Year 50

Year 50 Day 15

May 17, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me, visible from the shoulders up, not wearing a shirt, leaning against a pillow in bed, with a bemused expression on my face.

Day 15: Realized after getting into bed that I hadn’t done my daily photo yet (it’s likely this may not be the last time this happens over the course of the coming year). My wife is now mocking me for posting nudie pictures online.

Year 50 Day 14

May 16, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me sitting in my work office, wearing a black shirt-sleeve button-up shirt with a pattern of pink flamingoes and tropical flowers. Behind me on the wall is a rainbow IDIC Vulcan calligraphy plaque. An inset photo shows my bright pink Converse.

Day 14: It may not actually be summer yet, but we’ve got summer weather, so I can break out some of my summer shirts…and shoes to match!

Year 50 Day 13

May 15, 2023May 15, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me wearing a grey Daring Fireball t-shirt in front of a green curtain suspended from the ceiling of my home office.

Day 13: Giving presentations from home means a convenient green screen is really handy. Turns out that hanging a couple green photo backdrops from a ceiling-mounted flexible curtain track makes for a really simple way to have a green screen that can be pulled out when needed and pushed away when not being used.

Year 50 Day 12

May 14, 2023May 14, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Day 12: Showing off a small portion of my Star Trek shelves, including books, a Worf notLego, a Spock teddy bear, and several Micro Machines ships from the TOS and TNG eras.

Year 50 Day 11

May 13, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me sitting in a green chair in front of a sunny window reading Interference by Sue Burke.

Day 11: When the Seattle area hits 86° F in mid-May, it’s a great day to sit, read, and move as little as possible. Tomorrow’s supposed to be even hotter.

Year 50 Day 10

May 12, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me standing on an outside balcony wearing a grey cap, black short-sleeve button-up shirt with thick grey stripes, a black utility kilt, black socks, and black Converse.

Day 10: One definite benefit to working in academia is a more permissive dress code than many corporate jobs allow. And as the temperature approaches 80° F, I’m quite happy to take advantage of that.

Year 50 Day 9

May 11, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me on the Highline College campus on a sunny spring day, wearing a grey cap and a black short-sleeve button-up shirt with a pattern of white ants.

Day 9: Something about this shirt really bugs my wife.

Year 50 Day 8

May 10, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me wearing a black short-sleeve button-up shirt with daisies printed on it, in front of a view of green trees and grass, water, blue skies, and the Cascade range in the distance.

Day 8: The last of my birthday shirts for this year. A cheery spring shirt for a gorgeous spring day!

Year 50 Day 7

May 9, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me standing on a balcony, wearing a black short-sleeve button-up shirt with a design of white Xs and Os. Behind me is blue sky with fluffy clouds, trees and green sports fields, and water in the distance.

Day 7: Another new birthday shirt! And it’s nice to finally have the kind of weather that really lets me appreciate the balcony outside my office at work.

Year 50 Day 6

May 8, 2023 by Michael Hanscom

Me, slightly smiling, standing in front of a bookcase and wearing a black Back to the Future t-shirt.

Day 6: Definitely feeling better than yesterday. Getting a full night’s sleep helped. As did not having to file a police incident report. (And I know it’s mean to tease, but that’s as much of the story as you’re getting right now.)