Bill DouthwaiteMy other career: working at Bell LabsI began working for Bell Laboratories in February 1979. My department was titled Network Modeling. At the time, AT&T had a monopoly on…Dec 21, 2023Dec 21, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteMy other career: getting to Bell LabsI was sitting eating supper with some of the men in my small group when Jim, across the table from me, asked, “You’re from South Florida…Dec 19, 2023Dec 19, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteThe Thanksgiving scavenger huntIt wasn’t a game for these two. My five-year-old grandson and nearly five-year-old granddaughter took my Thanksgiving scavenger hunt…Nov 20, 2023Nov 20, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteThe case of the missing packageThe message caught me completely by surprise. “Have not received. Tracking shows still in Florida.”Oct 15, 2023Oct 15, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteBring your horse, but leave your dog at homeMy favorite grocery store, where it’s a pleasure to shop, said “Enough is enough.” While I’ve never thought of bringing my dog shopping…Aug 14, 2023Aug 14, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteExtreme tubing at Highlands OutpostIt’s just sliding down a hill. It’s basic, simple, and so entertaining. It’s one of the reasons we drove to Highlands Outpost on Scaly…Aug 7, 2023Aug 7, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteWe’ve got to reschedule. Again.We’ve been waiting to get a sliding screen door installed for our garage. It will give us both ventilation for garage workouts while…Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteHow about an upgrade?One of the email newsletters I receive on a weekly basis includes an invitation to “upgrade yourself.” I receive the free edition, but a…Aug 2, 2023Aug 2, 2023
Bill DouthwaiteThose wood stickers aren’t going to fool anyoneI had no problem assembling a small writing desk for what used to be our front bedroom. In fact, I challenged myself to put it together…Jul 31, 2023Jul 31, 2023