Something new is waiting to be born. That something is called the next phase of my life. I have a decision to make by October 10th. If I choose one way, everything will be different. If I choose another, things will likely change anyway (isn’t that the nature of life?) I’ve been offered a fairly … Read more
[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Introduction This note covers the setup of a CentOS 7 minimal image on a VMware Workstation host. Included are the steps to install a basic windowing system such as Xfce as … Read more
I was too busy traveling during the day and too busy at night to post these photos at the time they were taken, on the 2nd day of our trip home, 10 years ago. I did commemorate the occasion 7 years ago and would direct you there for a recap of the day’s highlights, which … Read more
September 24th, 2004. It was a Friday. And after an exciting and stress-filled summer (is buying a house ever easy?), and after a very intensive weekend spent packing a semi-trailer with all of our belongings, we were on our way. We were moving back to Lindsborg, to a house we purchased during our visit in … Read more
Here’s a shot of Westminster taken in September 2013. It’s been processed using Topaz Simplify giving it kind of a “painterly” look. (Click to see a larger version of the image.) [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]
I’ve enjoyed the song Sunflower, by Toni Price, ever since I first heard it. The lyrics always suggested my granddaughter Moneka to me, even more so as she blossoms into a smart, tough, beautiful and mature young woman. Today, I was riding my bike when I saw the sunflower shown below. I should note that … Read more
Since they put a surface on the Meadowlark Trail south of town I’ve been able to ride the first mile on my road bike. Still need an off-road bike, a rugged hybrid or mountain bike, to ride the whole distance, but the first mile is pretty nice and quite do’able on a road bike. The … Read more
I broke a rear spoke a couple of weeks ago, and dropped the wheel at the local bike store for repair. When I went to pick it up the mechanic had me take a close look. As seen below, there is a fairly long crack where the spoke is attached to the rim. Turns out, … Read more
