Making or Earning
Terry and I are learning to dance. Now, this may not seem like much, but believe me, this is a big deal. First, it took a lot of faith on her part. After all, I weigh more than she does, and crushed toes are no fun. Second, it was a big step for me. For some reason, dancing has been something that I’ve always thought was beyond my skills. I’m not sure why, but I was believing something...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Handling the Unexpected
After the sinkhole yesterday, I was looking forward to today. We had planned a phys-ed day today for our homeschooling family: a trip to Copper Mountain for a bit of fun in the snow. Everything was ready for the day: clothes and breakfast laid out, skis in the car, family to be early. At 6am, I rolled out of bed. This time, I did something smart before waking up the family: I checked the web. You see,...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Decisions, Decisions
Today was a pretty interesting day here in metro Denver. I spent the morning in meetings with a client in the Denver Tech Center. We were taking a look at their marketing, their web site information, and technology for their business. It was a good series of meetings, and we covered a lot of territory before I headed out for Boulder. I had a pair of $3500 skis in my car that I needed to get back to...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
They Are Out to Get YOU
I am an Internet guy. I’ve been messing around with the Internet in various ways, shapes, and forms since the summer of 1983. I’ve helped to start companies that provided broadband Internet to homes, have been part of standards efforts, and know a lot of the people who have made the Internet what it is. Have you heard that the Internet got cut in the Middle East last week? Not just one...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
What Did You Do Today?
I learn things pretty quickly. In fact, I learned early that I would rather learn from someone else’s pain than my own. One of the areas where I’ve managed to learn a lot from others is in my marriage. I actually pay attention to it, and work to keep Terry happy. All those old sayings are true, after all, and when mama ain’t happy, ain’t noooobody happy! I want her to be happy! So,...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Got Time?
I’ve got looming deadlines. A number of them. From writing a pair of articles for InfoWorld magazine to getting ready for another trip tomorrow, the deadlines are there. And they get closer every minute. Today, as I finished up packing, the writing deadlines seemed to loom huge. Terry and I talked about it. “You know,” she said in her wise way, “if it was anyone else, they’d...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Surprise!
Wow! The unexpected is always exciting, and when it comes packaged in an event, it can be thrilling… The Super Bowl just ended. The New York Football Giants upset the 18-0 Patriots to ruin their “perfect season.” Virtually no one gave the Giants a chance, but the Giants believed in themselves and created history. All of that and they were just men… playing a game… As I...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Shopping for Food
My lovely wife Terry hates to shop in grocery stores. We’re not sure why that is. Perhaps because she worked as a checker at the Grand Union in Indian Lake, NY during summers in high school and college. Perhaps because they are cold. Perhaps because she’s convinced her loving husband that he should do the grocery shopping. And I do. But, for whatever reason, she doesn’t like doing...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
Vermont?
This morning on the way to the slopes, it was a beautiful Vermont morning. The temperature registered -4F, and there was snow in the air. Wonderful for Vermont. Of course, I was here in Colorado, and this is a bit chilly for around here! I was on my way to Copper Mountain to spend another pair of days teaching members of the Over the Hill Gang to ski moguls… those bumps that show up on many slopes...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
You Too?
Now this is funny! I’ve told you the last few days how much I hate the title of my book, and I rewrote the web page I use for people to order an autographed copy (http://stephenhultquist.com/skiing.html) to reflect that. I got fed up with pretending I like the title, or that it’s a good title. It’s not, and almost everyone knows it. What’s funny is how many people were afraid...
February 9th, 2008 by ssh
