Fri 7 Aug 2009
Ups and Downs of the week.
  Dad – Another setback. Serious this time. Things are day-to-day now.
  The Economy - No raises this year, possibly 12 furlough days (equating to a 5% pay cut), and continued unemployment everywhere.Â
 New Laptop – Dell Latitude E6500. With lots of horsepower, it runs Flash programs a thousand times better than my old laptop. This image is MLB.TV’s Flash-based video of the Sox game. This picture really doesn’t do it justice. The full screen image is clear and crisp and the motion is very smooth. Like having a new TV in the house.
 Red Sox - Playing like the 2006 Sox. No offense, limited pitching depth, no spark. They went 15 innings against the Yankmees tonight and couldn’t score a single run. They wasted outstanding pitching by their entire staff. Pathetic. Time for hitting coach Magadan to go. They need a fresh start.
August 9th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Wow, that screenshot is pretty impressive! Now if only the NFL would do the same…
August 31st, 2009 at 4:36 pm
Hello,
I found your website when looking for ideas to use in my children’s ceramics class I teach. I looked up “backyard Beasties”; the name of one of the classes I teach. Trying to find new ideas for animals…I was captivated by your photos of the critters wandering in your back yard.
I began reading and found mentions of your Dad’s illness, which led me to the words you wrote after his death. They made me cry.
What a beautiful thing to say about your Dad. What an admirable man. Yours sounds like a very treasured childhood. I loved to read about it. We have two children, girls in their early teens, and we live in California, where offering them a childhood full of fun in nature and freedoms is a more difficult thing to do. Your descriptions of your childhood play was wonderful! It’s something so healthy for kids–to be out in nature!
I have a deep affection and fascination with animals, loving to watch them for hours. I enojoyed your slice of life and your eloquent writing.
Thank you.
Sarah