http://forums.jedi.com/blog/ Ruminations and ponderings of a minstrell Jedi en-us Copyright 2006 Ramblin' Man - Obi-Wan's Blog 43200 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/ Ruminations and ponderings of a minstrell Jedi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 23:46:48 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=377 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=377 I've had a patronize the airlines (generally United and its progeny) several times this month while traveling to training sessions for my job. I've had quite different experiences and I'm currently bored in my current class, so I'll share them here. I... Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:18:44 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=353 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=353 OK, after nearly a year out of this forum, I'm back. I guess I've been kinda busy. Time to catch up. January is the big month for Cub/Boy Scouts to run their Pinewood Derby competitions. For those not familiar with it, the Pinewood Derby is a race... Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:01:06 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=229 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=229 A few weeks ago, my wife and I had the opportunity to see Eric Clapton live in concert at the Qwest Center in Omaha, NE. I meant to write the up earlier, but never got around to it. For some time now, EC has been near the top of my list of performers... Sat, 10 Mar 2007 07:32:12 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=200 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=200 When Stacy & I got married in 1997, we bought a decent 35mm SLR camera (Canon EOS Rebel G) and a couple lenses to document our life. It served us well, and I enjoyed the creative control that the SLR gave me over the photos I took. We probably... Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:21:04 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=194 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=194 I may have mentioned this before, but Micah is in Cub Scouts this year. Since he's in first grade, he's a Tiger Cub -- the youngest den in the pack. It's a small pack, with 12 kids in the entire pack. As you might expect, the highlight of the year so... Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:06:39 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=150 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=150 OK, I may be a little late for this, but better late than never. I'm feeling somewhat delinquent for not sending out a 2006 summary letter along with a Christmas card via USnail, so this is the next best thing. 2006 began, as always in our family,... Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:27:42 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=124 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=124 Well, Simon got his first Jeep ride on Saturday night. Unfortunately, Stacy got to give it to him. We didn't really plan it that way. We were juggling the logistics of transporting lots of kids around that night, and it just worked out that she &... Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:32:26 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=105 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=105 Well, Thanksgiving Day is winding to a close. Thanksgivings these days aren't quite the production they were five years ago. Back when Grandpa was alive and doing well, all our family from Colorado (my Dad's oldest brother and his descendants) would... Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:23:26 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=103 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=103 OK, here's something I've wondered about for a long time. We're all familiar with those security screws that they use on public restroom stalls that are cut to allow you to tighten the screws, but not loosen them. I understand how that might come in... Sun, 12 Nov 2006 05:44:35 GMT http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=95 http://forums.jedi.com/blog/?permalink=95 Wow, what a wild week for college football! Four upsets in the BCS top 8, and Florida narrowly escaped being the fifth. Of those, Texas was the one I was sad to see go down. I wanted them to look as good as possible when Nebraska beat them in the Big...