I loved The Swiss Family Robinson as a kid. It was one of my favorite stories, along with Robinson Crusoe and the Little House books. I remember going to Disney World long before I read the book and wondering what the treehouse was all about, but I understood once I was old enough for the book. After reading this abridged edition, I realize that the cornucopia of flora and fauna on the island is utterly outlandish, but as a kid it seemed perfectly normal for an exotic …

It’s been a quiet few days for us, but I’ve been busy figuring out how WordPress’ theming (design) works. We’re happy that the site design reflects us more, though I will say that the theme we had been using was quite a nice and well-conceived design. Our theme is still a work in progress – I *think* everything works properly, but it’s quite possible that I haven’t clicked into every possible area. The main things that still need work are the sidebar and footer areas. In …

A little known factSomething that is true. about me: I once auditioned for OprylandNote to self: sing something more fun than ‘The Long Black Veil’ next time. And if you’re going to try to sell yourself as a Johnny Cash impersonator, try dressing in black..

After several months of working with Joomla, we decided to switch to WordPress due to ease of use and the fact that it is oriented towards blogging. Joomla’s great for other purposes, but WordPress made a great impression during a test drive last week. We probably won’t have our old design back until I get a handle on theming, but I’ll try to find a theme today where I can replace the header image with our nice grass picture.
Also, apologies to any blogrings and webrings we are members …

We’ve been parents for almost 4 years, or maybe longer since we started thinking and making decisions based on what’s best for our children after getting pregnant. It’s been a hectic, joyous, frazzled, rewarding ride so far. Our outlook on almost everything has changed – parenting can do that. It’s like jumping into ice-cold water. You can try to prepare yourself by sticking a toe in (changing a diaper), splashing ice water on your face (babysitting a hyper kid solo for a few hours) or perhaps immersing …