Good gods! What’s with all the bloody snow? Last night we received yet more snow: nasty, foul, and evil stuff falling maliciously from out of an otherwise innocent sky to ruin my life. Yes, I know we deliberately moved to the North Shore of Massachusetts — an act which nearly ensured our complete inundation with … Enough Snow Already!
Back when the blizzard came to Newburyport, I grabbed our trusty Canon 10D and wandered out into the snow. Of course, I was convinced I’d die in a snow bank, but I managed to bring back a few good photos. This one gives you an idea of how bad the drifts were.
Last night, Anna and I went down to the Reading REI store so I could attend a clinic on preparing to hike the Appalachian Trail. I haven’t entirely decided whether I really intend to hike the entire 2100 mile (give or take 100 miles depending on the year) trail from Georgia to Maine, but I’ve … Hiking the Appalachian Trail
It seems that we’ve started a trend. Dianne called last night to announce that she and Joe have decided to elope in a small ceremony in the Florida Keys. Specifically, they’ll tie the knot on Saturday, 30 April, 2005 at Little Palm Island. Anna and I will buy our plane tickets in the next couple … Little Sister Getting Married (At Last)
Well, it took much longer than expected, but I’ve finally managed to get us switched over to the new hosting company. I certainly hope they’re better than the old one. Although, for only $3 per month, I can put up with quite a bit. I hope to redesign the site in the coming weeks based … Up and Running Again
Just when I thought we had SPAM licked, the spamming bastards start using track-back pings to ruin our Web site. I’ve spent most of the morning deleting track-back pings and configuring our templates to prevent any further abuse. I’ve also completely removed the ability for this installation of Movable Type to accept incoming track-back pings. … Track-Back SPAM
On Christmas morning, Madeline had to find her presents. She just knew her buddy Santa Claws wouldn’t have forgotten her.
Santa Claws didn’t forget any of the cats, but I think Madeline liked her gift best.
Look what Santa left under our tree last Christmas! It’s Tim the Tomcat…
Lest you think Anna is the only Watkins who’s climbed back onto the Chuck Wagon, I’ve also resumed my weight watching. I’ve also started working out at the gym in my office building. Summer is coming, and I haven’t forgotten my stated goal of weighing 160 lbs on the first day of summer. In addition … Anna’s Not Alone
