Mike Williams

Vacation 2017 – July 5, 2017

The Plan…

Today, my friend and I plan on visiting Kennesaw Mountain. They keep a national battlefield park there that I’d love to see. Someone made a joke last night that PA has more rich historic places to visit but this area is amazing! I had no idea that they filmed so many movies in this area. Cartersville gives tax breaks for the movie industry or some such thing. (Update: Did NOT visit Kennesaw but did visit a couple of other sites)

So far, this vacation has been so relaxing and wonderful.

Taking some time away from your job every now and then is something I should have been doing for a long time. I usually just take vacation and stay around the house.

I’ll add photos as the day progresses or at. the end of it.

The Reality…

My friend and I drove to some interesting sites instead because it got really hot outside, really fast.

Update: Some highlights from today…

July 5, 2017 by Vacation 2017

Vacation 2017 – July 4, 2017

The Plan…

Go hiking and then eat a lot of food with friends.

The Reality…

Mission accomplished.

This morning my friend and I took a hike through a nearby state park. I was able to get some great pictures. We hiked a total of almost 5 miles.

July 4, 2017 by Vacation 2017

Vacation 2017 – July 3, 2017

The Plan…

Today I am taking a road trip with my friend Kimberly.

I have no idea where we are going but that is ok. I plan to take a bunch of pictures.

I am also told that the local grocery store has a bar in it. No doubt, I will get pictures of that too.

Later this evening, we are going out to dinner somewhere and meeting up with some old friends.

From me podcast days, me thinks.

I’ll update this as the day goes on.

The Reality…

The first place we went to was a big chicken attached to a KFC. This won’t be around much longer (they are closing, I believe)

After that, it was breakfast at Marietta Diner. This place was huge and also as a point worth noting, they had a bar.

The next stop was taking a trip around the new Atlanta Braves stadium.

Then, we took a whole bunch of pictures of the old houses around Cartersville.

And then, we went to the biggest grocery store on the planet. Ok, at least Georgia, perhaps.

Ya’ll (Had to do it) cannot visit Cartersville without seeing the courthouse where they film all of the courthouse things in the movies.

We didn’t get any pictures of Henry’s. That is where we ate dinner.

July 3, 2017 by Vacation 2017

Vacation 2017 – July 2, 2017

The Plan…

July 2nd is a pretty significant day for me. It is my 50th birthday. I don’t feel any older or different and I think when we all get to this age, we’d like to think it will stay this way until the end of time.

We plan on going to the lake at some point.

The Reality…

I stayed around the house yesterday and hung out with one of the ladies I am staying with. It was fun trying to break MacOS 13 while listening to her speak in French (her day job requires it).

Everyone sees me noodling at a computer and associates that with being “bored” but I am never board. Even if I am not socially engaged, my mind is always thinking about something.

We ended the day with a quick run to a nearby Lake. I’ll attach a picture or two at some point.

A nice quiet day.

Perfect vacation so far!

July 3, 2017 by Vacation 2017

Lock Screen Menu Option in MacOS High Sierra

I just found this tonight as I was messing around with other things. Ok, things that might rhyme with KindCraft.

MacOS High Sierra has a new option under the Apple Menu. It is new to me anyway. I don’t remember seeing this in Sierra.

The ability to lock your screen with the menu or key combinations is cool and something I would use.

June 19, 2017 by MacOS High Sierra

Removing My iPhone Rumors Page

I’ve decided to remove my rumors page for a very good reason.

Phil Schiller.

He was talking to John Gruber of Daring Fireball out why product leaks are so disappointing to Apple and I couldn’t agree more.

I do not want to participate in making a bad experience for those folks who spend years on a project just to have some schmuck ruin it by posting “leaks” online. It may not seem like a big deal to you. To me, that is huge.

If Apple comes out with a new product and new technology, I want Apple to tell me about it and not some jackass production line worker who just wants to get paid for his information and could care less about the people it hurts.

My two cents anyway.

June 18, 2017 by Apple News iPhone Rumors

My Big Fat Upcoming Vacation

I’ve decided to call it “big and fat” because that is probably what I’ll become while I am on vacation.

I’m looking forward to actually leaving my house and spending a week somewhere else. It is a strange concept but I’m sure I’ll get over it.

It has been a good year as far as my professional life but really horrible on the relationship side of things. I’ve recently had a talk with a friend of mine who I work with from time to time and we seem to be in the same spot. I asked him if he was interested in dating after what he just went through and he said he wasn’t. I have no desire to enter into any other relationships. I believe this was the last try for me. I haven’t had many in my life but it doesn’t take someone who is really good at relationships to recognize someone who is very bad at them. I aim to spare that future “special someone” from that experience.

This trip is a gathering of people who have been important in my life for the last several years. We’ve been there for each other when we’ve needed it and I am looking forward to relaxing with them.

I think I really need to get away. I’ve planned on doing something like this for many years but now, it is overdue.

My friend will be picking me up in a couple of weeks and off we’ll go.

I plan on taking a shitload of pictures. There will probably be podcast material generated. Who knows?

June 18, 2017 by Big Fat Vacation

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