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Gordon Sands Threatens Seattle Bubble with Google Disavow in Misguided...
Last week I got an email from Gordon Sands, “a principal” of BankruptcyAction.com—a website I’d never heard of—claiming that Seattle Bubble contains “link(s) to BankruptcyAction.com.” The claimed...
View ArticleIntroducing META: The Idea Generator
P.S. – This is 100% real. If META is funded on Kickstarter, I will really be building META. The post Introducing META: The Idea Generator appeared first on Tim and Jeni.
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Which is More Dangerous: Climbing Rainier or the “Deadliest Job”?
With the news a few weeks ago of the death of six climbers on Mount Rainier, I found myself wondering… just how dangerous is climbing Rainier, anyway? Is it really more dangerous than other risky...
View ArticleAdoption Updates
I’ve been trying to come up with an easy way to update everyone who wants to be updated. So, what we’ve come up with is this adoption section on our site synced with a Facebook group. Why not just...
View ArticleWhere we’re at in the process
Almost everything we did for Maezie’s adoption is no longer valid. We’ve started pretty much from the beginning – including even filling out the initial application for Antioch. Here’s what’s left to...
View ArticlePart 1 of CCT done
We’ve completed the first segment of the new Caregiver Core Training. In case you are wondering, this is a whole different curriculum from PRIDE. CCT was written specifically for WA State,...
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How Much Paint Would it Take to "Cover the Earth"?
If you’ve done any painting lately, you’ve probably encountered the Sherwin Williams logo: The visual of a can of paint larger than the moon being poured over Earth has always been something of a...
View ArticleCCT Complete!
We finished up the last class today. It’s nice to have that done and out of the way. And, I got the satisfaction of crossing it off our list! The post CCT Complete! appeared first on Tim and Jeni.
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Why I’m Skeptical of Jibo, the Overly Cute Robo-Servant
There’s been quite a bit of press recently about a new “family robot” called Jibo. The squat, Pixar-esque robo-assistant has raised over $2 million so far on Indiegogo and spawned dozens of effusive...
View ArticlePlugging Along
As you can see (above) we’re just plugging along with the paper work. Almost done with the homework packet. Feel free to bug Tim about finishing his part. I’ve already copied and pasted what I can! =)...
View ArticleWindows 10 No More Nonsensical a Name Than Previous Versions
Today we learned that the next consumer version of Windows will be called Windows 10. Some people are a bit confused at this name, since the current version is called Windows 8.1. I say that “Windows...
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One Step Closer
Yup, that’s our completed homework all ready to be mailed tomorrow! The post One Step Closer appeared first on Tim and Jeni.
View ArticleNot my plan
I wrote this a while ago, but it still feels true: I’m feeling vulnerable, so you get to get a peak at my thoughts & fears. If I’m honest with myself there is a part of me that doesn’t want to keep...
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Everett to Seattle Traffic Is Blowing Up
Has Seattle traffic suddenly gotten a lot worse, or is it just my skewed perception? I take the Sound Transit 510 express bus from Everett to Seattle every day for work and in the past few weeks I’ve...
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Forget Red Light Cameras, We Need Yellow Light Lines
Red light cameras are sold by the companies that install them and the cities that use them as a “safety” feature. Whether or not they actually improve safety is up for debate, but there is no doubt...
View ArticleWaiting with a little confusion
Outside of one remaining reference, our homework for Antioch is officially done. I’m still halfway expecting another “one more thing” email. For those of you who we haven’t talked with lately: we found...
View ArticleCase Worker Assigned!
Yay! We got assigned Dani as our case worker! Due the holidays, our home study will start early January. I’ll let you know when we get a specific date and more details. =) The post Case Worker...
View ArticleHome Study Appointment #1
Our first Home Study visit will be Jan. 14 and 3pm. One prayer request that we have is that Tim’s new bosses will be supportive of Tim leaving a bit early, in order to be home on time. It will be his...
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First Home Study Visit Completed!
Our first meeting with Dani was today. She was here for a long while; 3-6:30 or so. This is the first of 4-5 visits. Her next visit will be on Wed. the 28th. I don’t know if they’ll all be as long as...
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New Furniture
So it’s not the cheapest solution, but Tim fell in love with the bed. It’s a loft bed with a fold out twin. We’ve learned our “Costco Lesson”: If you see something you like, buy it now and assume it...
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