mike’s place

Got my lid! I’m happy.

With well over a thousand dollars worth of toys, Kathryn’s favourite was, for the longest time, this lid from an Aquafore container. Sigh. Photo taken October 17, 2004.

The twizzler is mine, Daddy!

Kathryn and I are having an epic struggle over a twizzler at the Calgary Zoo. Photo taken October 08, 2004.

Hello! Where are you? I’m ready to play again!!!

After Kathryn has had a good nap, she’s ready to tire the old man out again. Photo taken October 04, 2004.

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…………

Kathryn has plenty of room to stretch out in our bed. Photo taken September 28, 2004.

Giddyup, Daddy!

Happy 8 month birthday, Sweetie! Photo taken September 24, 2004.

No sweetie, the other side is ‘up’. Photo taken September 21, 2004.

It’s sad but I’ve seen thiswaaaay too many times over the past 20+ years. It’s not something I have an issue with – I’ve made poor decisions in the past – not many mind you – but I’ll be the first to admit them.

What? What?!?! Whatcha lookin’ at?

Photo taken September 16, 2004.

Today is DJ’s birthday! She turns mumble-mumble years of age.

Kathryn is dressed in her Acadamy trainee outfit. Photo taken September 16, 2004.

One of the funniest things I’ve read in quite some time.

Seth Godin has a nice series of articles (first, second, third) dealing with job-finding and person-finding.

These articles relate nicely to the Cluetrain manifesto, as well as the Hughtrain, both of which are interesting reading. Highly recommended! A very small number of companies actually ‘get it’. The vast majority, sadly, don’t.

Check out this very cool shopping cart. Add and remove items to/from the bottom section of the cart. Check out what happens when you remove an item from the cart. The Panic guys rock. I have licensed both of their major applications.

I warned you not to eat the iPod shuffle. Apparently, some people just don’t listen.

…My tastes are more like a Queen!

Check out the bib. Daddy is feeding Kathryn some mushed-up avocado, in a rather interesting manner. Photo taken September 08, 2004.

If you work at Microsoft, you may want to hide your iPod.

Help! Help! Would someone please rescue me? My “providers” just dumped me in this laundry basket.

Hmmm, no comment from one of the “providers”. Photo taken September 02, 2004.

Well I’ve finally gotten off my duff and moved the engine behind this weblog from Movable Type to WordPress. I spent a couple of hours earlier today making the transition. It went quite smoothly. Hopefully this will also help with the comment spam problem – I had gotten to the point that I had disabled [...]