Kimberly KG

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This is how we’re all feeling and the day isn’t over yet.

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The movers are here to help with all the bulky/heavy things. Having furniture at the new house will make moving the remaining stuff a lot easier. We’re all tired and sore which makes moving anything difficult.

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I’m down in Santa Clara for a week helping my sister and her family move. Being a helper allows one to see all the emotions involved in the process, not just the work. It’s a lot no matter how you look at it.

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I got to see LCD Soundsystem last night with Matt and Sam. It was a great concert and the weather was excellent. The smoke cleared out just in time.

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I let my prescription run out so I’ve been miserable all day, but seeing this at the local bakery after getting my refill makes everything brighter.

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Watched: Gifted 🍿 I enjoyed this. The cast is excellent.

Unexpected project

The neighbor texted this evening to ask if I had the ability to drill a hole in a 2x4. “Yes.” Two hours later I got another text asking if I could drill a 1.5" hole in a 2x4. “Probably. What are we making?” My doorbell immediately rang. I made a wicket tonight, modified to work on the street, I guess. I was kind of glad our previous cricket series ended before my front…

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Seeing The Odyssey in 70 mm is well worth it.

Half of my life

I have been a mother for exactly half of my life as of today. As you’d expect, this is easily the most impactful event shaping who I am and how I perceive the world. I am so grateful that I get to watch my children continue growing as lovely, considerate, amazing humans alongside the lovely, considerate, amazing human that made me a mother to begin with.

A plan coming together!

For the past two years, I’ve been coordinating the core tool classes at the local woodworking guild. In that time, we’ve certified somewhere close to 650 people to use our shop. Depending on a lot of factors, we’ve found that some of those students really aren’t ready to use the core tools independently after the class. While there’s a lot that goes into that, I think…

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Watched: The Newsroom 🍿 We watched this series again recently, it’s just so good. Turns out people behaving with integrity is quite compelling.

Tall Ship - Collection

I uploaded quite a few photos of the tall ships in the Sail 250 parade to a collection: Besides the Lynx, these two were my favorite. Italy’s Amerigo Vespucci Germany’s Gorch Foch

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We’re at the airport heading back to Oregon. Saying “I don’t want my vacation to end” doesn’t quite capture the emotion. This has been a good reminder of both who I am and how I’d like to be spending more of my time. Getting away from home sometimes is good for you, apparently. Ha!

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These ships really are something. Seeing them together seems like a trip back in time. We had dinner with Ally and her shipmates this evening. Nice to get to know everyone just a little bit.

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Well, this was incredible. Seeing Ally’s ship come into view was the most excited I’ve been in a long while. Look how beautiful she is!

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The two closest pizza places close at 5 am and 6 am respectively. Hello Brooklyn. Another sign I’m not at home: there are police everywhere.

Going to New York for a hug. (And tall ships.)

This week, tall ships from around the world are meeting in New York harbor to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. www.popsci.com/science/t… I’m excited to see all the ships, of course, but honestly getting to hug my daughter for the time in 5 months is what I’m looking forward to most. This event was the driving factor in her decision to stay on the Lynx after she…

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“Welcome, but be good!” Are you kidding me? We’re issuing passports with the phrase “Welcome, but be good”? To US citizens that use the document to leave the country? This is all the stupid I can take.

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Watched: Master of the Universe 🍿 I knew I wanted to see this the first time I saw the trailer. I spent a lot of time as a kid watching He-Man with my brother. It was better than I expected, I appreciated that it laughed at itself.

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Watched: Toy Story 5 🍿 I liked it.

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I keep composing posts in my head but I can’t seem to sit in front of the computer any longer than necessary lately. Life is generally pretty good though, gratefully.

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Being at PyConUS makes me think I need to find more local tech meetups to attend. Talking with humans in real life about tech is rather fun.

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I’m down in Long Beach this week for PyCon. It’s beautiful here. Walking around near the shore reminds me of living in San Diego but that feels like it happened about a million years ago. I’m looking forward to the conference though. (Not being in my house is good too.)

My lap is cold.

The two young cats went to live with their other owner up in Washington today for an as yet undetermined amount of time. Completing tasks will be easier but I’m sure going to miss them. No adorable creature warming my lap every time I sit down. No fuzz ball laying on my back looking over my shoulder while I do laundry or the dishes. No kitty stretching up to ask to be carried upstairs at…