Has the novelty worn off or have I just nothing to say? (Did I ever?) For whatever the reason, I haven’t felt much like blogging lately, not that there isn’t just scads of things going on. I’ve been going through the photos and here are a few that bear mentioning, just to catch everybody up. … Read more
Now that my wife is heading back to work, I was able to upgrade her aging eMac into something a little zippier and bigger…
Construction on the kitchen has finished… which is not to say renovation has stopped, there’s still a lot of painting to do. Here, then, is the final cabinet arrangement along the east wall. Photoshop couldn’t quite cleanly stitch the 12 photographs together… the wall isn’t warped (at least not like this) and the countertop is … Read more
It’s been a frenzied day (and last evening) of building IKEA kitchen cabinets. Our handyman finished the sealing of the new tile floor and today marked the start of cabinet installation, so I had to get them ready. I’m actually quite impressed with the ingenuity that IKEA has engineered into their cabinet system – with … Read more
Life is a series of vignettes. Some longer than others. At times they may feel like they’ll never end, and when they do, you know they’ll never come back and you might feel a little maudlin. And so a new vignette begins. Since 2002, just before Michelle was born, Irene has been a stay-at-home mother. … Read more
I’m sick as a dog this weekend. (Come to think of it, my dog doesn’t seem to feel well, either.) Still, while I was sort of healthy on Friday I upgraded my iPhone to the V2.0 firmware and am pleased and horrified to report that the Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync stuff worked flawlessly. Now (Yeah) I … Read more
How often do I get the chance to compliment someone on a job well done? It seems all I’m ever doing is pointing out the flaws. Well, today is different. Kudos and thanks to (of all people) the US Government, passport office! I submitted my expired passport, by snail mail, Friday June 6th. My replacement … Read more
Some friends of ours recently went to Taiwan for a wedding. During their stay, the husband, Phil, apparently spent his time playing WII games. He was clearly addicted because as soon as they returned, he started hunting for one. It would seem that even after all this time, the WII is just a bit difficult … Read more
Where does the time go?