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4-7-2004

I was in Boston for the 4th -- not so bad after the Yanks swept the Bosox the previous week. Kristen's Auntie Anne belongs to the U.S.S. Constitution historical society, through which we were invited out on a cruise in Boston Harbor to watch the "turning" of the

Begining of the End

Getting in to the home stretch. Here you can see the cherry cabinets and the stove and microwave are installed in the kitchen. At the other end of the kitchen are more cabinets and thenew refrigerator: The bar has a similar decor (though this picture comes out a bit too

Terminator

The Terminal's tag-line is "Life is Waiting". Actually, we're still waiting, not so much for life -- which arrives in many surprising ways in the airport terminal that is the setting for the movie -- but for a reason why the movie was made. Maestro Steven Spielberg and American Everyman

Running With Fire

We saw the Olympic torch pass through NYC. This was on Central Park West at 63rd Street...

St. Martin

Thanks to JPO2, Kristen and I stayed a week in St. Martin, in a three bedroom villa with pool ... atop Baie Rouge... Not too much to talk about. Just sun, relaxation, a little shopping, and more relaxation. Jim and I went fishing one morning; very few bites, until our skipper

Shwreck

I missed the first episode, and I'm getting on in years, so this may just not be my kind of move. While a pleasant enough diversion, and certainly fun for small children, I don't get it. Shreck 2 has all comedy stylings of an average sit-com (that's not a good

New Bookcase

The contractors installed the new bookcase along the far wall. The first picture shows the entire length, foreshortened due to the length of the bookcase and because I took the picture from the doorway to the office. The second picture shows the section of the bookcase in the living room.

Kitchenless

I approved plans for new kitchen cabinets last Wednesday. Today (Monday) the kitchen is gone - everything from the tiles, cabinets, appliances, and yes, the kitchen sink. Of greater interest, over the weekend I hired a designer to help pick out colors. Collette Whitney of Whitney Interiors came to chat

Attacked!

Over the past week my PC has been hit hard by spyware and the Sasser virus. Spyware is either cookies or executable code which "enhances" ones browsing experience. In my case, this included changing my toolbars, intercepting Google queries, and adding extra links to pages (e.g. "car" and "loan"

Latest....

The latest news. Lots of work has been done: most of the rough (and not so rough) framing, electricity, and plumbing is finished. In fact, except for the floors, the new rooms are all done! And today, the old Apartment # 2 door is (essentially) shut for good. Here's the view