The Thoughts and Ramblings of Steve

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  • I’m all for getting reminders of upcoming appointments, but three reminders, two automated and one human, for an appointment I made two days ago seems a bit obsessive.

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  • Testing to see if I have Bluesky integration working again. Read more

  • Well this is fun, was scrolling through Emails and then randomly, my Email client decided to download my entire mail archive again. I should have known that no good would have come from trying to catch up on Emails. Read more

  • If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them?

    If aliens arrived tomorrow, what’s the first thing you’d ask them? View all responses OK, WordPress has this daily prompts feature to try and encourage people — who may need a little encouragement — to write something for their blogs.  Often the prompt is something insightful, but occasionally, they post one like the above and… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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. Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more

  • 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… Read more