• The chicken or the egg?

    I rushed to make Jenn scrambled eggs and sausage for breakfast while in a meeting, trying to get everything done before she tried getting out of bed herself. Instead of sausage patties, I accidentally grabbed chicken nuggets and didn’t realize it until after they were cooked. When she sat down to it, she looked at…

  • Short-form blogging on WordPress, a new feature just introduced

    I really love this feature, so posting in case it’s of interest to others. It’s another way to use WordPress especially if you’re looking to produce content that falls somewhere between a long-form blog post and a short-form social media type post.

  • Welcome to Golden Valley and the Regency Hospital

    Jenn has been receiving fantastic care at the Mayo Clinic, but it’s always been clear that she can’t stay there forever. As such, I have been working with Mayo’s awesome social workers and care team to try and figure out the best next steps to support Jenn’s recovery. Ideally Jenn would be sent to a…

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  • Just a quick test to see if I have social connections working 

    This is just a quick test to see if I have social connections properly working again, somehow they broke with my last post. 

  • An update on Jenn

    These past few weeks — it’s hard to believe that it actually has been weeks — have been filled with many highs and many lows.  On the plus side, I’m happy to report that Jenn has regained consciousness.  While she has had a Tracheostomy to help get her off the ventilator, she is now breathing…

  • Particularly grateful this Thanksgiving

    I’m writing this on the first Thanksgiving in 29 years that I am not celebrating with my wife, Jenn. For those who are unaware, Jenn experienced what medical folks refer to as a “cardiac event” on 11/14 and has not yet regained consciousness. My intention was to be with her at the hospital today, but…

  • Some lovely live piano music to bring a smile, take 2

    I’ve spent way too much time at the hospital recently as my wife has been dealing with cardiac issues. One neat thing about this particular hospital though, is that they have someone who plays live piano music. Whether I’m nervous, scared, or just waiting, the live music never fails to bring me a little bit…

  • Some lovely live piano music to bring a smile

  • A quick comparison and test of recording with both the Zoom H1E and Roland CS-10EM

    Recently, I discovered the Roland CS-10EM, a binaural headset that can be used with a variety of recorders. I thought I’d give this a try because my previous binaural solution was reliant on equipment that is no longer being made. I received the CS-10EM just the other day, but, until yesterday, hadn’t really had the…