GrumpysMonkey
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Snow!
I admit it. I love snow. I love how pretty the world is when it’s all white. I love snow days, and staying in the house and drinking too much coffee and wool blankets and wood stoves. If I ever move from Seattle, I’d move somewhere with snow. Real honest to goodness snow that lasts …
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Phoenix, Tempe, Scottsdale
I’m sitting in the Sky Harbor Airport with John, waiting to fly home to Seattle. We just finished the Rock ‘n Roll Arizona half marathon this morning. We decided to do this race for several reasons. John is running a half marathon a month for his 40th year. We needed a January race. Phoenix is …
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Gadgets
I love gadgets. But sometimes I wonder if I’ve hit the point where I have too many gadgets. Consider sleeping. I don’t sleep well. Never have. But now I’ve got a gadget that can track exactly how well I sleep. Admittedly, I don’t think it works all that well. It routinely gives me sleep ratings …
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When Companies Go Above and Beyond
I’m a big fan of customer service. In other words, given two companies, both providing the same product, I’ll patronize the company that prioritizes customer service over the one that doesn’t, even if that means I’m spending a small amount more. Two companies in the past week have gone above and beyond in the customer …