The Weather and What I Wear

The Weather and What I Wear

The ship is safest when it’s in port, but that’s not what ships were built for. ― Paulo Coelho Heat, Humidity & Sand Many people presume that all of Saudi Arabia is an arid desert. But Dammam is on the East coast of KSA (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), across the water...
The Road Trip Before the Plane Trip

The Road Trip Before the Plane Trip

Quiet Moments In late August, Adrian finally got a departure date of mid-September. We moved our stuff into storage, flew to Maryland to visit his father, then took a few quiet days in Western Wyoming together, replacing Denver traffic with some bovine friends....
My Grace Hopper Celebration 2021 Experience

My Grace Hopper Celebration 2021 Experience

I attended the 2021 Grace Hopper Celebration, held September 27-October 1. Feeling lots of appreciation to the organizers of this year’s conference, and my fellow attendees who went out of their way to be resources for each other! Since the event was virtual...
Gamedev.js Jam 2021 Postmortem

Gamedev.js Jam 2021 Postmortem

I spent the last couple of weeks participating in Gamedev.js Jam 2021. I’ve been getting some ideas for games to develop, and I set a goal to start participating in jams. I went to itch.io to see what jams were coming up and saw the Gamedev.js one had 12 days...