Last week, we practiced social distancing at the Old Oxford Mill in Oxford, Kansas. This week we headed to Sand Hills State Park, right near Hutchinson, Kansas. During these trips, we make the boys drive (and we drive our 1998 Camry!) and we try and take state highways or two-lane roads whenever possible. What a … Continue reading Social distancing Saturday – Sand Hills State Park
In late December, the coronavirus erupted in Wuhan, China, wreaking havoc on that city and spreading quickly to other countries. It's a respiratory disease, extremely contagious and easily transmitted. The good news is most people have mild symptoms and recover with no medical treatment. The bad news? It's a health pandemic that has evoked fear … Continue reading #COVIDChaos week 1
Forced family fun took us to the Old Oxford Mill in Oxford, Kansas. Oxford is 45 minutes south of Wichita and has a population of 1,012. Before we left in the boys' 1998 Camry... We took the back roads, which included several miles of dirt roads. #LivinginKansas Here's a short history of the Oxford Mill. … Continue reading Social distancing Sunday – Old Oxford Mill
We recently made the switch to Office365 at work, which comes with the cool collaboration feature "Teams." Prior to the switch, my department used a paid version of Slack and loved it. We switched over to Teams because it would allow us to collaborate with other departments using Teams, and we anticipated it would function … Continue reading We switched to Teams, but I miss Slack
You don't hear much about writing being the "hot skill to have this year." But it's probably one of the most important, and one you'll use the rest of your life. Pssh...writing? My job doesn't require me to write. Do you send emails? Then yes, your job requires you to write. Who cares if your … Continue reading Bad writing isn’t just annoying… it can cost you
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