Category Archives: daily updates

I am having a hard time with this

Posted on April 24, 2015 by dichroic

My Dad died last May, but in the Hebrew calendar, the anniversary of his death is next Wednesday. Jewish practice is to recite Kaddish on the anniversary of a death or on the Shabbat (Sabbath) before. It’s not something you … Continue reading →

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a quick one in three parts

Posted on April 15, 2015 by dichroic

I. I have to link to this essay by Spacefem about being a female engineer / engineering manager. I think she’s a decade or so younger than I am, but this is close to my experience as well. 2. I … Continue reading →

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Jackson Hole

Posted on March 17, 2015 by dichroic

My birthday gift this year was a long weekend skiing in Jackson Hole. (In 2011 Ted planned a trip to Venice for my birthday -0 that is, he surprised me with the plans and tickets on my birthday, then we … Continue reading →

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feminism, and also a farewell

Posted on March 12, 2015 by dichroic

A woman I know posted on her Facebook the other day something like, “A married woman never has to worry about being childless, as long as her husband is around.” This is someone I’d consider wise, but the best of … Continue reading →

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azaleas!

Posted on March 6, 2015 by dichroic

It’s not even my birthday (that’s next week) so I don’t think this is supposed to be happening yet – but apparently nobody told them: Tomorrow is the Rose City Yarn Crawl. My local yarn shop organized a group going … Continue reading →

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doing Oregon things

Posted on March 2, 2015 by dichroic

What a great weekend. We did the sort of thing we used to do a lot back when we moved to Arizona, before they filled up the lake there and rowing took over our lives. I miss things like hiking … Continue reading →

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good things

Posted on February 17, 2015 by dichroic

A couple of brags: Just a couple of days ago I learned that my book has a review up on Amazon! (I mean, a critic’s review, not a reader’s review – still none of those.) It’s from the American Society … Continue reading →

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assorted minor kvetching

Posted on February 11, 2015 by dichroic

Maybe I’ll run away after work today and never go home. This is the downside of having a workout plan – you know what’s lurking in wait for you. Today it’s erging 5 sets of 5 minutes at AT – … Continue reading →

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fashion for the non-photogenic

Posted on February 3, 2015 by dichroic

I’m having a closet problem lately: too much stuff in it. Problem is, the vast majority of it is stuff I actually wear. My sweaters may not fit well in their hanging shelf doohicky, but I love wearing sweaters and … Continue reading →

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this and that

Posted on January 29, 2015 by dichroic

In no particular order, things that have been on my mind. It’s a scattered place in there. One thing I didn’t mention was that after wearing high (not sky-high) heels all night at my reunion, my big toe was numb … Continue reading →

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