Monthly Archives: January 2007

Backyard Ice Rink

We’re in the process of making a backyard ice rink. It’s not going so well. There are two methods of making a home ice rink. The first involves laying out a plastic liner the size of the rink and then … Continue reading

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Organizing Digital Photos

I’ve looked for a while to find a program to use to organize and view and edit my digital photos. I quite liked the slick interface of Picasa by Google, but the feature that is touted as its strength is … Continue reading

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The New Phone Book's Here!!

Okay, not quite, but my passport did arrive. Opinions are mixed on whether or not I managed to pull off the “don’t look like a terrorist in your photo” thing.

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Living History

My wife is a history nut. Anything to do with history instantly has her attention. She’d teach nothing but history to the kids and let them figure the rest out on their own if she could, so when we saw … Continue reading

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Do I Need One if I Promise To Just Stay On The Plane?

I applied for my passport last week. I got to the Passport Office midmorning, expecting to wait a short while and be home for lunch. I was sadly mistaken. Some background: As of the 23rd of January, 2007, anyone traveling … Continue reading

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License to Slack

I was happy to have escaped the family curse of high cholesterol. Note the past tense. Was. Last January I was warned about high cholesterol and told to change my diet and exercise more. I was, of course, adamant that … Continue reading

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Mountain Dulcimer

We’ve always had thoughts of starting a family band. The Family von Page. The thought of sitting down in the evening and playing and singing with our kids has been a dream our entire time as parents We have a … Continue reading

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