Five Things From The Weekend
This was an eating weekend. I had a big gourmet meal on Friday, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Saturday, and BBQ on Sunday. As such, there isn’t a lot to talk about except, “Boy, that food tasted good,” and “Ugh,…
Polish Translation of Kyle’s Book
Check it out! The Polish Translation of Kyle’s book Linux Multimedia Hacks. In Poland, Linux makes women swoon in ecstasy. By the way, lately I have had articles in Hispanic, North Bay Biz, Pacific Sun, and the North Bay Bohemian.…
Spring
I helped my parents move this weekend… in the snow. They are moving to the Sierra Mountains, up by Yosemite. So we dragged my mom’s paintings and my dad’s tools through the muddy paths lined with three feet of snow.…
Kyle’s New Column
Check out Kyle’s new column at TechTarget! If you are a computer geek or simply tech-inclined, you will enjoy this column.
Come Listen To Us Read
I’m in the process of re-designing this site. So you may have to look at some weird things for awhile, like the current banner, for instance, until I have time to make a new one. In the meantime: You’re coming…
Helen Putnam Regional Park Hike
There are a lot of spectacular hikes in Sonoma County. Maybe that’s why I never paid attention to Helen Putnam Regional Park in Petaluma. I had read it was an easy 2.8-mile hike, and because it seems like it is…
I Made A Wire Necklace
In between all the other things I have been doing, I’ve been experimenting with wire working. Above is part of a necklace I made this week. To make the necklace, I cut 50 pieces of copper wire at 6.5 inches,…
I Like My New Cup
Oh New Cup! So fresh and clean. Yet to have coffee stains, yet to have cracks and chips. How I enjoy drinking lattes out of you. How I enjoy looking down at your cheerful-yet-elegant design. I thank you for brightening…
Party Pictures
It is the holiday season. That means parties! In particular, my 30th birthday party, which we held here at our house. Most of the people I wanted to come came, which made me happy. There were good appetizers and good…
Italy Part IV — Florence and Siena
I was going to write more Italy entries, but I feel like it’s dragging on, so I’ll just tell you about the difference between Florence and Siena. In the 1200-1300s, Florence and Siena were in stiff competition with each other.…