Spinal Tap and Requirements Management

In my field of Systems Engineering, one of the most important disciplines is Requirements Management, which is how you ensure that what you build corresponds to what the customer is asking for. The customer tells you what they want in their contract, you describe it back to them to make sure you both agree what… Continue reading Spinal Tap and Requirements Management

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Bike Share

I used to cycle all the time in Bedford – not for recreation, but for transport. I cycled to school for a long time, I cycled to work, I cycled to the pub, I cycled home (somehow). I wouldn’t call myself a “cyclist”, except for the fact that everyone who cycles is a cyclist. But… Continue reading Bike Share

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Racing

Gordon was frisky today, lots of running. Not really any playing, but a bit of racing with Riley. I like this Gordon, he’s funny 🙂

Intermission

Those of you eagerly awaiting more fun notes from the dog walker will have to wait a day or so. I need to get the notepad and take a bunch of new photos. In the meantime, here’s a classic Gordon moment, when he somehow graduated from obedience school.

The Quiet Hat

Gordon had a fun, relatively mellow hike in Leona Canyon today. He sure has a lot to talk about these days… the quiet hat still works great though. And here’s a picture of the Quiet Hat. If Drake puts his hat on Gordon’s head in the car, he stops whining.

Sunday Two-Pager: Scary Voice

Gordon enjoyed his hike in Chabot this morning. We found a pair of horses and as I was leashing all the dogs, Gordon thought it would be cool to ignore me and run over to bark at the horses. So I yelled his name in my scary voice and he stopped, turned around, and came… Continue reading Sunday Two-Pager: Scary Voice

Abandon

Gordon sure is noisy today! We hiked in Leona Canyon, where Gordon met a friendly gay man he thought he would abandon me for… leash time!

Little Toes

Gordon enjoyed his hike in Redwood today. He dipped his little toes in the mud trough and then wiped them off in my car, as he always does.