Swapping out Sargent Locks
Continuing the saga of house improvements for my mother… After her fall, we knew that she needed someone in the house with her full time. But she had spread her papers (financial and otherwise) all over the house…. Read More
Setting up an iPhone for your nonagenerian mother
Mom’s iPhone 5C started acting wonky — the touch screen was difficult to get to respond, even after a hard reset. Then my cousin called me to tell me that mom’s phone kept giving an error about “wait… Read More
Nest Thermostat troubleshooting
We got Nest thermostats for our house over a year ago. Easy installation (about 15 minutes) and setup. So I figured I would get one for my mother, so she didn’t have to keep walking up and down… Read More
Oscars 2017
This year, we decided on our costumes fairly early: Dr. Strange for Stephen and Jyn Erso for me. I started making Stephen’s costume before Halloween and the first of November partners meeting, which was themed “SuperHeroes” (I wore… Read More
Nest Cam – exterior mounting tricks
We had been intending to add security cameras when we rebuilt the house. But the options available at the time, even with our professional company, were more limited than we wanted. We add a pair of DropCams before… Read More
Oscars 2016
Although we had different initial plans, after seeing Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I decided to dress as General Organa (Princess Leia). It’s one of those easy to wear costumes, with a moderately elaborate hairdo that is always… Read More
Physician Anesthesiologists Week
It seemed silly initially, when I heard that we had a week devoted to us as physician anesthesiologists last year. And then I thought about it some more. Many other groups have a day or a week. The… Read More
Oscars 2015
Once again, the animated movie provided us with the best options for costumes. This year, it was The Lego Movie. We played Wyldstyle and Emmett, the two lead characters. I bought a pack of hair extensions to go… Read More
Harem Pants
I purchased a great jacket from J. Peterman at the holidays last year. And I wanted to make a complete costume around this jacket. I thought that some harem pants and a shell would work well. After searching… Read More
Erland & Angelena’s Wedding
Our friends Erland and Angelena were married last weekend. Stephen was the officiant, and I was one of the photographers. Attendees were encouraged to dress up in Renaissance or other costumes. I wore the J.Peterman jacket and harem… Read More