I wandered over to the hospital to talk to the vendor of this piece of lab equipment we took off the network after I discovered it was infected.  I think they appreciated my presence, where I tried to be official.  This whole hacking threat is new to everyone.  I also got a new badge with my new title, so I'm extra official.

My old girlfriend (and Joanna's soccer teammate) Allison wandered past my cubicle today as she went off to training.  It was nice to catch up and we discussed the benefits of having an English spouse.  She has a two year-old at home and a nineteen year-old in college.  Zany.

We had a humorous moment when my coworker Daniel's device showed as being infected.  He was investigating a server for weird behavior and apparently his antivirus freaked out and deleted the file.  I saw the event show up and we spent a frantic hour making sure that everything was fine.

As for real life, it's been a good couple days.  Joanna brought home tasty desserts and we ate ratatouille for her mum's birthday.  I recalled my favorite Collette stories, such as when she locked herself out of her house and lifted Berry through a window to unlock the door.

The weekend was pretty quiet.  Sam hung out with Isa a lot or worked on his game.  I spent a fair amount of time with Emma, going for walks, doing art together, going shopping, and just hanging out.  Duncan mostly hung out, with a birthday on Sunday and last minute homework that night.  Joanna took Berry to various events - four soccer games and a bike safety workshop.  She returned home tired, cheerful, and muddy.  Joanna mostly rested as she wasn't feeling very well for most of the weekend.

I played a little Starbound, got the new web site ever closer to being ready, and took care of the usual house maintenance.   The only annoying thing was being stung by a wasp when picking up Duncan from a birthday party.  Apparently some boys were throwing rocks at them, and I was collateral damage.

Joanna and I are spending this week splitting up and going to various curriculum nights.  Busy, busy.

My new work continues to be fascinating - it's starting to dawn on me just how much work we have to do.  I brought my big security book home to study and impressed the children with its massiveness.

It was nice having Emma home last night.  We watched a little Captain America, did homework together, and chatted away.  I'm hoping this weekend I can get her running around with me outside somewhere.

I helped Sam a little with his game, incorporating trig functions into the dodge mechanic.  It's always nice to demonstrate the true value of mathematics to children - designing video games.

Duncan and Berry seem generally fine.  Duncan continues to enjoy drawing, with his second favorite class being writing.  Joanna got a sassy haircut and has been fighting some headaches the last couple days.

I played a little Starbound in my downtime and worked more on the new version of the web site.  I can't stop doing development entirely, so it's nice to have some outlets.

Sam dropped his computer class so he can have the time to get all his homework done.  Duncan's favorite class is drawing.  Emma likes band and art.  Berry's doing fine in school and having a good time with soccer.

All is well.

I moved a bunch of things into the drawers, though I think we can likely purge some of them.  Joanna was skeptical about my organization technique, though it made perfect sense to me.  Science related things go in the Star Wars drawer.  The Bob Ross drawer gets painting supplies.  Duncan's cat drawer gets all the glitter.  Or maybe my brain just doesn't work like everyone else's.

Friday night Joanna and I went on our date - a quick bite and then off to a book signing for people she knew somewhat.  Since it was an anthology with lots of speakers, it was a little meandering, but Joanna said I was well behaved.

Saturday morning the entire family plus Isa went to the library.  Sam needed a book for school and Duncan was out of books to read.  Berry ended up with a stack of books about periods and dating, which she entertained Emma by reading out loud to her.  We're slowly turning into a household of teenagers.

We rallied together to work on the art dresser, which finished up nicely.  Duncan had a friend over.  Sam and Isa worked on homework non-stop.  Sam's three AP classes are generating a ton of homework.  Emma's cold annoyed her.  Assorted household projects were accomplished and Joanna and I tidied up.  The evening ended with pizza and Adam Ruins Everything.

Sunday morning I took Duncan, Berry, and Emma to the art museum on campus.  I think everyone enjoyed running around the open spaces, and they appreciated some of the new art exhibits.  I was fond of the giant communist era posters from China, which made me want to go out and take control of the means of production.  The afternoon was pretty low-key in comparison.  Joanna and Berry went for a bike ride.  I played a little Starbound.  I moved some art supplies into the finished art dresser.  For dinner we had Isa and my mom, with a tasty spread from Joanna.

Berry has been doing soccer practice for a while now, with Joanna returning her home late a couple days each week.  Duncan walks to Roosevelt and back, somewhat excited about his newfound freedom.  Emma enjoys her teachers and classes, though she's finding her friend group somewhat taxing emotionally.  Sam was strangely hit the worst of the kids, the shock of his final year of high school dawning on him, plus a deluge of homework from his assorted AP classes.  Hopefully we all make it okay.

Emma and I walked down to the new Roosevelt for an ice cream social last night, though we were only allowed into the cafeteria.  It all looks so bright and shiny.  Jason, Bridget, and their kids were there - apparently Riley and Duncan are in the same class.  We met up with Joanna and the little kids and returned home for a late dinner.

I continue to try and figure out my new job, though it's starting to dawn on me that I may be able to define it to some degree.  I have a lengthy "to do" list for once I actually transition in a month.  Hopefully I can get it somewhat more organized while I wrap up my career as a developer at PeaceHealth.  I met with my new manager, Tom, in person yesterday.  I've known him for nearly twenty years, but got to know him better and really appreciate his candor.

I'm working away at the new web site, trying to get everything up to modern standards.  Last night I enabled SSL support on this site, which probably only excites super nerdy people.  It does make things more secure, which is a plus.

Looking forward to a date night with Joanna and hanging out with the kids this weekend.  We're all doing a library run on Saturday morning.  Assorted house projects clamor for our attention.  I'm hoping to finish the art dresser, which looks pretty cool.

I continue to transition into my new job, training people and writing documentation.  I get little tidbits of my new job, which is both fascinating and terrifying.  Security work is going to be fun.

The kids are slowly getting ready for school, enjoying their last days of freedom.  I signed Sam up for the SATs in October, though I'll probably try to get him to take it a second time due to the scholarship money on the line.  Emma assembled her school notebook last night and was cleaning her room this morning.  I think sometimes she feels her life is a little overwhelming, so she's doing what she can to make the things she can control a little better.

Colin sent me a message last night.  He's traveling here from Germany and wants to get together tonight with Jason and his family for a night of pizza and board games.  Should be fun.

Duncan and Berry seem to be doing well.  Duncan may have a special lady friend, though he's pretty low-key about it.  Berry was working out with Joanna in the basement this morning.  Emma gets a little anxious about life sometimes, but she's self-aware enough to talk things through.  Sam occasionally gets overwhelmed by everything as well.  I try to impart sagely advice, which I think helps a little, and I'd like to make sure he has someone to talk to when life gets a little rough.

I continue to have fun redoing this web site.  It's slowly looking prettier and stable, though there's lots to do.  I think my new computer hardware arrives today.  Hopefully I can start getting things set up and running soon.