Month: February 2008

Paid In Full

February 20, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.

A little over fifteen years ago, when we moved to Colorado, we looked for a place where either one of us could have qualified for the mortgage. When the loan officer asked if we wanted a fifteen year mortgage instead of a thirty, we said sure. We didn’t really expect to be here for sixteen years, since it was our second company sponsored move in two years. How time flies.

Spring May Come

I haven’t ridden in months, but the weather was nice enough to tempt me outside this afternoon.  When I got to the barn, I found that Lily had already been ridden by R, the young woman who has my permission to ride her.  This astonished me:  when I longed Lily last weekend, I didn’t see a horse I wanted to ride any time soon, so I salute R. I understand Lily only levitated twice: once when a trailer attached to a truck rumbled by the arena, and then on its return trip.  Having both seen and felt the levitation, I know it looks worse than it feels.  However, it still feels pretty impressive.

Indy, a cute little grulla horse that sort of belongs to my trainer, had not been ridden yet.  Indy has a bad case of Sergeant Schultz:  When you first get on him he does his best to convince you that he knows nothing, nothing!  After two minutes I convinced him that straight and forward were not negotiable, and he was very good for me.  Since neither one of us is in great shape, I called it quits after a short session of very nice work.  Indy seemed to appreciate the post-work carrots.

I enjoyed finding out I can still ride.  I may not have any muscle strength, but I still have the muscle memory. I expect I will hurt tomorrow.

Yego Hub and USB Drive

This evening, we wandered by CompUsa and checked out whether there were any real bargains. They remain awfully proud of their stuff, including items that show damaged packaging. Banged up items in dubious packaging are still not priced where I would consider buying them considering the no returns policy. However, we did buy two of these yego flash drives. One of the drawbacks of thumb drives is that they tie up a port, so these mini-hubs not only don’t tie up a USB port, but make a second one available as well.

All About the Bling

February 10, 2008 – Click on image for higher resolution version.

I finally figured out how to get Compiz Fusion window manager working on Compiz Fusion window manager working on my desktop. This window manager is famous for its spinning cube, but the spinning cube and wobbly windows make me dizzy, so I went for a more subtle effect.