How do you go from idea to game?
People hear that I am a programmer and they always tell me that I should make an app. So easy! Until now I really haven’t had any ideas for apps or games….
Tour de France – J’aimerais être là
My friends and I have been planning to go to France and Italy … sometime. We didn’t have to cancel any thing this year, because we hadn’t picked dates or made any…
Day went from really good to not really good
This morning was really good. Had a good breakfast (omelet). I got to give good news and had a good start on a task at work. I watched some co-workers give a…
Found a new favorite
I love ginger beer …. and the cocktails it can make. I have several that I like – including Bundaberg and Goslings. But at Target earlier this week I found a new…
A bit of a reprieve
At work, we’ve had a project that has been on a deadline. However, a couple weeks out – we started to realize we weren’t going to make it. I hated to realize…
Mentoring
Mentoring can be a powerful thing. Previously, all my “mentoring” opportunities were fairly informal – but mostly with people who have been in the same company. Those can be very useful but…
Making the WordPress pretty
Using WordPress and a theme is easier than trying to roll my own blog software, but changing small bits is kinda fun and a little annoying. I was able to make a…
What do I want to do now?
As the tagline says “I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up”. When I was in my 20s, I worked at a parcel delivery company, a long distance…
Introducing my cat – Murdock
I adopted Murdock from the WCAS – Winnebago County Animal Services. I knew I wanted a short-haired cat, and I liked larger kitties – since I wouldn’t be afraid I would step…
Hello world!
This is my first post on this new venture. As the tag line says – I don’t know what I want to be when I grow up. I am mid-*cough*-forties, and I…