Lull in the Action

Well, not really. I need to capture some audio problems on today's test device, but the people nearby are being too loud to make a video. I can't use the lab because that's hosting a surround sound test. So I figure since there is nothing more I can do here till things quiet down, I'll catch up.

I didn't post anything yesterday - something must have distracted me when I went online after dinner. So, what about yesterday? Work was very busy, I was doing one of those tests which measured performance on five different wireless networks, which meant a lot of set up/tear down but also lots of video watching in between. After I was done it was clear that I could run these tests better at home, where I have a more versatile wireless router than any of the access points we have here. And the lead engineer wanted me to test an audio issue which required a home theater system (firing up six speakers in an office environment is frowned upon).

After work was Ye Olde Towne Band rehearsals, which was a mixed bag. I was doing a lot better concentrating on the music, but the mouthpiece I thought would give me the easiest high notes didn't. And valves started sticking, even after I'd oiled them. I may need to have them plated. That can wait till after the 26th, which is the last concert of the year. I won't mind having the horn at the shop for a couple of months. I suppose I should also have the beater horn worked on too.

Home, watched an episode of Dating in the Dark while nomming a microwave dinner. Lunch had been meat loaf, which I had forgotten until the spaghetti & meatballs started talking back to me after dinner. :-( Dating in the Dark sticks to a very rigid formula, which make it easy to know when to FF. ( for those who don't know this program )

 Sometimes the choice of participants is odd, mis-matched ages, different social circles, etc. It's a sure bet that the woman who has gotten by on looks alone is going home alone. It's not such a sure bet for the men. Lately there have been instances of two women fighting over the same man, and I'm pretty sure last night's episode was a case of the producers pushing one of the women in that direction. She went home alone when she could have gone home with a guy she had developed a rapport with until suddenly switching horses. A lot of the time, seeing the person is a deal-breaker. I personally think it defeats the purpose of the show. Enough about that already.

Yesterday I also mailed checks to my sisters of their share of dad's life insurance settlement. It was small compared to the inheritance, but more than I had expected.