November 30, 2004

with walnuts

Today's new thing was yogurt with kiwi fruit.

November 29, 2004

the rattle is gone

FedEx delivers.

Service details: replaced front cover, rear cover, barrier, finder unit, panel LCD, and DC/DC PCB. Adjusted, cleaned and checked all functions.

Testing in progress.

November 28, 2004

relaxing

FedEx is scheduled to deliver my camera tomorrow. Oh, yeah.

November 27, 2004

ghost mice

Speaking of OpCC, I just got Ghost Mice's The Debt of the Dead. It's thoughtful, honest folk/punk. I like it. Thanks to Aaron in PA for the tip.

November 26, 2004

November 25, 2004

experts

From the news: "Experts suggest smaller portions or maybe a walk after dinner."

November 24, 2004

status: repair in progress

At work, my third and final training class begain today. It's Visual Basic and related topics. This better be good. I'm looking at you, Microsoft.

November 23, 2004

tips

Speaking of the dental hygienist with the ultrasonic tool, she gave me three tips to improve my brushing technique. At first she thought one tip would be enough but I nudged her into giving me two more.

November 22, 2004

i said, "ahhh"

My dental hygienist used ultrasound to clean my teeth.

November 21, 2004

d.p.

Today I saw one loon then went to the Stoughton dog park.

November 20, 2004

flicker free starting

Several of my lights now use the very good Energy Saver bulbs.

November 19, 2004

lifelines

Today's training ended with a review inspired by the Millionaire game show. No one won a million dollars. Some won candy.

November 18, 2004

canon says

Canon will fix my camera for slightly less than what a used one goes for on eBay!

November 17, 2004

shorts-wearing weather

One of today's highlights: remembering my voice mail password (fourth try) after not using it since I set it over a month ago.

November 16, 2004

recommended for use on teats and udders

No word from Canon. Perhaps there will be another opportunity to photograph the udder balm display at Farm & Fleet.

November 15, 2004

one bag

I have 40 pounds of cracked corn.....

November 14, 2004

the man

I watched School of Rock this weekend. It is very good. The main themes are the quest for meaning and how to overcome a thin plot.

November 13, 2004

eclectic americana

My sister's band played in public for the first time last night. It was a good show with many friends of the band in attendance.

November 12, 2004

November 11, 2004

new game

Here's a new game: try to find my car in this parking lot.

Answer.

Did you find it? If so, you're a winner!

November 10, 2004

work at home

Tonight I vacuumed like crazy!

November 09, 2004

coding

I'm learning an old-school programming language. It's swank.

November 08, 2004

factory service

My camera is on its way to Canon for evaluation. The main problem with it is that it doesn't turn on.

The Fedex Ground charge was $3.53 to send it to Elk Grove Village, IL. UPS would have cost $5.50.

November 07, 2004

clarity

Today's project: installing insulating plastic film on the outside of three windows.

November 06, 2004

ride on! 39

The weather was sunny and in the low 60s, a good day to ride! I rode a little over a mile to get to the Capital City Trail and then rode west past Dunn's Marsh. I turned on the Southwest Commuter Path, made my way through the UW Arboretum and took the Wingra Creek and John Nolen paths back to the Capital City Trail. (Approximately 20 miles total.)

November 05, 2004

left work early

My bike is now ready for a possible weekend ride!

November 04, 2004

November 03, 2004

be fine

I sleep fitfully last night. I dreamt that Dick Cheney was a doctor. He gave me a physical exam.

November 02, 2004

democracy at work

Good night.

November 01, 2004

vote

My latest exciting purchase: a motion-triggered nightlight. It's in the dark entry area of my house. Amazingly, there is no interior light switch inside the door.