David has gotten into a huggie mood lately. Jackson has not.
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
The philosophy of Liberty
I have never seen a better, more plain explanation of liberty
http://www.isil.org/resources/introduction.swf
http://www.isil.org/resources/introduction.swf
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Red as my shirt
David got his first haircut today...he was very peaceful and sat still for the entire cut....well, OK he wasn't quiet. He was a very good boy, though and he sat there the whole time.
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Wednesday, November 15, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Friday, October 27, 2006
For my crazy family, or something to do while it rains
1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
From Electrical Fundamentals, War Dept. technical manual TM 1-455 10 August 1944
RESTRICTED
Power is essentially a function of voltage and current (ExI).
Therefore:EpIp=EsIs+Transformer losses.
The Transformer is a relatively efficient apparatus and in many cases the transformer losses can be neglected.
In such cases EpIp=EsIs.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your blog along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
From Electrical Fundamentals, War Dept. technical manual TM 1-455 10 August 1944
RESTRICTED
Power is essentially a function of voltage and current (ExI).
Therefore:EpIp=EsIs+Transformer losses.
The Transformer is a relatively efficient apparatus and in many cases the transformer losses can be neglected.
In such cases EpIp=EsIs.
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Sunday, October 08, 2006
Mr. and Mrs. Frankenfeld
Ain't they the cutest thang!
Congrats to my brother in Christ, Harry on his marriage to a real woman and sister, Andrea.
Saturday, September 30, 2006
The boy is learning
Yesterday I picked up David from his nap. He was in a good mood. Lorie was napping in the bed so we all snuggled in and started to play. At one point, David poked me on the nose. I said:
"That's Papa's nose. Where's mama's nose?"
David looked over and poked mama on the nose
Lorie and I looked at each other, shocked, I said:
"Where's papa's nose?"
He looks at me and pokes me in the nose.
"Where's mama's nose?"
He pokes Mama in the nose again.
Oh my, he's 13 months old! He knows too much already. But I'm very proud.
"That's Papa's nose. Where's mama's nose?"
David looked over and poked mama on the nose
Lorie and I looked at each other, shocked, I said:
"Where's papa's nose?"
He looks at me and pokes me in the nose.
"Where's mama's nose?"
He pokes Mama in the nose again.
Oh my, he's 13 months old! He knows too much already. But I'm very proud.
Saturday, August 26, 2006
Friday, August 25, 2006
Friday, August 18, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
New baby!
My sister had #3 last night @12:53am. Brayden Andrew is 9lbs. 12oz and 21in long.
Apparently all is well. Thank you Lord for a smooth delivery of a big boy.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Sunday, August 06, 2006
How many have you read?
I might just print this out and start working on the others. Let's count:
I have read 1,2,3,4,5,16,20,21,24,29,31,32,36,38,40,48,56,59,63,64(x2!),66,68,73
23-not too shabby. Guess that explains why I don't know who won American Idol. Ever.
Top 100 Novels of the english language
I have read 1,2,3,4,5,16,20,21,24,29,31,32,36,38,40,48,56,59,63,64(x2!),66,68,73
23-not too shabby. Guess that explains why I don't know who won American Idol. Ever.
Top 100 Novels of the english language
Saturday, July 22, 2006
Saturday, July 15, 2006
Friday, July 07, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Attributed to George Carlin:
New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the a-hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, ! with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge a-hole
New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the a-hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, ! with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge a-hole
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Thank you for the great coffees
I had a few wonderful coffees from Intelligentsia Coffee in Chicago over the last 3 weeks. All of these coffees had been roasted around 6-5 or 6-6-06.
Black Cat espresso is their most popular and it was the first to go. Deep, rich and full of chocolate.
Oromo Blend was the mystery to me. I used it for espresso and drip coffee, and loved them both.
Red Sea blendwas fun to drink. They said "Blueberries", I said "Naw" then I tasted berries!
Yemen Sanani was the wild card in the bunch. The risk was rewarded. The best experience in this cup was the red wine aftertaste, slightly tannin on the tougue.
Thank you Lyn for bringing some back to your humble barista!
Black Cat espresso is their most popular and it was the first to go. Deep, rich and full of chocolate.
Oromo Blend was the mystery to me. I used it for espresso and drip coffee, and loved them both.
Red Sea blendwas fun to drink. They said "Blueberries", I said "Naw" then I tasted berries!
Yemen Sanani was the wild card in the bunch. The risk was rewarded. The best experience in this cup was the red wine aftertaste, slightly tannin on the tougue.
Thank you Lyn for bringing some back to your humble barista!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Saturday, June 24, 2006
Sunday, June 11, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Pop and David
We had a great time visiting the Flower side of my family in CT. Thanks for looking after David, Pop!
Saturday, April 01, 2006
Monday, March 13, 2006
Saturday, March 11, 2006
Friday, February 24, 2006
Thursday, February 23, 2006
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Enough already!
POLITICAL POST ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had it with people who don't even know me wanting to tell me what's best for me and my businesses! There is a bill before the Nashville Metro council that boldly states that if I open a roadside eatery it will be unclean, have rodents and pests and make people sick, so we're not going to let you-EVER! The bill is BL2005-860, and it's hooey, to put it mildly. I have seen some of the info and these stands are hardly any worse than other infamous place, *cough, Toxic Hell, Krystal *cough*.
The second bill is set to be introduced to the state house and senate sometime this year and it has to do with banning smoking in restaurants, and it's "for the children"! Bovine Scat! It's power, plain and simple. What business is it of the state if I choose to allow smoking or ban it from my restaurant. The title of the bill is:
"HB3102/SB2742--Prohibits smoking in restaurants permitting access to or employing persons under age 18." So, just because someone under 18 (ie. a Child) MIGHT be exposed to second-hand smoke, I can't have smoking in my place. You do realize that these tots are being dragged to these restaurants by their parents, right? You realize that these parents smoke everywhere else around them, right? In the house, in the car? But here's the government trying to make a little oasis for these poor children so they can breathe their only clean breaths in a cafe. Bo-scat I say!
Stop telling me what's best for me! I run a cafe that decided it was best to ban smoking a little over a year ago and it really cleaned up the place. But it was OUR choice based on business plans and economics. I hate smoking, my father died from lung cancer and some of my family still smokes. I think it's foolish and you're playing with a loaded gun. But it was my father's choice, my family's choice and I"m tired of the clueless government saying they know better than I do. BS!
Call your rep, email them, get your voice heard.
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
*sigh* I feel a little better.
The biggest question I have is this: What right do they have to do this? Spell it out for me. I never said that they could have it all. You there who support this policy need to think on this. What happens when they get a wild hair and mess with something close to you, your wallet, or your kids? Try not to forget that they are there for US. If they don't know you, how can they know what's best for you, or me?
I have had it with people who don't even know me wanting to tell me what's best for me and my businesses! There is a bill before the Nashville Metro council that boldly states that if I open a roadside eatery it will be unclean, have rodents and pests and make people sick, so we're not going to let you-EVER! The bill is BL2005-860, and it's hooey, to put it mildly. I have seen some of the info and these stands are hardly any worse than other infamous place, *cough, Toxic Hell, Krystal *cough*.
The second bill is set to be introduced to the state house and senate sometime this year and it has to do with banning smoking in restaurants, and it's "for the children"! Bovine Scat! It's power, plain and simple. What business is it of the state if I choose to allow smoking or ban it from my restaurant. The title of the bill is:
"HB3102/SB2742--Prohibits smoking in restaurants permitting access to or employing persons under age 18." So, just because someone under 18 (ie. a Child) MIGHT be exposed to second-hand smoke, I can't have smoking in my place. You do realize that these tots are being dragged to these restaurants by their parents, right? You realize that these parents smoke everywhere else around them, right? In the house, in the car? But here's the government trying to make a little oasis for these poor children so they can breathe their only clean breaths in a cafe. Bo-scat I say!
Stop telling me what's best for me! I run a cafe that decided it was best to ban smoking a little over a year ago and it really cleaned up the place. But it was OUR choice based on business plans and economics. I hate smoking, my father died from lung cancer and some of my family still smokes. I think it's foolish and you're playing with a loaded gun. But it was my father's choice, my family's choice and I"m tired of the clueless government saying they know better than I do. BS!
Call your rep, email them, get your voice heard.
"I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!"
*sigh* I feel a little better.
The biggest question I have is this: What right do they have to do this? Spell it out for me. I never said that they could have it all. You there who support this policy need to think on this. What happens when they get a wild hair and mess with something close to you, your wallet, or your kids? Try not to forget that they are there for US. If they don't know you, how can they know what's best for you, or me?
Caught the hacker in my house!
Caught him Red-handed, so evil his eyes glow!
When I hold david at the computer all he wanted to do was type like I was, so I gave him his own keyboard.
When I hold david at the computer all he wanted to do was type like I was, so I gave him his own keyboard.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
Saturday, February 11, 2006
HAY!
This is David (left) and Jackson(right). They are second cousins, 2 months apart and they had a play date today.
Wednesday, February 08, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Sitting up 1
Our son has started sitting up on his own. we got some great pictures over the last few days. Click on the "Flickr" link on the right for more.
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