Archive for February, 2003
idol
We have a vacation immunity idol, thanks to Jack. Check out this photo in photologue. We’re not sure of the origin. It’s stone, fairly heavy, and Jack has brought two pieces up from the ocean floor, and there appears to be at least one more piece not yet found. I think it’s pretty cool, while [...]
take this snow and shovel it
I used to like snow. When I was a kid, and there was a heavy snowstorm, I loved it. School would be cancelled, so we could go out and play all day. Sled rides. Snowmobiles. Snowmen. Snow forts. Snow ball fights with my cousins. We could clear the snow off my uncle’s pond and ice [...]
orange blizzard alert mode
The country is under orange alert in the terrorism watch. The Weather Channel is in Alert Mode. The forecast calls for blizzard conditions this afternoon. Thankfully that will ease up to just snow and blowing snow this evening, but then blizzard conditions roar back again overnight. Closing all the airports and roads probably leaves New [...]
good drugs, good movies
I passed the one week mark this evening of being cigarette-free. I didn’t want to turn this into quit-smoking blog, so I’ve kept a low profile and not written anything the past week. Thanks to everyone who has commented, sent e-mail, and called. And for those of you who also quit smoking, keep up the [...]
a good day to quit
I made a pledge to myself a couple years ago. It’s a very desirable goal, and I tied it to a personal milestone that will make it easy to remember when I achieved my goal. I have thought of this pledge often. Within the last year, I mentioned my pledge to Marlin and a few [...]