I knew these himalayan salt lamps reminded me of something...

My Little Flag Pole

Hey guys,

I spoke to "Masa" in Nagano Japan this afternoon! My first real international call, not counting a couple close Canadian contracts. My little flag pole had a decent contact across the Pacific! Pretty cool I think.

In other news, Mom has sprinted to get the decorations up. Looks nice around here.

Hope all is well with you folks!
Dad

Couches and Commutes

I've been working on different commute options since I changed neighborhoods. So far neither are as nice as the ride in with mom drinking coffee and listening to the morning news. That Manafort is such a crook!Yesterday I did the bus from Fairview and that was OK but it took a little while because of traffic. So today I went for the light rail from Capitol Hill. That worked well. Too well! I got to work an hour early which is why I have time to blog.

I'm getting settled into the new place, still lots of boxes to go through but my bedroom and living room are nearly done. I've got a Christmas tree up. Big thanks to Dad, Mom, Brad & Lukas for all of their help, especially the couch. They sure don't make them like they used to! There's probably a reason for that. I wouldn't be surprised if that style couch was responsible for multiple deaths and dismemberment. Better not let the authorities know I have one, I'm sure it'll go into the couch lockup. Next is the kitchen, that's gonna take some time because I need to line the cupboards with paper. Why don't they come pre-lined?! Oh well, better get that done so I can start cooking and stop eating out. That's it for now, gotta get to work. Can't wait for Christmas, I gotta do some shopping for my secret Santa and probably pick up some snacks for Henry. So long!