… is hard to do. The text is fuzzy and too small. And I can’t surf and watch Letterman at the same time.
I guess it’s time fro a big screen plasma, eh? 😀
My laptop screen is still out, so I plugged it in to my TV so I can still sit in my recliner rather than in the uncomfortable desk chair where the PC monitor is. I’ve got a special cable that connects my laptop to my surround sound receiver so I can play MP3’s on my stereo. I can watch YouTube on the TV with it too, and now check my email and surf the web. The resolution on my 10 year old 27″ TV isn’t that good, though.
I’m beginning to think that the desk is a better idea.

I’m a big fan of late night TV, David Letterman in particular.
Tonight Letterman was a re-run, something I suspected following the Indy 500. (Dave owns part of a Indy Car team.) So I flipped over to NBC to watch Leno.
Turns out that Leno’s a re-run too. Keep in mind, I only watch Leno when Dave’s a re-run.
I’d seen this Leno too.
What are the odds of that? 🙁

Disney knows how to do an ear worm. You know, those songs like It’s A Small World that just run around and around and around in your head no matter what you do.
My 3 girls love the Disney channel, it’s pretty much all they watch when they watch TV. That’s OK with me as it’s mostly clean, harmless entertainment and there are no real commercials for stuff that they have got to have, except Disney movies and stuff, of course. But that means that I spend a fair amount of my time with Disney music in my head.
This song from Radio Disney and the Disney Channel has been hounding me all day long. Nothing too special, just a very well done pop tune. The lyrics are the cool part:

I’ve been to the year 3000
not much has changed but they lived under water.
And your great great great grand daughter,
is doing fine (is doooin fine).

Fun nonsense lyrics like so many songs of the 80’s like Our House, Whip It and that Blondie song about the alien that eats guitars which I can’t remember the name of. I love those kind of songs, anyone else?

OK, so I’m sitting here reading and writing while my kids watch Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on Disney channel.
Did you ever notice that the animated Mickey’s ears rotate arount his head as if they were on some sort of GPS enabled turntable so they always face forward even if he’s looking to the side?
It’s kinda creepy.

Sorry about the silence of late. I’ve had a lot going on lately, no time to blog. How much?

• 2 projects at work that are overdue and over budget meaning I work overtime
• Maria’s been working overtime too, she’s an accountant an it’s tax time you know.
• Family Dynamics classes with means 6 hours of homework each week.
• This past weekend was a family birthday party for 2 of my girls (Jessica and Audrey) and 2 of my sister’s boys. That filled Saturday with planning and the actual party.
• Maria and I are teaching the 5-6 grade preteen Sunday class this winter.
• I do lead a family group, so I need to plan a couple of mid week lessons a month.
• We’ve begun our regular Deacon’s meetings again and this week I have some research on the Biblical role of Deacons for our meeting on Thursday.
• Oh and then there’s the matter of this head cold that makes me feel as though I haven’t slept in a week and someone pumped my head full of slime (sorry ’bout the mental image). Ugh.

No complaints, I got myself in much of this. Just an explination of the lack of blogging.
Anyway, that’s why there hasn’t been much around here of late. But, yesterday Columbus got about 8-10 inches of snow, about 3/4″ of ice, and then another inch of snow or two. It’s all done now, but school was canceled yesterday and today and my office is closed today too. I tried to get out before they called off work and only succeeded in getting both of my cars stuck within 50 yards of my driveway. After about an hour of work (and a close encounter with the garbage truck!), I got them both back in the driveway.
So, I get to stay home and catch up on my blogs, maybe write something (besides this :-D) and take a nap.

Not a lot of time to blog serious stuff lately. My wife and I are taking the Family Dynamics Dynamic Marriage Class that we got trained to facilitate a year and a half ago (but never did) as well as teaching the preteen class at church. It’s tax time at Maria’s job and there’s a family group to lead.
So I may or may not post much of depth in the next few weeks, including the remainder of Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters.
Anyway, I did get caught up in some goofy surveys. It’s Milly’s fault. 🙂
This one is so perfect …

You Are Cookie Monster

Misunderstood as a primal monster, you’re a true hedonist with a huge sweet tooth. You are usually feeling: Hungry. Cookies are preferred, but you’ll eat anything if cookies aren’t around. You are famous for: Your slightly crazy eyes and usual way of speaking How you life your life: In the moment. “Me want COOKIE!”

This one I’m actually proud of …

You Are Incredibly Logical

Move over Spock – you’re the new master of logic You think rationally, clearly, and quickly. A seasoned problem solver, your mind is like a computer!

I thought this would be higher …

You Are 8% Democrat

If you have anything in common with the Democrat party, it’s by sheer chance. You’re a staunch conservative, and nothing is going to change that!

I actually thought this one would be higher too …

You Are 28% Republican

You’re a bit Republican, and probably more conservative than you realize. If you’re still voting Democrat, maybe it’s time that you stop.

My kids got these inexpensive book lights for Christmas from Santa. Push the button and it magically opens and turns the light on. Here are the instructions:

Multifunctional Emergency Book Light
Product Info:

• Mini book light small and exquisite automatism flex design.
• LED light, luminosity high.
• Sales promotion gift best of all select.
• Three AAA batteries power supple, cost small, can change batteries.
• Hydraulic pressure turn can pucker. Tote facility.

Product Function:

• Flashlights
• Book reading light.
• Emergency light.

Use’s guide:

• Press [circle] key, product automatism unbar and lighting.
• Press [rectangle] key, flashlight working.

Automatism? Pucker? Tote facility?
Huh?

OK, the new multi-destination directions at Google maps inspired me to create a new meme. If this ripples through the Blogosphere, you heard it here first. (Like no one else will think of this.)
I went to Google Maps and entered in every place I’ve lived. I’ve lived in 17 locations in 3 states and 5 metro areas. This map is the result. You can see it on Google here.
That’s every address I’ve lived in since I was a few months old. I don’t know the address of that first apartment, besides it was pretty close to the Watson Ave home I lived in for my first 8 1/2 years. Most are approximations because I couldn’t remember the exact address and a couple are deliberately vague as folks I love still live there.
According to Google, the journey that took me 39 years is 2,394 mi and can be traversed in about 1 day and 16 hours. I guess I’m just slow.
What’s your Life Map look like? Go to Google Maps and create yours. Post a link in the comments or put it up on your own blog if you’ve got one. Leave us a comment here (or a trackback) though so we can go see it.