Being from the south (by the grace of God?), we really haven't experienced much snow. My son, particularly, has only seen about a 1/4-inch of snow on the ground. So, for Christmas this year, we're fleeing to the Great White North to spend some time with our little Canadian friend Jason van Zyl. Of course, I made the mistake of going to Canada in January of this year, and swore I'd never do it again. Memories of frozen hair and snow-blindness apparently fade all too quickly. At least Noah will get to play in snow that is deeper than he is tall. And that's what really matters. Oh, and maybe we'll actually get some work done on the Maven book.

Today, the 9th of February, is my lovely wife's birthday.

Happy birthday, Rebecca!

Well, I'm 29 today. Life is good. I have a wonderful wife and son, a house full of pets who I think appreciate me and extremely enjoyable work. Though, I could always use more books if anyone, ahem, wants to help me celebrate.

Well, Rebecca's insanity has now lasted a tad over two years. We celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary by visiting recently-relocated friends in Pennsylvania, which is positively beautiful.

But of course, not nearly as lovely as my wife.

Yes, we have a dog now. We have exactly one dog to accompany our five cats, thus, she's been named Only.

Technology: bought a little USB nugget to read Flashcards since Rebecca doesn't like sharing her Mac. Darn simple to just plug it in, reboot and mount the flashcard. Hence, the photo of the dog.

Who says linux isn't easy to use. I don't even claim to have much sysadmin knowledge. Just ask my sysadmin.