Monthly Archives: November 2009

Santa Claus and the Grandchildren

The obligatory trip to the mall and photo.  The older one really, really loved it.

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A Family Thanksgiving

We got to see the kids and the new grandbaby (as well as the old one) over the holiday. There was a wonderful feast of baked ham and fried turkey and potatoes and green beans and sweet potatoes and mashed … Continue reading

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Global (or at least Louisville) Warming

The last couple of weekends have been warm and sunny (highs in the sixties), which is considered rather unusual for mid-November in this part of the country.  I have a Louisville gardener’s almanac by Fred Wiche, considered by many to … Continue reading

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Now, exactly who needs health reform?

Fellow web programmers will appreciate this one: I needed to renew a prescription today, and since the insurance company has incentives for you to use their pharmacy, I went to their website to request a renewal.  All went well at … Continue reading

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The physics of leaf raking

I get a lot of leaves to rake this time of year.  Up until today, I had been raking a bunch into a pile, stuffing them in a bag, raking up another bunch, stuffing them in the bag, so on … Continue reading

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