Old Man Morgan

Yesterday (Thursday) was just one of those days …. relatively well rested – trying to do my job – trying to stay focused – trying to move forward. But nothing felt right. Just seemed like an underlying negative current. I muddled through the morning. I muddled thru lunch. Then a [...]

Yikes, what a day yesterday was. After getting up at 2am and trying to address some business issues …. working in the office 11.5 hrs straight (545am – 515pm) … and then faced with a crushing 1hr 45 min commute to go 6 miles – – – there just wasn’t much left inside of [...]

For the last week or so I have been waking up between 1 and 2 am nearly every weekday morning. This is starting to put a strain on me as I need to balance work and sleep … and I don’t get nearly enough sleep in the base case. Soooo, a 2am “wake [...]

“NTL4S” is a saying I use often. Its sort of a term I use in jest – like Chris uses “take luck”. But, it reminds to be humble and remember although sometimes (maybe most times) things work out ok. But, there is an element of luck in (or no control over the) [...]

Ah, Monday mornings. Lots can be said about Monday mornings – for most people, probably more grumbling than praise. Although I had a mixed weekend (mix of plenty of work and only limited time with Decy) plus losing power last night at 2am and having to fire up the generator – I [...]

As some people may know, Decy owns a couple of plots of land near her mother’s house in Ciputat. One plot is adjacent to her mother’s house and we have a house there, which Decy’s sister Dolly lives in (Decy, Chely, Thasya lived there in 2002 and 2003). Then about 150 meters away, [...]

Many of you have seen in my blog comments about our friends Terry and Samantha McPhail. They live and work with us here in Jakarta … and did the same in Angola. They have a house that they have kept for many years in Houston while they fulfilled their expat responsibilities. Their [...]

I have safely and successfully completed my quick turn around trip to Aceh. I had thought the trip would primarily be a waste of my time (1.5 days out of the office just to give a 3 hour training session). But, it turns out that God had other things in mind. It [...]

Ahem, so much for that “3 day” weekend. It was a bit of a mix of everything … but at least I was able to spend time with Decy. First, on Thursday night, Decy, Thasya, and I went out to dinner with Terry and Samantha. We went to a Lobster and Crab [...]

Yes, three birthdays in one week. Now, it is Decy’s turn. My lovely, charming, and supportive wife turns 40 today …. yes, 11-September. Decy and I met in 2001 – so we have been together in one form or fashion for 7 years. As I look back on the years – [...]