Jack London Park Hike
On Saturday, Marcia and I went for a hike at the Jack London park in Glen Ellen. We saw the ruins of the house of a famous writer, a mountain, vineyards, lots of dragonflies, and lizards–including the blue-tailed skink. We…
Kyle’s Newest Article
Kyle’s newest TechTarget article is up: How remote management saved me an emergency flight overseas. Excerpt: They say timing is everything. This is especially true when you plan a server deployment. When crucial equipment arrives at the wrong time, it…
Everybody’s Doing It
Eight Facts About Me: The rules: 1. We have to post these rules before we give you the facts. 2. Players start with eight random facts/habits about themselves. 3. People who are tagged need to write their own blog about…
Article: Let the game begin
Last month, I spent time talking to video game developers in Marin County. I got to go to their offices, ask them about their games, and think about having fun a lot. It was, well… fun. The resulting article is…
I Enjoy Flamingos
The other week I played hooky and went to the zoo. There was almost no one there and I got close to the animals. I liked the owl that swiveled its head to stare at me and the monkeys with…
New Family Member
We got a kitten! He is two months, supposedly, though the vet says if he is, he is big for that age. He’s a Siamese/Lynx Tail mix. His tail looks a little bit like someone dipped a feather in ink,…
Weekend Part II: Flogging Molly
I’ve been wanting to see Flogging Molly live for a long time, so on Saturday, we went to the Oyster and Beer Fest in San Francisco. The cost for admissions for a full day of music was a reasonable $15.…
Weekend in Two Parts
It was the weekend of festivals. On Saturday, I went to the San Francisco Oyster and Beer Fest to see the band Flogging Molly. On Sunday, I went to Maker Faire in San Mateo, which is put on by O’Reilly…
I Figured Out Why My Hands Are Sore
Last night, I dreamt about vampires. I was in a big quasi-Victorian room like an old-fashioned laboratory with card cabinets and nooks and doorways. Most of the dream consisted of me locking windows because it was going to be night…
Kentucky Derby Party
Kyle is from Kentucky, so at some point, we decided to have a Kentucky Derby party. Here are pictures. Guests begin to arrive: Marcia Chris I made bourbon balls and Derby Pie and of course, we got KFC: Fried chicken,…