaking of which, a few buddies and I got together at a family cabin in the cascade mountains about 6 months ago. It was awesome to see them. Anyhow, we were sitting outside, shooting the breeze and listening to the river. All of a sudden we heard a bunch of loud fireworks…. We look over, and there is a Douglas Fir tree falling over into the river. I’m guessing it was about 50 years old. What did I learn? If a tree falls in the forest?? It definitely makes a sound!
As for legos. Yeah, I can attest that having a larger budget definitely results in extraneous purchases. It’s fun and relaxing, though. And it’ll force you to find some plays that’ll make you some money so you can support the Lego habit :P.
That’s cool about your nephew. Understanding high voltage and low voltage are great and practical skills. Both carry dangers (depending whether your pulling cables in 30 foot rafters or simply through some false ceilings), but low voltage has an advantage for safety… it’s almost impossible to get electrocuted :). You think your nephew is gaining any interest in IT infrastructure (ie. servers, workstations, switches, etc.)? I’m a bit nerdy on it all, but it’s pretty cool stuff. Pays decently, and keeps the mind sharp.
Nice to be exchanging messages with you again. The rat race does distract me, but I’ll try to check in a bit more often. Take care!
