Archive for November, 2002

Another fine day! Over two

Another fine day! Over two hours of tennis (two sets) in what can only be described as beautiful weather — light breeze, cool, and sunny. Stephanie and I went shopping today in search of Black Friday deals. Despite the lousy ads in Thursday’s paper, we found some pretty good buys and crossed a few names [...]

November 29, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean

Turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, yams, stuffing with cranberries and pine nuts, gravy, and cranberry sauce. Not to mention pumpkin pie, pecan pie, chocolate cream pie, and apple pie. Whew. What a feast! Happy Thanksgiving!

November 28, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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What a breakfast! Pumpkin waffles

What a breakfast! Pumpkin waffles with pecan syrup, scrambled eggs, and sausage patties with fresh squeezed orange juice and milk. The only disappointment was how few advertisements there were in the paper — not to mention the poor quality of the “sales” in the ads. There are a few good sales going on though, I’m [...]

November 28, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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OK… vacations are pretty nice.

OK… vacations are pretty nice. I woke up this morning and went for a twelve mile walk (2:48:53 — not too bad). It’s off to have the SUV serviced and then to lunch. Maybe later today I’ll go by the tennis courts and work on my serve. It’s improved over the past month or so, [...]

November 27, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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Almost time for the holidays

Almost time for the holidays to begin. A number of my students have contacted me about their stress levels and the impact of the holidays. They don’t want a reduction in workload –they just want someone to hear them and listen. Inevitably I tell them, “It’s almost over. You’ve survived the semester. Just a little [...]

November 26, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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Holidays and vacations are nice,

Holidays and vacations are nice, but sometimes it feels as though you are squeezing a full work week into a condensed work week. Or maybe it was beause today was a Monday. Either way, it was meetings galore! Ended up playing tennis this evening before virtual chats with students in my online courses. All of [...]

November 25, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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What a great day for

What a great day for tennis. We played for nearly two hours (and it was a tough set!). The courts filled up shortly after we arrived and people were waiting on the benches hoping to play. Beforehand we ventured out to the grocery store… oh my! I’ve never seen so many people — it was [...]

November 24, 2002 · Donald · No Comments
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