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It's feeling rather autumn around here.
Suddenly I want to be out fishing (oh, wait, I feel that way all the time). The last few days the highs have been in the low-mid 70s and the nighttime lows are closer to 50. It feels like autumn is swooping in. Tonight it is chilly (~60 right now) windy, Read More...
Garden Visitor
This past weekend while I was grilling burgers, I noticed something in the side-yard flower gardens. Upon closer inspection, it was a very large butterfly. I grabbed the camera and got Jodi to bring the kids out to see it. We didn't mess with it, Read More...
How I spend my free time...
Mostly, I play with and hang out with my kids, but when they're in bed, I either sit outside and relax and read books (currently reading Cyptonomicon by Neal Stephenson) or I watch DVR'd TV shows, or I play with my Above and Beyond award from Read More...
Sound of crickets chirping...
Yes, it has been a bit quiet around chrisoverbeek.com. I just renewed the domain for a couple of years, though, so for the time being, we're going to be around. Things have been pretty busy for me and the family. I have been putting in a few extry Read More...
Water Heater
I completed the swap of the water heater yesterday, and with minimal complication. I did have to do a touch more plumbing than I wanted, but in the end it worked out fine. I got a hand getting the old one out, which wouldn't have happened without Read More...
What's goin' on?
I'm thinking like this , not like this . I guess I am in a wierd mood. This week I am scrambling to get what I need to replace our water heater which is popping and hissing and dripping water on the basement floor. Last night I picked up a replacement, Read More...
Home sweet home
Now that I am home, I can say that I enjoyed the trip, even though there were moments when I wasn't so sure about it all. The return trip was fairly uneventful, but I did get the pleasure of an extra customs search at Detroit Metro upon returning. Read More...
Paris, Sunday, 2/24/2008
I am on a business trip to Paris, France to work with a customer. I have been trying to make notes of our non-work activities for my own benefit, and decided to post it here... We landed at Charles De Gaulle airport around 11:15 or so, and Thierry met Read More...
Lunch Bag Art
Joshua wrote me an inspiring note on my lunch bag today. Note the "Go Dad Go" in green at the bottom. Just makes you want to go out and conquer the world. If you don't have kids, this is a reference to the the NickJrTV show Diego , which Read More...
Laying Low
I have been delinquent in posting again. The post-holiday blahs are here and I am in full-on SAD mode . I love the snow, but I miss the sunshine. The last two weeks I have been stressed, cranky, and on a couple of occasions just plain depressed. I find Read More...
Back to the daily grind...
After a nice extended break to visit family and celebrate the holidays, we're back. We did our usual whirlwind tour of the state of Michigan -- as usual, it seems like the time went too fast. The kids seemed to all really enjoy the whole season and Read More...
Merry Christmas!
To each person who happens to read my blog (thanks to both of you), I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Read More...
USPS is a joke
A while back I posted about my surprisingly positive experience with Comcast's customer service -- today I had the more expected experience of a total lack of 'service' from a customer service representative. I ordered a bunch of gifts from Read More...
Congratulations
The family spent the weekend in GR to see and fawn over the newest member of the extended family -- SuperDave and his wife have welcomed their first son into the world. Everyone is healthy and doing well, and the little fella seemed to get along with Read More...
Back to reality, unfortunately...
Well, having had the last week and a half off work, today I am dealing with the reality that I have to return to the grind tomorrow. I spent a few days in the UP with Matt hunting at the Sand Ridge deer camp (one 6-point taken, no one else saw anything Read More...
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