Yesterday Microsoft released their Dashboard update. A bunch of minor fixes though it seems their servers were pretty busy since my download failed several times before I could actually get it. Internet rumors have the primary reason for the release being some security fixes to slow down the modders. Strange, but lately, I have found […]
2003 Mexico Cruise on Mercury Photos Uploaded
January 30, 2006 by 1 Comment
I am trying to upload some of the photos I had on the previous incarnation of this website. Since we are again going to be cruising to Mexico this fall, I thought it appropriate to get the photos from our last cruise to Mexico on the site. These photos are from our 2003 cruise to […]
Take Command Civil War Game Series
January 26, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Heading into college, if I thought I could have made a living at it, I might have been a Civil War Historian. I was, and to a lesser extent, fascinated by that particular war. Like many, I used to play the old Avalon War type board games for hours. I played a lot of strategy […]
Celebrity Cruises Named Best Cruise Line
January 24, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Once again Celebrity Cruises has dominated the annual Conde Nast Traveler Readers Survey. This was the fourth consecutive year that they swept their “The Best Cruise Ships in the World” survey. In fact, they took Best Ships #1, 2, 3, 4, 7 and 9 of the top ten. The complete news story can be read […]
Mother Finally Set Up
January 21, 2006 by Leave a Comment
Whew… Long day on the phone with Mother today. I am trying to get her into the 21st Century on her computer setup. Doing it long distance doesnt help. She was actually very receptive and ignored my occasional impatience. She finally upgraded from AOL to a broadband connection. She hooked up with Verizon, but in […]
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