Man it is beautiful outside today. As I rode into work I just couldn't believe how amazing this area is. For those of you who have been here in the Summer kind of know what I'm talking about.

I need to take a picture.

I am looking for some video and motion graphics work to be done -- and yes I am willing to pay for it. IT is through my company. I need to do some website enhancements and I just don't have the time to do it.

So here's the deal, I know you, I know your work. Email me if you want the gig I will give you the details. I should know by Friday Jan 27 if it is a go or not.

Minimum Required Skills: Videography (including lighting), Flash


***UPDATE: I found someone to take care of this. Thanks

The last 48 hours, which were critical for grandma, have turned out to be good for her physically. The blood has stopped.

That said however, she is still having some problems with being 'all there' mentally. We're not sure if she's stressed from the hospital visit, or something has happened, or what, but last night she wound up calling 911 for some reason and she keeps talking about things that make no sense.

The vigil continues.

Not good. Grandma broke her hip last week. Today they gave her a CT scan because she was losing blood and she was still completely out of it. At this point we're not sure what's going to happen.

I'm not sure how I feel about this. She's out of it enough right now that if she did pass on, she would never even know -- which is how she wanted to go. However, we were kind of enjoying having her around and she was really much happier up here with us than she has been in a long time.

I console myself with the fact that if she hadn't come up here with us, she never would have gone to physical therapy, and she would not have had the strength to make it to the phone to call for help. If she was still in Big Bear she probably would have been too weak and would have painfully died on the floor of the house.

All that said, if it's possible for her to get better, then I'm all for that. It's good to see her happy and she has really been looking forward to the arrival of the new baby. If she has to pass, I only hope for two things, 1) it's painless and 2) She's completely oblivious to what is happening and it happens in her sleep or something. That's the way she wanted to go.

There's a certain peace in knowing that when she sees grandpa again, she'll be free of the anxieties of life.

The view from my office is pretty cool. Maybe not the view of the other building across the road, which looks like a 3 acre steel shed, but I'm high enough that I can easily see beyond it.

My morning commute has been awesome too. I like not having to stop (not even once) between my house and work. Hmm, I just lied, there is a stop sign at the end of Courville Trail before I make a left hand turn onto the highway, but that hardly counts. If I tried hard enough I could probably find back roads the whole way, but what's the point?

The weather has ben nice here lately with just a hint of rain - I was even able to drive my little car yesterday.

I realize I need to put some more pictures up and will do so after I get a little more settled into my job.

I just finished watching the movie Troy. Boy that sucked. That's 20 hours of my life that I'll never get back. Yes, I know it's only 2 hours or so long, but it felt like 20.

I need to cleanse myself with something decent like a Kurosawa or maybe a good comedy. Maybe Sneakers, yes, that'll do it!

I forgot what working everyday does to you. I've also been stopping by and helping Judy for a couple of hours after work at her business. Fortunately they hired a girl today so that will cut the work load a bit.

Whatever the cost, I am really enjoying working at Jore. I work with a great team and tomorrow I will be getting quite a bit more information on the details of my job.

Thank you to all of you who have sent me notes of encouragement. It is appreciated.

The only bad thing about my job is that I am starting to miss my three girls.

Well I leave for my new job in a few minutes. Some last minute thoughts before I go and spend the day filling out paperwork and watching safety classes on DVD....

1. I've gotten way too accustomed to waking up when I feel like it.
2. I'm still going to pursue the domestic outsourcing thing on the side. If, for some reason, this company went belly up, I would have no other place to work.

I don't think that I was quite prepared for the changes that my life will be going through as the new year approaches, but I am very excited.

I have also become very aware of how many people read this blog. I figured that very few people actually read it and then I found out, in my lower moments, that there were a ton of people reading this, encouraging me, thinking of me, and praying for me.

I am blessed.

So my thoughts on the new year...

JOB - I will be a product manager at Jore, Inc. Who are they and what will I be doing? Well the position is 'product manager' and I will be taking products through their lifecycle. This job will include as much (if not more) project manager work as well as product manager, but I don't think I could enjoy a truly pure product manager position, so that's a good thing. They basically make tool parts like the things you would buy at SEars or Home Depot. I'm still not sure what division I'll be handling, but I'll find out on Monday.

BABY - I'm going to be a daddy again. How cool is that. I really don't think I need to give as many details about the baby since most of you know how that works, but the most important part is that Anya says it is going to be a boy. In the end I will love it no matter what, but it would be fun to have a boy. Anya has never been wrong in regards to the boy or girl question -- she's like some kind of neo-natal oracle -- so it will be intersting to see how that turns out.

LIFE - Pretty good. I am lucky to live where I do. I have a great house, a great family, and I am reminded how bleseed I am every day. Sure, I look at friends who have their lives wrapped up and taken care of for them or guys I know that clear 30-40 million a year, but I am truly happy when it comes right down to it. That counts for a lot.

TRIP - The trip to So Cal was cool, but a bit rushed since there was so much to do. I enjoyed the cruise (poor Judy had morning sickness) and I really enjoyed getting to know my little sister's boyfriends a bit better. I went snorkling in Catalina and got some pretty cool underwater pictures. I'll try to post a couple if I can get to someplace to have them scanned.

Call your mom and tell her that your wife is pregnant BEFORE posting it on the internet.