Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Ada Lovelace Day
Today was Ada Lovelace day. She is credited with having written the first computer program - before the first computer had been built. She wrote her algorithm for Babbage's Analytical Machine, which he had designed but not yet built. I love lady geeks! ♀ www.Ladyada.net is another of my favourite websites. Her Minty MP3 player is really cool. Why would anyone build an MP3 player when it would be cheaper to buy? If you have to ask, you've probably never accomplished anything on your own - but there is still hope! Go and Build Something Today!
Monday, March 22, 2010
Ah, Spring!
Spring is in the air. My mother-in-law brought jasmine flowers with her when she visited a few days ago. They smelled so sweet it inspired me to get some of my own. One for my wife, one for my brother and his wife (birthdays coming up) and one for me. Wife wants it in the back yard, I want it in the front. I was also inspired by a squarefoot gardening class I went to the other night. Don Richins, an SFG Certified Instructor, led the class. www.sonorangarden.com is his website. www.squarefootgardening.com for the official SFG website. I loved the class, it inspired me to want to plant more vegetables. The best thing, though, was the calendar. I can never seem to remember when to plant what. I just planted garlic a few weeks ago. Its coming up and healthy. Looking in the calendar, it says garlic should be planted in... ...October! Huh? So I'm a little off. Heh heh heh. Sigh. http://ag.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/ and click on the Monthly Garden Guide for what to plant when. April seems to be the month for beans, jicama, melons, onions, radishes, squash and tomatoes. Yum! I think I'll go plant radishes tomorrow. Maybe some melons. Anyone for squash?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Bad Counter!
Naughty hit counter broke my blog! I had to remove it so my blog would stop redirecting to findtsee.com/myport.php?ref=fxlayer So irritating! Not that anyone reads my blog, but I would like to be able to read my own blog from time to time. findtsee seems to be some cheap second - maybe third-rate Google knockoff. I'll try a different counter, I heard Statcounter works...
It's a boy!
This morning, my wife gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. We are naming him Darien. He came out and gave a squaller then voiced his protest at being let out into the cold by letting loose a little stream! The nurses cleaned him up and ran their tests while I happily snapped pictures of our darling little son. He weighed 7lb 6oz and is a respectable 20" long. I stayed and talked with Eileen while calling the family and letting them know the good news. I tried the hospital cafeteria for lunch at Eileen's reccomendation. She said it was "gourmet." The bleu cheese and bacon hamburger was actually well made, though I have decided to leave bleu cheese to salad dressing. Our best friend, Dani came by, then her sister Kim. Finally, I had to leave to get the kids to bed - grandma was watching them. On my way out I saw Beth, looking slightly lost so I extended my arm and led her to Eileen. I left them chatting and went home to make dinner. Some ladies from the church stopped by and left cowboy beans and rolls, chips and cheese. That was more interesting than what I was going to make so that was my dinner. The kids wanted cereal. Of course. After the brushing of teeth and bedtime story, there was the obligatory ups and downs. The kids got up, I put them down. Repeat a few times until they get stuck in the down position and fall asleep. I planted another row of carrots to make up for missing Saturday. I'm trying to plant one row each week in the hopes of staggering my harvest the same way. We'll see what happens. Good night!
Monday, March 1, 2010
Cafe Lalibela
If you like ethnic food, Cafe Lalibela is one of the best I have found in Tempe. They serve Ethiopian cuisine. All joking aside, their dishes are filling and reasonably priced. I took my wife there for her birthday last week. She had a mild platter and I ordered the manager's special. The dishes are served on a kind of sourdough tortilla. Umm, that's not right. It's round like a tortilla and soft. To eat, tear off a piece of the bread and scoop up the beef, chicken, lamb or whatever to carry it to your mouth. No utensils, not even a spork! The spicy dishes could have been hotter, but that's just my taste. I loved the mango juice. One day, I'm going to try to order dessert there. I've heard the tiramisu is especially good. I never get to dessert because I'm just too full!
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