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Something I’ve been hoping to get on video literally since we bought him home. #DogsOfBlueSky #Obee #SoundUp #Burp

I have never utter the phrase “Motherfucker do you know who I am?” to a person, but I have to many a GUI and command line that presented the message “Contact your network administrator.” Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Ben: Disregard that last email. Me: *reads anyway* You know what gets me about that email? The thing that really triggers me? When the fuck did I become “Mr. Stewart”? Ben: I figured you’d say that. That’s why I did it. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Feeling much better today than yesterday. At least, so far. Got lots of sleep last night. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

When it becomes time for you to get your second shingles vaccine, it’s going to suck for a couple of days. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

My current plan (though a lot can happen in 7 months) is to be at #CiscoLive in Vegas in 2027.

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Up at 4am for a race that was supposed to start at 3am only to find apparently it rained in Malaysia and they didn’t get the race started yet. Thanks for the extra hour of sleep, #F1! Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Me: Well there’s no accounting for imagined technical ability. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

It’s official. Below printers for me is any BYOD on WiFi, and then point of sale devices. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

I have a couple of sorted folders of inbox email that I mark read and move to an archive every day (equipment generated). Occasionally I accidentally hit “Empty Folder”, and the voices in my head start egging me on … Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Erika rang the bell today to celebrate the last round of radiation. It’s back to the new normal of immunotherapy (infusion every 3 weeks and a daily pill with no fun side effects). But, she hit a milestone. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

youtu.be/dCqsFa2u5WA... Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Me: So this is what 56 is like. Erika: Welcome. Me: Thanks for prepping the way. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Note to self: While the phone can usually last a couple of days on a charge, you should probably charge it up before any ophthalmologist visit, since for multiple reasons you’ll spend several hours in a waiting room. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

You know where AI could do some good? Elevators. A lot of us could save ourselves a significant chunk of time if the thing looked at the clock and figured out that the next person to use it was likely going to be at one end rather than the other. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Have you ever looked at a longtime coworker and wanted to ask: Why are you such a fucknut? Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Saw what looked like two airliners flying close together. Turns out they were Air Force tankers. Crossposted with @openvibe.social

So I am on Repatha now for cholesterol. Not something I’d want to do every day, but pretty sure I can handle injecting myself every two weeks… Crossposted with @openvibe.social

It would appear that, at least for my hospital (and the one Erika needs to get her infusion at) MyChar/Epic is down. Don’t have Twitter (refuse to call it the other thing) on my phone any more so I can’t search there … Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Is it just me or has the service industry quietly decided that 15% is too low for tips? Seems like 18% or 20% is the minimum suggested these days. Am I just old now? Crossposted with @openvibe.social

Congratulations Lewis Hamilton on your first Ferrari win at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix! #F1 Crossposted with @openvibe.social

About 25 minutes ago Cuba had a 6.1 magnitude earthquake. We felt it in Tampa.

Those of you at Cisco Live - miss you guys; first miss since I started in 2013. Hope to be there next year. Erika is doing well, just dealing with side effects from a med she’s on.

Irony: While preparing my food in the kitchen, if I grab a dog treat, it makes the dog disappear. He runs into the crate in the living room.

Work is having its own little local conference. I just realized what’s missing. Alcohol.

Apparently the .2 PSA was enough for my doctor to say “Let’s monitor every four months to see where it goes.” So, still no need to treat but making sure it doesn’t go up. 50/50 at this point.

The @alerts.fuelrats.com have some rescues farther than 65K Lightyears from Sol in Elite:Dangerous, so my personal best of 23K isn’t really that far - especially with the Caspian Explorer and the Neutron Highway making it take just over 50 jumps. First Limpets: 188 (172 PS, 16 PC).

Dr Office: Hi - Me: I got the test yesterday. DrO: Oh that’s why I was calling. We’ll look for the results. *click* Phone: You have a new test result! PSA still 0.

She’s home!

Doctor at 940a: You can go home today! Me at 340p: For various definitions of “today”. Waiting on meds and transport, but otherwise ready to go.

There were some complications and she’s going to need a foley for a few weeks, but Erika is feeling much better and will be able to come home today. We’re just waiting for the nurse/doctor to come in and kick us out.

Update: They took a tumor out of Erika (along with a kidney, some shavings from her rib cage) Wednesday. She’s very sore but will probably be home by Monday. They were going to do HIPEC but decided against it to protect the remaining kidney. Probably more chemo/immunotherapy in her future.

ICU nurse taking care of Erika messes with a bunch of tubes coming out of my wife- Me: As a network engineer, it looks like you have one too many cables. Nurse: -peers- I DO have one too many cables!

Anyway where was I...? youtu.be/LnG8nJO_WQI

Steve: That sounds like a job for the FNG. Me: I can’t remember who that is. You’re all the FNG to me.

Me, in “daily standup”: Today was a little bit of project cleanup and a lot of generally being a team lead (for various definitions of “lead”).

Tech Field Day is currently live with the Cisco Enterprise Networking team. Maybe even hear about roadmaps?!? Watch on YouTube! Ask questions and can relay. www.youtube.com/live/Jl6CpXG...