Scored a one year subscription to Microsoft TechNet through a super secret channel I’m not allowed to talk about. Awesome resource.
Whoa! Nerd-joy!
I have recently become obsessed with this game. It is a really fun (if slightly twisted in style) puzzle game. I highly recommend you NOT download it, unless you have time to kill. 
(click logo to go to developer’s site)
After a brief downtime, eloisemurphy.com is back live. Hosted at DreamHost now, instead of .Mac. Please feel free to check it out:
Oh yeah, Cute baby:
I cannot get enough of this new Star Trek trailer. As my obsession with “explosions in space” goes, it really piques my interest.
BOOM!
http://earpick.cubicfruit.com/2008/05/15/fluke-play-flacs-in-itunes/
I was looking to import a FLAC audio file into iTunes. This little “app” did the trick nicely. Thanks Dmitry!
Saw this in Conway.
Daniel Peterson arrived on August 22nd at 11:04PM. His mother Melissa and father Matt are doing just fine (so far). His birthday is extra special to our family, as he shares the same birthday as our dearly departed Donald Monroe. Eloise didn’t have to wait long before she got a younger cousin! Now shes one of the big kids!
I’m meeting Lisa, Eloise and Patricia here at my work this afternoon, then heading up to NH after work. We are going to spend a glorious day at the Harrison Hideaway. It will be great to have Grandma finally see the Harrison’s place on the lake in Madison. I’m really looking forward to spending the time together with Grandma.
Last night was a good night. It was really great to see her. She seems to be doing okay, despite her loss. I couldn’t get the feeling that something was missing out of my mind, and my heart, when we were together last night. Something was missing, my dear Grandfather Donald. I think there were a lot of brave faces presented, and some healthy distraction from our fussy little daughter. I cant help but feel that there should have been a little more emotion expressed. I never want to ignore the fact that the loss of my Grandfather has left a big empty spot in my heart. I really wish he could have seen Eloise, held her, adored her, as we do, before his passing.
The one thing I am truly going to miss, is the opportunity to have him give foolish little me some advice on being a father. I always loved my Grandfather, because he was loving, kind, funny, and always seemed like he knew what to do, and how to get what he wanted. I always admired those qualities in him, and I always wished that he would pass on his secret to me.
I suppose he is with us, in all the moments we think of him, and how he was. In that sense, he really was with us last night. I just wished he could give me a big hug (complete with prickley beard) and say “How’s my favorite Grandson?” like he always used to.
Pat and Don Anniversary party 1985
