another “wish I had a camera” moment

I’m at the store last night, with a reasonably short list of things to buy (milk, sour cream, etc.) and I’m looking for baby shampoo. Now our grocery store has a couple of aisles devoted to personal maintenance, and a huge selection of shampoos. No baby shampoo anywhere, but there is “kid” shampoo. We need […]

Personal joystick! With video.

My blog is nothing if not educational. With that in mind, I give you the ultimate “handyman” project, just in time to spread holiday cheer: There’s something about an Atari 2600 that makes you feel warm and tingly all over. If you want to bring those feelings to the ultimate climax, follow these instructions to […]

Turkey Day is coming!

Crap, I blink and suddenly tomorrow is Thanksgiving. Who let that happen? Did everyone get the e-mail except me? I’m kidding, kinda, since we’ve been planning for this for over a week now. I have a hotel room booked near my parents’ house. It’s a Holiday Inn express, so I can feel smarter afterward (lookout, […]