In addition to being one of my favourites from the Crumpet Shop, my friend Eden is a poet and an all around charming young lady. A quick Google search led me to Eden Hemming Rose — Eden’s web site where she has her poetry, writing and photographs.

I just noticed a couple layout flaws with the current site design; so I’ll be looking at redoing the design in the coming days. I doubt it will change significantly, because I kind of like the current look. So, on the off chance that you’ve noticed anything weird (other than the search fields not fitting … Redesign/Tweaking Coming

Lead singer of an a cappella gospel group that frequently sang in the Pike Place Market on weekends.

After a few bottles of wine, it wasn’t hard to get everyone to pose for a photograph.

This guy is (was?) one of the many musicians who played in the Pike Place Market during my stay there.

Last Saturday, Anna and I drove down to the Holmes residence to honour Ken for his heroic efforts as COO of our former employer. Ken’s last day was Thursday, 15 April (mine was 26 February). Although he hasn’t yet decided what he’ll be doing next, I envy the company that finally secures his enthusiasm. Had … Employee of the Year

After adjusting the front derailleur on Anna’s bike, I was able to get down to the lower 7 gears; although as I found out on my ride today, the adjustment wasn’t perfect: the derailleur won’t kick down until I’m on the lowest geared cog. So I must shift all the way down to 2-1 before … Cycling Again

Okay, so I went bicycling today. I borrowed Anna’s bike and followed one of the Rhinebeck & Red Hook Historic District’s bike paths. 10 miles later, I’m a little beat. The worst part is that Anna’s bike doesn’t seem to be able to down shift into gears 1 through 7. That makes climbing some of … Cycling

There are probably one or two of our friends who haven’t yet heard about our move. It certainly wasn’t one of the best either of us has ever had. It started with the wrong truck. When I called Budget to reserve a truck, I told the woman on the phone that we had a 2 … Photos from the Move

Well, sorta. This morning after being awakened very early by the cats and while I was waiting for my morning cup of tea to steep, I happened to be petting Madeline and looking out our kitchen window when boink a bluebird landed on the branch just feet from my nose. Moments later a second bluebird … Bluebird of Happiness