Katie was so Tiny in 2008

This is when Katie was in the process of losing a tooth.  It's kind'a funny. … [Read more...]

Sam Graduates

I brought the little girls up to scenic Depauw University near Indianapolis to see Sam graduate.  The girls were so wonderful.  I really enjoyed spending that time with them.The campus was delightful.  Sam's girlfriend, Stephanie, was also a real gem.He's hard to see, but Sam is directly in front of the "Depauw University" banner on the left.Sam graduated with a 4.0 average and went on to win a Fullbright Fellowship to study archaeology and Spanish in Mexico at the site of some ancient Mayan ruins.  Kudos to you, Sam! … [Read more...]

Recap – SQL Saturday 151 in Orlando

It's always a feel-good experience for me to return to SQL Saturday in Orlando, the place where SQL Saturdays  were started by Andy Warren (Twitter | Blog).  On this trip, I delivered a full-day, pre-conference seminar on Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning SQL Server.  I also delivered a session on SQL Server Internals and Architecture to a totally packed house.  For those of you who emailed me directly, here's the link for the special SQL Sentry offer. I got to attend the extended events session by Jack Corbett (Twitter | Blog), middle in the photo above.  Good stuff, Jack!  Jack … [Read more...]

Summer in FL

A double-rainbow. Beautiful, spanning the sky from end to end.We brought much beauty with us.  And we took it home with us too.Brave girl. Pilots the boat. Terrifies the passengers.Do we look less stressed than usual? We were. Very much so. … [Read more...]

Giant Wood Beetle

Female. A little overweight. Great personality.  Looking for Mr. Right. … [Read more...]

Speaking in NYC

I'm bringin' the THUNDER... … [Read more...]

Help Me Update the History of SQL Server

I was chatting with my buddy, Buck Woody (Twitter | Blog), about a week ago and we were discussing that it's pretty hard to put together the entire history of SQL Server.  Then the thought hit me that I'd already done this, to a degree, in my book Transact-SQL Programming.  This was the first Transact-SQL programming book on the market way back in the SQL Server 7.0 days and even included full coverage of both Microsoft and Sybase variants of T-SQL. The thing is, I was never able to put out a second edition due to some legal and contractual issues.  So, help me catch up on the history of … [Read more...]

The First Football Game of the Season

School is cranking back up at Casa De Kline and we're busy from dawn until dusk and then until 10 pm almost every night.  We went to the first football game of the season.  MJHS is rated at fourth in the state, after our rampage all the way to the state finals last year.  The first game was a big win for MJHS.  Katie and Ava couldn't keep from taking to the field after the game.  They ran their little tails off for about 15 minutes as the bleachers were emptying out.  They're kind'a hard to see, but they're directly in front of the goal posts below.Kaylee is … [Read more...]

Happy Anniversary, Rachel!

In 2008, we said "I do". Still going strong!  At the point that this picture was taken, we were saying "I can't ... eat another bite".  I definitely recommend the Melting Pot for a quiet, romantic meal.  It's one of our favorite spots. … [Read more...]

Em gets engaged!

Emily got engaged!Dustin proposed at the top of the ferris wheel at the Wilson County Fair.That means RayRay going to be a step-mother-in-law.  I wish you great happiness and joy! … [Read more...]