ok it’s been a very rewarding and educational weekend.

1) updated resume web site (i’m preparing for some marathon networking sessions in the next few months)
http://www.focalpunkt.com/resume

2) updated recruiting web site (ditto last point)
http://www.focalpunkt.com/recruiting

3) learned PERL and CGI and updated the church web site to include the new stuff i learned
http://www.focalpunkt.com/crbc/library/publicdocs/challenge
(this is stuff i can add to that resume too…)

4) learned how to set up photo galleries for my family to use. don’t have a url set up yet.

5) set up the kids’ blog and trained xannie on how to update it

…and the usual stuff, laundry, cleaning, budget, etc.

time for a break

my family and i’ve been wired to the ‘net since ’94 when it became available to the publlc.

this adventure (and it’s a very postive one) would not have been possible without the use of the internet.

makes me wonder what my own kids will be doing 20 years from now…?

i’ve learned that a wool scarf, when properly laundered and dried at medium heat, turns to a firm mass of mush. he’s gone out to pasture now. it got stuck in the laundry by mistake.

i feel quite like tom hanks’ character in the movie, “castaway*” , where he’s watching poor wilson floating away and he’s shouting “wilson! wil-SONNNN!” i liked that scarf.

hmmm… i wonder if i should take my wool full-length coat out of the wash now?

* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162222/

hello darling i woke up thinking of you

someone called on the house line and i was quite confused

(it’s the first incoming call i’ve received on that phone)

i thought it was you calling to see if the line worked

it’s good i didn’t answer in a sexy voice…

i love you my love with all my heart

your heart

hello my heart!

it is sunny outside this morning

and sunny inside my heart as i wake up thinking of you

you are beautiful and lovely

and sexy and cuddly

you are every beauty to me

i love you

your heart

i am going to sleep now

it is very late…

i created a new weblog where you can come visit to remember how much i love you.
it’s only for the two of us… no one can access it but you and me.

it’s at [site]

login with your email login id and password

you can add love notes to it too. i put instructions at the top of the page.

i love you my heart!

your heart. with kisses.

howdy all

if you’ve been comparing dates on postings you’ll notice it’s been awhile since the last post.

thankfully it’s not because of lack of internet access — it’s because of the relative abundance of it this week…

yes, i finally have broadband at the flat! i did the happy dance for a long time when i verified it actually worked. so this week i’ve been catching up on past-due internet stuff. this weekend i hope to post some stuff here.

lots of research going on so i’ll post things here as they come up. hopefully you all can learn from my experiences here!

13 days till broadband in flat

i’m spending my free time with kris and the kids and my parents chatting online or on the phone so this poor blog is sitting unattended… i will make time to update this with more meaningful information, i promise!

i’m currently fighting to try to figure out how to host this blog on the webserver i’m renting… wish me luck!

also i’ve been recovering from a hd crash back home that broke connection for my church’s online library, amongst other things. i’m slooooowwwwlllyyyy rebuilding the library on my rented web server and transferring the docs there. it’s a bit frustrating since i don’t have admin rights on the web server (i shouldn’t since i’mjust renting it). Good Points: unlimited web & email space, quick response from the support guys. Bad Points: can’t use frontpage subwebs, can’t set up ftp access inside frontpage web, can’t set up ftp or frontpage security settings. It’s a bit of give and take but i’m slowly figuring out what i can and can’t do on this server. mom. vira, this means your web sites will still be offline until i can sort out the details.

broadband in flat = 15 days and counting down…

it’s cold as hades out here in the rain!

Thursday
Chance of Rain. High: 48° F / 9° C Wind North 8 mph / 14 km/h

Thursday Night
Chance of Rain. Low: 44° F / 7° C Wind NNE 13 mph / 21 km/h

Friday
Chance of Rain. High: 55° F / 13° C Wind East 8 mph / 14 km/h

Friday Night
Partly Cloudy. Low: 48° F / 9° C Wind East 4 mph / 7 km/h

Saturday
Partly Cloudy. High: 59° F / 15° C Wind ENE 4 mph / 7 km/h

Saturday Night
Partly Cloudy. Low: 46° F / 8° C Wind South 4 mph / 7 km/h

Sunday
Scattered Clouds. High: 62° F / 17° C Wind SSW 2 mph / 3 km/h

Sunday Night
Scattered Clouds. Low: 46° F / 8° C Wind WSW 4 mph / 7 km/h

Monday
Scattered Clouds. High: 62° F / 17° C Wind WSW 11 mph / 18 km/h

Monday Night
Chance of Rain. Low: 48° F / 9° C Wind SW 8 mph / 14 km/h