Last night Jared spiked a fever of 105 degrees. And more importantly, we woke me up. Come on, can’t this kid have some compassion for my nerves!? (Inside joke for everyone who saw Pride & Prejudice.) Also, Matt can not seem to sleep in the same bed as Katie. I…

At work, We started using Sharepoint. I like it alot. Some things are not as elegant as in Hotkoko, specifically the navigation and the ability to know where you are. Also, the permissions are not clear. Otherwise it has some kickass features. I love the integration with MS Office. Checking…

Over the past year, Penny and Jim have taken Ethan and Jared on one fantastic adventure after another. The zoo, the Exploratorium, Lawrence Hall of Science, and more. But where are the pictures of this fantastic voyage? Where are the blogs to read years from now that tell Ethan and…

Danny is flying in tonight. Darcie and Clare are visiting. The weather is nice, except the pollen count must be sky high. I took a clariten and my head STILL feels swollen and my nose keeps running. It makes everything feel horrible. One of Katie’s theories is that physical discomfort…

I am spending all day reinstalling my software on my computer at work. This used to be fun, but doesn’t feel fun today. I guess I just have so much to do and so little time. Other than my PC, work is fun. I am enjoying it tremendously. Product Management…

So much to do. 5 days until the house goes on the market. We need to clean clean clean. Pack and clean, clean and pack. I am excited and nervous. Last time our broker messed up the negotiations and we lost 10-15k. I hope this time our broker doesn’t screw…

I have been trying to get Ethan and Jared to play together, but it is hard. Ethan wants to play with older kids and his friends and Jared is as obstinate as another “brother” I can think of. I tried using some uber-threat techniques on Jared and it backfired. He…

In 1995/1996 I used to blog on a site I maintained (by hand) called Commadot.com. For some reason, I didn’t keep any of the posts, and I didn’t even save the domain. Then I noticed someone registered the domain. Well guess what? It’s available again and I just bought it…

Bavarian, Joseph Ratzinger, was elected Pope Benedict XVI. He should not be confused with John Ratzenberger, also known as Cliff from Cheers. On second thought, please DO confuse them. In fact, lets call him Pope Cliff. In private, do the new Pope’s friends call him Joey? The new pope is…

I finished “From Beirut to Jerusalem“. Good book. It was well written and gave insightful analysis into the Middle East. I appreciate the current situation in the middle east more now. The withdrawal of Syria from Lebanon makes more sense. I also think the results of that withdrawal may be…

Matthew is cutting his first tooth. Jared has a boo-boo on his toe. Looks AWFUL! Ugh! Work is alot of work the last week. The company is in the throes of birthing its first re-usable product. The basics looks great but needs a few more iterations. I am excited about…

This story requires you look at the Bart Train Map. I got on the train at Montgomery Street, the yellow line, also known as the Pittsburg Pay Point train. When I got to Oakland City Center, I transferred across the platform to the Richmond line. (My destination was El Cerito…

My mojo is off today. My mind is got a few too many things in it, stuff keeps slipping. I guess it’s the prospect of the move. The birthing and moving that Katie has managed has been staggering. She is a trooper. But I think she has too much going…

This is the coolest thing on the web I have ever seen. Google Maps is awesome. Come on. Look at this. Satellite Photos! For crying out loud. LOOK AT IT! Then click on the top right where it says Maps and it switches! Unreal! Here is the house I grew…