Archive for June, 2006

Flooding, part deux

Monday, June 26th, 2006

So the basement is flooding again.  This time I put some pictures of it in the gallery (under Silver_Spring).  hard to see cause the lighting is bad, but in the picture of the window, you can see the water level outside. Nothing on the floor for the water to hurt, but ...

Speaking of Pirates…

Monday, June 26th, 2006

There is a great article in this month's National Geographic on Blackbeard, his ship, and a bit about the myth's surrounding the legend. From the article, "On a sweltering June afternoon on the Hampton, Virginia, waterfront, a crowd gathers around a makeshift surgery where a hapless sailor dressed in 18th-century rags ...

Lawnmowers, Water, and Pirates!

Monday, June 26th, 2006

It's been a week, long and interesting week. Two people were more or less out at work; one on vacation and one sick. This translates to a lot more work for yours truly. Not too bad, but it was chaotic to say the least. Tristan hit a rock with the ...

Father’s Day

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

So Father's Day has come and gone, pretty productive day if nothing else. I beat European Assualt. Did some laundry so I have clothes for next week. Had a picnic dinner at Schooley Mill Park with my parents and grandmother for Father's Day. Found out that I can't consolidate my loans online because Citibank ...

Seem familiar anyone?

Thursday, June 15th, 2006

Did you really think that we want those laws to be observed?" said Dr. Ferris. "We want them broken. You'd better get it straight that it's not a bunch of boy scouts you're up against - then you'll know that this is not the age for beautiful ...