Jamie Wakefield

Leigh said... Pal, we're just happy you're home. Thanks man. It’s good to be home. I look forward to many, many hours of your company. Anonymous said... So, since you are now back in the US, settled in and doing well, is there any chance we will see more MTG blogs from you? I'm hoping so, because I always found your writings to be insightful and fun. I regret to inform you that I believe I am done with Magic. Sorry about that. Unless I win the lottery and no longer need to work, I just don’t feel I will ever have the time to be good at it. And it’s not fun for me or my readers if I’m not at least adequate at the game. Eleven said... Sweet! Looking forward to (hopefully) regular posts (also hopefully) soon. Me too! It’s been crazy. Hope to get more adjusted soon. Tom Darling said... I was clearing out my old gmails and found yours from when you got married. Went to the blog and found you're back in Vermont! Wow! Welcome back. Thanks Tom. It’s go...

Dan and Forrest have hooked up a Smartboard in which to draw out the network configuration. I swivel my chair around to watch, pretending I know what’s going on, but really just trying to learn. I’m sorry, my expertise lies elsewhere. Side note to illustrate : The Assistant Principal stops Dan and I in the hall on the way to a job. “I’m sorry, non-work related question. Do you have a sec?” “Sure.” “I can’t get my iPhone to send mail. It can receive but not send using my school account.” Dan goes white. Me: “I can fix that for you.” And I do. I’m now the iPhone expert. Go me. BFD. Dan and Forrest (from my notes that I actually don’t understand as they draw shit on the whiteboard and I fail to comprehend:) “The VNKernals are here (drawing.) “What if we took VMware and… gibberish, gobbledegook, gibberish... “ “Yeah but NIC1 is here…” “ But look, the 1099 switch is..” “Sure but management is here!” “NO, Management is here on the other two 1099’s.” Hmmm… deep t...

We have finally settled in. The new little dog, Loki, is finally potty-trained and is an amazing dog. I've finally gotten used to the commute, the hours, everything. Finally felt up to having poker night this Saturday and had nine adults and Josh's baby over for a great time. Most of the stuff from Madrid has been unpacked and incorporated into the house thanks to my beautiful wife. All the patio and porch furniture is down cellar and the lawn mowed a final time before the snow flew. Life is good. Soon, I might even be able to do some real blog posts.

As I mentioned before, I am essentially working a ten hour work day thanks to my hour commute every day. Add on top of that forty-five minutes to wake up, a new puppy who needs constant attention and care when I get home, a busted car, sleep, chores around the house and we’re talking two to three hours a day of free time. For instance: We moved back to Vermont to experience family, friends, and festivals; to be a part of the community and local traditions as well as work on making our home a blend of all of our travels and lifestyle. Last weekend we had one plan. Dinner and walk through the production known as The Haunted Forrest with Hilary and Michele. Instead, we were informed of plans long in fruition finally bearing fruit. Our new puppy would be flown in and our shipping container from Spain would arrive. So, the weekend looked like this for me: Friday: Work a ten hour day, do dinner and Haunted Forest with Hilary and Michele, return home at 12:30 p.m. Saturday: Work aro...