Last week I was driving through a double rainbow, heading south on I-5, when something happened to me. First I must confess that when I took my turn at the wheel and Ted took out his Powerbook to play MP3s, I groaned. Is this what life with a geek is like? I wondered to myself. […]
Entries from August 2004
Epiphanies happen
August 15th, 2004 · 2 Comments
Tags: geek
How to determine whether your family is ready for a road trip
August 15th, 2004 · 5 Comments
Here are 15 (scientifically-proven!) ways to determine whether your family is ready for a road trip: You can satsify the equation V > S where V = volume of vehicle to be taken on the road trip and S = the size of the subset of wordly possessions required for the trip, including diapers, necessary […]
Tags: family
Breakfast in British Columbia will have to wait
August 15th, 2004 · 1 Comment
Yesterday we had breakfast in California, lunch in Oregon and dinner in Washington. So to continue the pattern, we would need to have breakfast this morning in British Columbia. However, we decided to stop last night at Bainbridge Island and come back to our home after nine days on the road driving to, from and […]
Tags: family
A fun time seeing different perspectives
August 6th, 2004 · 5 Comments
Dave Winer stopped by yesterday for lunch. It was fun to see him and his visit provided opportunities to see different perspectives. And isn’t that part of what blogging is about – seeing new angles and borrowing other’s eyes?! That morning I mentioned to the girls that they could talk to Dave about blogs. They […]
Tags: blog
Finding the right fit
August 6th, 2004 · 4 Comments
A couple weeks ago I shopped for sandals on sale at an island boutique. Shoe shopping is a sensitive experience for me. If I had a list of body parts I’d want to exchange, my feet would be near the top of the list. I’ve always felt I must be related to Ronald McDonald somewhere […]
Tags: journal
