Yearly Archives: 2004

I am writing this from a neighbors “borrowed” 802.11 airport. Quite a nice perk of staying at Karen’s parents house. (They got DSL for Christmas, but the modem did not arrive in time). We spent the first half of the … Continue reading →

Sara’s sleeping. Wayne thinks he has the flu. I am well. The day is rainy and cold. We’re on the eve of Xmas festivities and time with family. Sara finally got her flu shot earlier this month. Though the supply … Continue reading →

For us, Christmas is about waiting for Jesus’ coming, his birth and more importantly, his Resurrection. Despite the image of prayerful contemplation, our lives have been a little topsy-turvy. The main events have been Xmas parties of all different flavors. … Continue reading →

I’m slowly recovering from Thanksgiving. My work week is finished and we’re launching into holiday chaos. The travel to Milwaukee was probably the most heinous I’ve experienced. Canceled flights, full security searches, 5 hr lay over, horrible airport food, airline … Continue reading →

It’s been a fun birthday week for Sara. She got her 1 yr check up. The stats are in: height 30 1/2 inches, weight 21lb, 7oz, head circumference 48.3cm (90%, 50-75%, >95% respectively). Compare that to the entry to when … Continue reading →

Happy Halloween. Yeah I know it was a few days ago, but the day after the election now seems a more appropriate day for this holiday. Just before Halloween we had a very nice full moon, and the total lunar … Continue reading →

Halloween, Pumpkin carving party, Broken dishwasher, Port Townsend, Subaru service center, Brunch with friends, Rats in shed, Lunar eclipse, Termites, Presidential election, New HDTV/DVD, Doctors visits, Bunnicula, Sick Sara, Helpful mother-in-law, “The Incredibles”…. Just a few of the things that … Continue reading →

At the beginning of October we had the wonderful opportunity to attend the cast and crew wrap party for the movie, “The Incredibles”. Karen bought a really nice dress and I got to dress up in a tuxedo. I won’t … Continue reading →

As I am sure everyone in the world is aware; our lovely, local volcano is about to blow off some steam. We are currently at ALERT Level 2. I have always loved the fact that we live near active volcanoes. … Continue reading →

Well for the longest time the website Ultissimo has lived right around the corner from wootens.net (so to speak — they actually live on the same hard drive). Well finally the human owners of all this data will be moving … Continue reading →