life

This month, I left UTSA after 17.5 years. It was a difficult decision, and leaving was bittersweet, but this is the best path forward for me and Margaret. I am happy to announce that I am now working at a Unicon, Inc, a professional services company that specializes in supporting learning at all levels, from K-12 to higher education. I am technically labeled a Software Developer 3, but my role will be to continue to support Identity and Access Management outcomes in all forms, just for more than the one university. [Read More]

Went the the Sherwood Forest renaissance faire over the weekend. It was the first real outing of the year since it was so nice out. We had the standard “meats on sticks”, Margaret had some mead, and Daphne and her friend enjoyed doing a little shopping at some of the booths. The only drawback was having to drive 2 hours there and back, and when we got in late Saturday afternoon we were wiped out! [Read More]

Wow, it’s been a while, hasn’t it? In the last few years since I posted, my wife was diagnosed with a serious chronic condition, my family learned to love the cruise life, the whole world went through a pandemic, and the Cold War rides again.

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Well, I finally got around to revamping my blog. I hope to get back into the habit of posting more often. I took the opportunity to switch to another blog engine (Hugo) and also to switch my SCM from github to gitlab.

What’s been going on this last 6 years, you ask? A lot has happened. I’ve been in two bands since then, I am a grandpa for the second time, and I was promoted to a manager position leading a team at work