A New Beginning ... (cue the sappy music)

On Monday, I start work at my new job with Verifone. I'll be working in the Petroleum and Convenience Store section.

I'm really grateful to three good friends who gave me great references during the hiring process:

• Martin Roberts
• Doug Bormann
• Joel Reece

Thanks, guys!

It Was Twenty-Five Years Ago um, the Other Day ...

Cheryl and I just celebrated our 25th-wedding anniversary back on 12 January 2015. My has time flown by. I sure love her!

Welcome Tanner Widdoes!!!

Tanner Widdoes was born on 03 September 2014. He weighed seven pounds, seven ounces and was 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing well!

"We are Eliminating Your Position ..."

Well after five years as a full-time programmer and eight months before that as a contractor, Elavon has eliminated my position. I wasn't the only one to suffer the same fate.

They let go a very skilled and valuable programmer who had been at Elavon for over fifteen years. All in all I think four or five people got the axe.

So if you hear of anyone needing an old, UNIX-C++/C programmer who knows relational databases, TCP/IP, UNIX IPC resources, and lots of other APIs and such, have them visit my resume online here:

Not so fast ...

Well, the new band fell apart. That's too bad, because all of the musicians are great players. Some things are just not meant to be ...

A Great, New Band Is Forming ...

Well, I'm at it again! I've met three other outstanding musicians (one of whom I already knew) and it's going to be a magical sound! More to come ...

Happy Birthday To Me!

The big 58! Just two years until I'm 60! As Frank Nichols would say, "Keep breathing in and out ..." Sage advice, don't you think?