weapons of massdistraction

Blasted machines. Color me frustrated. Spent much of the morning composing a very long post…about events leading to and just after my birthday, including a couple of days in a treehouse (with a whirlpool) in Duluth, and the best gift ever that happens to be the weirdest book in the world. But it was [...]

Over the weekend I did more lounging than laundry…or anything else. But on my brief breaks from said lounging, I spent a little time optimizing my batch of photos from, and writing about, the previous weekend’s trip to the big city. Thankfully I made a few notes to myself…otherwise all would be lost. As [...]

And we’re back. Again. I posted a brief entry upon my return from NYC on Monday, with plans to expand and expound the following day. Only to have the hosting server crash. While the admin was out of town, speaking at some perl conference. Efforts to restart it remotely failed. Just my rotten luck. [...]

It’s amazing what a good night’s sleep can do for you. The little man and I woke up early this morning, and in excellent moods. On the drive to pre-school we passed a co-worker of mine, who was riding his bike. The little man’s been pointing out bikers as it is, especially noting the [...]

Well, I’m making it happen. I’m off to NYC next weekend. The little man will be staying with his father while I’m away. My airline tickets and film festival pass have been purchased. Reservations have been made at an ultra-cheap and centrally located youth hostel. And I’ve been in research mode, scouring Timeout and [...]