The beginning of the end

Cathy and I have a huge falling out at the Attorney Locate company Christmas party.

Grandma

My grandmother, Pearl Hjerpe, dies.  She was 93.  This is my first experience with a close family member dying. All of my other grandparents were dead before I was born.

Reunion

We have a reunion with our college friends at our house in Albuquerque.

Frodo

We get our dog Frodo!

Y2K

The world is still alive.

Lauryn

My niece Lauryn is born.

Our House

Cathy and I move into our house at 11514 Snowheights NE, 87112.

At some point we started attending Del Norte Baptist Church.  We’re not Baptist, but we like the people and I feel a special connection to the pastor, Alan Hawkins.

The Phantom Menace

Having seen Episode 1 for the fourth time, I now feel prepared to write down my thoughts on it.  I am biased, of course: I knew I would love this movie years ago.  Let me approach it in terms of a Star Wars experience and as a story in general.  Let me try to discern what was going on in Lucas’ mind. Continue reading →

Employee #1

I become an official employee of Attorney Locate. I was also their first.

My Decision

I recently came to a decision about something that I’ve been mulling over for quite some time. Since you’re all my friends, I thought I’d share it with you. Continue reading →