Exterior Paint
The exterior of mom’s house hadn’t been painted in at least 15 years. The exterior of our house was painted during the remodel, 15 years ago. Both needed some work. I contacted our general contractor from the remodel,… Read More
References for Biologics & Anesthesia
These are the references for a presentation about Biologics, Anesthesia, and Critical Care. Agarwal K, Yousaf N, Morganstein D. Glucocorticoid use and complications following immune checkpoint inhibitor use in melanoma. Clin Med (Lond). 2020 Mar;20(2):163–8. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7081795/ Billmeier U,… Read More
Redoing the driveway
As we worked to fix the sewer, we needed to dig out a portion of the driveway for access. And we realized that there was some sort of leak in an irrigation pipe that went under the driveway…. Read More
Everything you didn’t want to know about sewers…
You never realize how critical your sewer pipe is until it’s not working…
References for the Green Team’s Project Management Presentation
If you’re interested in a list of references about Project Management and Addressing EHR burden on clinicians and staff, you’ve come to the right place. As a member of the “Green Team” for the Project Management course offered… Read More
Revisiting landscape irrigation
Technology has changed since we did the landscaping in 2007, particularly with the ability to control things remotely. I had to replace the controller (timer) at my mom’s when the hard-working device my dad placed well over 20… Read More
Upgrading a ceiling fan – DIY is never that simple
When we first bought the house, we installed a ceiling fan in the kitchen. That fan ended up in my office, and has been really great… but it finally stopped working. Newer devices have options for remote controls,… Read More
Jean Monty Doyle
Jean Monty Doyle, age 96, passed away at her home on March 14, 2021. The youngest of six children, she was born in Omaha, Nebraska. The family moved to San Jose when she was three years old, and… Read More
Vaccines! Vaccines!
Just about everyone at the hospital was thrilled when we heard we would start giving vaccines to the staff before Christmas. We started on December 17th, and had just over 350 people go through in 4 hours. We… Read More
Boosting Bluetooth Range
I got a Bose SoundSport headset earlier this year, and it’s quite nice when I’m trying to do work around the office… except for when I walk out of range. Unfortunately, the range issue was happening even within… Read More