$%#@&**&!!! No, I try not to swear, with my mouth or with my mind. But I did feel rather frustrated driving around this weekend, wondering why I had decided to run errands on a precious December Saturday. I saw plenty of trees strapped in pickup trucks and plenty of driving manuvers that asked for accidents. […]
Entries from December 2004
What I was thinking while driving around this weekend…list of links
December 13th, 2004 · 4 Comments
Tags: blog
The Doctor is In the Inbox: computers as doors and windows
December 12th, 2004 · 2 Comments
One of the wonders of the week has been sending and receiving emails with Michaela’s opthamologist. This is the first time we’ve communicated on-line with a health care provider, and it’s been fun and fast. I signed up with the practice’s secure system on Saturday and at 7:51 Monday morning, our doctor replied to us. […]
Tags: geek
Best of this blog: 2004
December 10th, 2004 · 1 Comment
Below I’ve listed some of my favorite posts from the past year. I thought it would be a sufficient substitute for a year-end piece and also a good way for those who aren’t as familiar with my blog to see what I’ve written these past twelve months. Tonight I’ve linked through April. I will update […]
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Not-so-intimate knowledge
December 10th, 2004 · 6 Comments
I felt guilt this year over our holiday greetings. Emotional energy, as well as physical energy, is at a premium. So I decided to conserve and send out a card with a minimal amount of effort. On-line I played with a photo until I found an option that would work for our family. Added a […]
Tags: journal
What is the purpose of Christmas? Three questions.
December 10th, 2004 · 3 Comments
What is the purpose of Christmas? 1. Is it a religious holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus? 2. Is it a reason to enjoy winter festivities, foods and fun? 3. Is it a time to gather together and build family traditions, culture and memories? I ask these questions because each year I wrestle with […]
Tags: faith
