tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22358836.post7388365041156892065..comments2023-08-07T01:36:04.156-07:00Comments on Lee's Tid Bits: EscapismAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16303771842312819728noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22358836.post-56062390933046126172008-02-28T21:24:00.000-08:002008-02-28T21:24:00.000-08:00Your house- getting away from the stress of school...Your house- getting away from the stress of school and home. I got to experience the joy of connor myself, the love i have for trevor and just plain fun with the girls. you always seemed to crack me up with some serious look on your face talking about something completely random. Your wife making delicious foods and discussing wonderful things over spaghetti(it was always spaghetti i dont think i ate much other than that) and hearing about the catholic traditions. I miss that....love naeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22358836.post-109361708703484682008-01-12T07:34:00.000-08:002008-01-12T07:34:00.000-08:00Building stuff. If I'm stuck at a boring meeting ...Building stuff. If I'm stuck at a boring meeting I'm working on construction plans in my head. I told Annamarie the cabin we're just starting to build (It'll be our fourth property---our residence plus three rentals) will be the last one, but she doubts it.<BR/> Stress? Nah. One of my favorite quotes is from The Flying Wallendas (of tightrope fame)"Life is when you're on the wire. Everything else is just waiting" My problem isn't stress. I don't need to escape stress I need to escape boredom. I can get bored at work but not around my kids or during a building projectflyingvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07115555161258682091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22358836.post-12698520578571477072008-01-11T11:42:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:42:00.000-08:00Escapes:Family Vacations & Outings - sometimes it ...Escapes:<BR/><BR/>Family Vacations & Outings - sometimes it is just a movie, sometimes a road trip, sometimes bike riding, whatever. Getting out with the family is important to keep my perspective on life. Work to live, don't live to work!<BR/><BR/>Airplane trips - a rare chance to read.<BR/><BR/>WOW - catching up with friends.<BR/><BR/>Working on a challenging project - at work I do a lot of admin/trivia type stuff. When I have a good customer and an interesting project, I can get absorbed into that. I am doing some User Defined Function work in SQL Server right now for example that is a lot of fun. I don't get to do much of that anymore. It is almost like being a programmer again!<BR/><BR/>Geocaching - mixing computers, detective work, puzzle solving, and then putting it all together to physically get out into the world and find new places has been very cool.<BR/><BR/>Scouts - I am helping the Girl Scouts with a meeting this afternoon. I still teach orienteering for the Boy Scouts about once per year.<BR/><BR/>There are more. Those come to mind first.- Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018201698147834956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22358836.post-44187485256126957162008-01-11T11:29:00.000-08:002008-01-11T11:29:00.000-08:00This is why we need to redo the bathroom. We don'...This is why we need to redo the bathroom. We don't really need a big vanity - a little sink is fine. <BR/><BR/>Regular old toilet.<BR/><BR/>But a jacuzzi tub - THAT's what I want! Then the bathroom would be the Calgon - take me away! kind of room.<BR/><BR/>Lock the door, light a few aromatherapy candles, get some chocolate & a good paperback & I'm set for 3 hours! Wheee!Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08828922734405535654noreply@blogger.com