April 2009

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Travel Oddity

Yesterday, I spoke at a conference sponsered by a group focused security with energy utilties. Stuff like not making sure substations and smart meters which are the future of the electric grid are protected from cyber criminals. Conference went good and my presentation was well received, but what was most memorable was the trip home. [...]

Ava at 13 months

We had a our 1 year checkup one month late. Ava is doing well and meeting all development milestones and far exceeding the milestones of absolute adorableness. Her physical measurements are… Weight: 24 lbs 14 oz (90% percentile) Height: 30 1/4 inches (50%-75% percentile) Head: 19 1/2 inches (Above 95% percentile) The girl is smart [...]

New Poll: Will ya’ visit?

New poll up. For those who voted in the last poll, Ava walked at 10 months. For those who got it right, treat yourself to some ice cream. Since we have told people we are moving to OB, about a dozen have said “We vacation there. We outta come see you there some time.” Our [...]

“Take It” vs. “Gimme” mentality

In preparation for our move, we decided to sell some of our furniture that either won’t work in our new townhome and/or we just don’t want to make the effort to move it. One item was our patio furniture. Large table with ceramic tile top with umbrella and 8 chairs, including 2 captain chairs. It [...]

We are moving to Orange Beach

We are moving. Orange Beach Alabama, right next to Gulf Shores on of course the Gulf of Mexico. We move May 20th. Much to say about this move, reasons behind it, etc, but for now know we are just very excited. It has been a subject of much prayer and thought for about 2 years [...]