Where in the World?

Being a huge fan of travel, I was very intrigued by these two online maps. How weird is it that the only state I haven't been to on the east coast is Rhode Island? Follow the links beneath both maps to create your own.




Create your own visited states map or visited countries map

Preparing for the (Immediate) Future

We are in the throes of getting our house and yard in order for Kyle's graduation party. We've procrastinated way too long to deal with the backyard and now we will pay the price. I don't want to rent a tent; they're too obtrusive, costly and basically a disposable expense.

I have some great ideas, namely to install removable sails in the backyard using IKEA fabric.

I have no idea how to fabricate them (measure, layout, etc.) but I would be willing to try. It doesn't appear to be that difficult, probably just cost-prohibitive. At least it would be removeable and reusable.

For the time being, we need to concentrate on the inside (painting trim and the garage). I keep telling myself, it will get done!

My, How Time Flies

I see that quite a bit of time has passed since my first posts. So much time, in fact, that my friend--Cathy Zielske--has restarted her blog again. Yippee! I've always been a much better listener than talker and that carries over to writing vs reading as well.

Nonetheless, I will make an attempt to continue to update this space.

For now, we await the arrival of Kyle who has been in Colorado for a week now. Here's what he's been doing.