morrowlife

And it matches the actual blog name now. Easier to type. Easier to remember. I like it better. If you’re reading this, you found it.

Sorry for the Morrowlife blog having disappeared the last few days – my service provider had server trouble. I’ve remedied the unacceptable downtime by moving the blog to a new name and a new server – Larry – conveniently located under my desk. Although I’m thinking of switching it to Moe, the ancient Linux box in the game room, and reserving Larry for internal testing. Decisions, decisions.

At any rate, I’ll make an actual post later today. Cheers.

Here’s another picture of Loyal Reader Number Twelve, this time with Loyal Reader Number Six, who hasn’t been pictured here very often. Looks like she’s keeping an eye on him. No problem, though – he’s got a pretty good hold on her.

It’s late and it was a long, tough day, so I’m not going to write anything tonight. In lieu of something to read, here’s something to watch:

See you tomorrow.

Was there any question in any Loyal Reader’s mind what today’s photo would be? Welcome to Loyal Reader Number Twelve! She was born on Sunday morning, November 5, at about 7:30. Isn’t she cute? Congratulations to Loyal Readers Numbers Five and Six. I can hardly wait to see them in a couple of weeks.

So it was an exciting weekend. Although it was kind of quiet for me, as I was home alone with the Loyal Pet. She did her best to keep it exciting by pooping on the carpet. Otherwise, I did a little work on things around here, did a little reading and movie watching, worked on Linux configuration issues, jacuzzified once, went grocery shopping, attended a very nice baptism, and taught a bunch of nine-year-olds in Primary. Otherwise, nothing much going on.

I stayed up too late last night and let myself sleep in a little this morning. It didn’t help the commute any, as there were a couple of accidents along the way. Still, I got there by the time I needed to be there. I’m planning to get up a little earlier than usual tomorrow to split the difference. Need to get to bed shortly.

Had lunch at a nice little sushi restaurant near the office today. They had a lunch special that included a few pieces of California roll, some tempura, and some teriyaki. I ate at a sidewalk table – the weather was perfect – and enjoyed the meal and the break. Had an average drive home at the end of the day, although I spent most of it pleasantly on the phone with my brother Chris (alas, not a Loyal Reader but a Good Person nonetheless). Made a delicious TV dinner when I got home and I’ve been enjoying the Family Home Evening watching old Mythbusters episodes with the Loyal Pet. Good times.

Well, Mia Fever has such a grip on me that I have nothing else to write about today. Check the HRVA for a new poll. Oh, and take the poll! See you tomorrow.

Here’s Loyal Reader Number Four with our loyal pet. The photo was taken a few years back when I was away on a launch campaign. The LP had just gotten her summer haircut and the family needed to show it to me. Very nice.

Wow! I haven’t posted since Tuesday. It’s been one of those weeks. Stayed late at work every night, had a church meeting on Wednesday after I got home, etc. Fortunately, my Loyal Readers haven’t exactly been clamoring for more of my famous Marginal Content.

Well, Loyal Readers One, Two, and Four have gone and done it. They’ve left for Sugarloaf for Loyal Reader Number Twelve’s much-anticipated arrival. They took off at about 8:00 this morning and will be gone for two weeks. Two whole weeks! What will I do? How will I survive? What will I eat?

Well, I’ll be fine. And Loyal Reader Number Five needs them much more than I do. Besides, I still have my loyal dog. Maybe I can train her to bring me things. But probably not. Maybe I can train her to eat without dumping her food all over the carpet. Probably not.

– Later –

Watched a few video podcasts netcasts tonight, ate some taquitos and eggs, and talked with LRN4 and LRN5 (briefly) on the phone. The trip seems to have gone well – it took about 7 hours, which is what Mapquest predicted. So there’s something for you.

Enough for tonight. See you on Monday.

Here’s the family camping in the mud back in May, 2003 in Virginia. What a beautiful park! What a muddy, muggy park too! That’s how it got so green. I want to go camping (as my Loyal Readers know).

Happy Halloween! Boo!

Came home from work about three hours early tonight. They say Halloween is the worst commuting night of the year around here, and I drove today, thinking that I would get home earlier than the train. Unfortunate planning, that, so I left early. Not to worry, though – I’ll more than make up the hours on Friday.

It’s 5:30 now, and there haven’t been any trick-or-treaters yet. I wonder how many we’ll have in this neighborhood. I know there are some little kids around here, so we ought to have at least a few. Loyal Reader Number Four was on the phone with Loyal Reader Number Three a few minutes ago, and I overheard his doorbell ringing several times, so at least they’re getting a little bit of business over there in Arizona.

– Later –

I’m back. Dinner’s over (chocolate pie still to come – a departure from our traditional pumpkin, but nonetheless very welcome) and the trick-or-treaters are coming fast and furious, even though it’s almost 7:30. LRN4 mentioned that they probably start later here because their parents don’t get home from work until way late. Likely.

I’ve been listening to some new podcasts: The Glenn and Helen show and PowerLine (the links will get you to their websites, but I found them and subscribed via iTunes). They’re both hosted by fairly famous conservative bloggers. PowerLine is a taped radio show from Minneapolis and covers mainly politics from a conservative point of view, with a more or less heavy emphasis on Minnesota issues. Still, it’s quite entertaining. Glenn and Helen (a hus-a-band-and-a-wife-a-team) talk about a wide variety of things and frequently interview guests. On one recent show, they interviewed the head of Army recruiting, for example. They sound just a little too scripted at times, but I’m enjoying them anyway. I’m branching out a little bit from Leo Laporte‘s many netcasts – some of them are getting a bit tedious, with Leo and friends stating opinions I don’t necessarily agree with in a very insulting way. It’s a Bad Idea for a tech netcaster to insult a large percentage of his audience, especially when the insults have nothing to do with his ostensible technical subject. Drives people away, including me. I’m still downloading Leo’s shows, but I’m much more quick to press the skip button and go on to the next netcast. Next step: only download the ones I really love. After that: abandon ship. There are so many other good ones to listen to.

I’m still enjoying the robot book quite a bit. I’ve already finished the electronics part and am now learning how to build the robot’s body. The author takes the whole thing one tiny step at a time, explains the theory in a clear, straightforward way, and makes it truly easy. He shows you the specific parts and tools to buy, none of which are terribly expensive, and goes through each step in a very thorough way, with lots of pictures and technical data. The robot looks pretty simple and fun to build. I might actually do it! The family will be gone for a couple of weeks anyway, so if I start getting bored, here’s something to do. Of course, I already have a couple thousand other half-finished projects, but you never know. This one looks like fun.

Time to get organized for bed. See you tomorrow.