Joe Biden took one more step towards running for president. (See article) I really like Biden as a candidate. He has gravitas. His resume is good. He commands a solid presence. I just hope he runs a better campaign than Gore/Kerry. I like Hillary Clinton, but I think she may not be able to win.…
Feeling the squeeze. Need to find a good house. I’d like it to be in Menlo Park / Palo Alto, but we can’t live in the car either. The last 10 years have been a roller coaster. We have moved 6 times in 10 years. Katie has had enough I think. Almost done with the…
We applied for two houses in Palo Alto/Menlo Park this weekend. Hopefully, we will get one of them. We have been experimenting with a setup for navigation and finding the houses. Here is the setup: 1. Latitude D610 Dell Laptop. 2. Pharos USB GPS Receiver 3. Microsoft Streets and Trips 2005 4. 60-Watt DC-to-AC Power…
I visited Ethan’s swim class yesterday. He can hold his breathe a long time! He swims, he backfloats. He has witty rejoinders. I felt such pride. My boy. I am excited for Jared to swim too, but first he must potty train. I am excited for Matthew to learn to walk. I am excited for…
http://www.commadot.com should now work. Kokopelli Internet Consultants INC will not be going public, but rather be closing down completely and retiring it’s debt this year. The monkey will be completely off our back. It actually is a thrilling feeling. Being debt free is one of our dreams. It’s a fresh start. Hopefully, we can continue…
Started reading a book on Phi. (What is Phi?) Phi is cool, but makes my brain hurt sometimes. I love the idea that many cultural aspects of our lives started out as glorified math clubs. Math is cool. Stay in School, fool. Yeah! Anyway, after this, I have a biography on Howard Hughes and a…
I got a lot accomplished today, but the amount still left for me to do is staggering. So much to do and so little time. Interesting times at work. It continues to intellectually and creatively stimulate me. The move to the peninsula is exciting. I still do not know exactly where my career is going,…
New laptop just shipped for Katie. Finally she will be able to work on a laptop that isnt slow as can be. The one she has is a Toshiba Portege 7010CT, 300mhtz with 148megs of ram. Slow. The new one is a Dell D610, 1.8 ghtz with 1 gig of ram. Not too heavy. I…
This is my cousin Bruce. He was a professional tennis player and now is the Director of Tennis at a fancy schmancy place in Maryland. He was always my image of an athlete. One time, when I must have been around 18 or 19 we played tennis at the tennis club. I played my best…
Katie and all three boys are sleeping over at MaryAnn’s house. I get the whole house to myself. Ahhh, sleep, wonderful sleep. I was just reading an article in the New Yorker about Intelligent Design. The basics of ID, as it is called, is that living cells are so complex and specific, that they could…
Allergies this year have been brutal. Some of the most intense reactions ever. This website is helpful. This one is not quite as good, although it shows that the Pollen count on 5/21 was sky high.. Looks like this weekend is going to be a pain in the ass. I am considering Allergy Shots. (Also…
Yesterday was my Birthday. I am turdy tree now. One third of a century. I am hoping to live forever, but each year is nice to commemorate. We had dinner at The Alameda and roasted marshmallows (Jared calls them Schmellos) on the fire to make smores. All in all a good time. I spent most…
Danny having his first baby today. House in Hercules has an accepted offer, pending closing. Looking for new house on the penisula. Kids need alot of my time and unfortunately, I am not spending enough with them. Work needs my time too. Balance is hard these days. I started reading a autobiography by Ron Dellums.…
My brother, Danny, just informed me that his wife Lindy has just broken her water and is entering the final stage of baby creation, Labor. We have a countdown of anywhere from 6-24 hours. We know that it is a baby girl, named Molecule. Molly for short. I have no idea about the middle name.…