sklarblog 2005-06-25T03:31:29Z News you can't use. tag:www.stanford.edu,2006:/~ssklar/blog//1 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2005, ssklar test post 2005-06-25T03:31:29Z 2005-06-24T20:31:29-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2005:/~ssklar/blog//1.23 2005-06-25T03:31:29Z testing one two three.... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu testing one two three.

]]> Testing a blog post from flickr 2004-12-04T23:05:17Z 2004-12-04T15:05:17-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.22 2004-12-04T23:05:17Z 2004-09-29-14-14-20 Originally uploaded by ssklar. This is a photo that I uploaded to flickr's photo sharing service. Now I am testing Flickr's ability to post pictures to my blog.... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu
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Originally uploaded by ssklar. This is a photo that I uploaded to flickr's photo sharing service. Now I am testing Flickr's ability to post pictures to my blog.
]]> Flickr 2004-12-04T23:03:35Z 2004-12-04T15:03:35-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.21 2004-12-04T23:03:35Z This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu This is a test post from flickr, a fancy photo sharing thing.

]]> Pomp and Circumstance 2004-05-28T20:37:47Z 2004-05-28T13:37:47-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.20 2004-05-28T20:37:47Z Last night, Nathan graduated from preschool. It was so cute to see him up on the stage. I remember how difficult it was when he started there; in the beginning, he wouldn't let the person that dropped him off actually... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu Last night, Nathan graduated from preschool. It was so cute to see him up on the stage. I remember how difficult it was when he started there; in the beginning, he wouldn't let the person that dropped him off actually leave him there. At the end, it all tears and crying when it was time to go home.

I can't believe that he is going to be starting kindergarten, and going to the same school that Thomas goes to. They really grow up so quickly ... we're down to one preschooler (unless Buffy goes; then it'll be two) and it feels really weird. Unfortunately, Kara had to miss the ceremony, as she stayed home with a sick Oliver. I took a bunch of video, though, and some day, I might actually edit it into something watch-able. :-)

]]> Ollie the Zombie 2004-05-23T20:14:50Z 2004-05-23T13:14:50-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.19 2004-05-23T20:14:50Z This is from two weeks ago, but at the rate his walking is improving, he'll be running next year's Bay to Breakers. Click on the picture (or here) to watch a very low-quality, soundless but cute 40 second video of... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu This is from two weeks ago, but at the rate his walking is improving, he'll be running next year's Bay to Breakers. Click on the picture (or here) to watch a very low-quality, soundless but cute 40 second video of Oliver stumbling around at the park. (You'll need QuickTime installed, but you've probably got that.)

]]> Happy Birthday to Me (among other things) 2004-05-21T05:17:41Z 2004-05-20T22:17:41-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.18 2004-05-21T05:17:41Z Once again, many days have passed without any new posts to the blog. Not that we haven't been busy! In no particular order ... I had my thirty-second birthday. So I'm now 32. Whew. Actually, its really nice to have... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu Once again, many days have passed without any new posts to the blog. Not that we haven't been busy! In no particular order ...

I had my thirty-second birthday. So I'm now 32. Whew. Actually, its really nice to have birthdays, because I get lots of cool stuff (like a new iPod to replace the one I dropped), and my wife is super-extra-nice to me (like steak and eggs for breakfast).

The four hours of television that Kara and I watch has now been reduced to three. The series finale of Angel aired last night. This doesn't really have anything to do with us except that I'm crushed. Well, I guess The WB can now use that extra hour to air more of the same kind of crap they play the rest of the week. Now we're down to Enterprise, Tru Calling, and 24 (and Jack Bauer has to be getting tired!)

The family went on a lovely mini-vacation to the L.A. area, staying at Sue and Jeff's home, where we were all very well taken care of. (Bacon every morning; nothing wrong with that!) We took the kids (along with Shelly and Kyle and their collection) to Medieval Times, and they had a great time! Thomas had perma-grin for the duration of the show, while Nathan asked if the meal comes with a toy. (Guess he's been getting too many Happy Meals lately!) Ollie stayed home with grandma, where I'm sure he had a great time too! He also went into a swimming pool for the first time. I've got lots of cute video (and even more boring video) that I'll chop up into an iMovie someday.

Well, that's all I've got for now. Isn't that enough?

]]> Little update about little things 2004-05-09T03:00:17Z 2004-05-08T20:00:17-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.17 2004-05-09T03:00:17Z Well, another fairly uneventful few weeks. A few hilites, though: • I got my car back from the shop (a week early!) and now just have to wait and see if I can get the $500 deductible and $200 car... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu Well, another fairly uneventful few weeks. A few hilites, though:

• I got my car back from the shop (a week early!) and now just have to wait and see if I can get the $500 deductible and $200 car rental reimbursed from the at-fault guy's insurance company.

• Thomas earned his yellow belt in kung-fu! We're really proud of him; he takes it seriously, and really has the moves down. We didn't take any still pictures, but I video'd his taking of the test, and hopefully some day, I'll get to edit it and post some of the highlights. (Don't hold your breath, though!)

• Oliver walks! He may look like a drunk zombie, but he sure is cute stumbling around the house. Unfortunately, his usual method of stopping is to smack his head into whatever hard object is nearest, but I'm sure that any brain damage won't be permanent.

That's all I've got for now ... hopefully, we'll have something exciting coming up soon!

]]> No news is ... 2004-04-25T00:55:34Z 2004-04-24T17:55:34-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.16 2004-04-25T00:55:34Z ..., well, no news. Not that the last week has been uneventful; on the contrary, being in a car accident (which I smartly refer to as a "Sentra Sandwich", as all three cars involved were Nissan Sentras, but I digress)... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu ..., well, no news. Not that the last week has been uneventful; on the contrary, being in a car accident (which I smartly refer to as a "Sentra Sandwich", as all three cars involved were Nissan Sentras, but I digress) is news, but I'm ok, and it wasn't my fault, and aside from that, there didn't seem to be anything to write about, nor any new pictures of the darling brats to post.

So, to convince myself that I haven't lost interest in this blog (I haven't), I thought I'd post this.

So that's that. (And I really love Buffy, but I sure do miss Giles. Every day.)

]]> The Last of the Firsts 2004-04-20T02:57:06Z 2004-04-19T19:57:06-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.15 2004-04-20T02:57:06Z Well, it finally happened: our last "first" birthday. Oliver officially turned one yesterday. We didn't really have a party; just some family and neighbors over for presents and cake. To see pictures from the bash, click on the picture to... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu photos Well, it finally happened: our last "first" birthday. Oliver officially turned one yesterday. We didn't really have a party; just some family and neighbors over for presents and cake. To see pictures from the bash, click on the picture to the left, or here.

]]> Photo Album: Treo Pix 2004-04-16T17:44:16Z 2004-04-16T10:44:16-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.14 2004-04-16T17:44:16Z We've been trying out this combination cell-phone/palm pda at work called the Treo 600. At first, I wasn't very impressed with it, but after using it for a day or so, I want one. Anyway, it has a cheesy,... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu photos We've been trying out this combination cell-phone/palm pda at work called the Treo 600. At first, I wasn't very impressed with it, but after using it for a day or so, I want one.

Anyway, it has a cheesy, low-quality camera built into it, and so I've taken some snaps with it. The picture quality really sucks; you get better images out of a disposable camera, but since it is built into the phone, it is pretty convenient.

So, to see the pix I've taken with it, click on the image to the left, or here.

]]> Photo Album: Easter Egg coloring 2004-04-14T15:12:09Z 2004-04-14T08:12:09-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.13 2004-04-14T15:12:09Z Here's another photo album with pix of the kids coloring Easter eggs, and a few of Buffy being a wild animal. To view the album, click on the picture to the left, or here.... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu photos Here's another photo album with pix of the kids coloring Easter eggs, and a few of Buffy being a wild animal. To view the album, click on the picture to the left, or here.

]]> Giles' new family 2004-04-13T19:03:10Z 2004-04-13T12:03:10-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.12 2004-04-13T19:03:10Z Well, it didn't take long, and I'm glad for that, but also pretty sad. Giles has a new family, according to the Golden State Greyhound group's website, and I guess that they're keeping the name, since that is what they... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu Well, it didn't take long, and I'm glad for that, but also pretty sad. Giles has a new family, according to the Golden State Greyhound group's website, and I guess that they're keeping the name, since that is what they are calling him there.

I hope they love him as much as we did. Good luck, big boy.

]]> Done! 2004-04-12T05:01:02Z 2004-04-11T22:01:02-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.11 2004-04-12T05:01:02Z Three weeks, 1700 paving stones, three cubic yards of sand, two rentals of big, heavy and scary machines, and we finally finished the patio. Its not perfect (ok, that's an understatement) but we did it ourselves, and we're pretty... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu

Three weeks, 1700 paving stones, three cubic yards of sand, two rentals of big, heavy and scary machines, and we finally finished the patio. Its not perfect (ok, that's an understatement) but we did it ourselves, and we're pretty far from perfect, too.

We still have to replace some sod, plant some growing things, and pray for something to bring the rest of our lawn back to life, but I don't even want to think about that now.

]]> May The Force Be With Him 2004-04-08T04:48:24Z 2004-04-07T21:48:24-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.10 2004-04-08T04:48:24Z Well, it'll be two weeks tomorrow, and Giles is now up for adoption. You can see him on Golden State Greyhound Adoption's "available dogs" page, fifth dog down. (His racing name was "Force Speed", though GSGA seems to think it... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu Well, it'll be two weeks tomorrow, and Giles is now up for adoption. You can see him on Golden State Greyhound Adoption's "available dogs" page, fifth dog down. (His racing name was "Force Speed", though GSGA seems to think it was just "Force"). They seem to have a lot of dogs available ... I hope he finds some really nice people to live with.

gls.jpgThey say about him, " This ex-racer is already house trained and ready for his new home. He is a great hound but not good with cats but as you can see he is great with other dogs. Even those who want to eat him. He will be fun and will want to be with you all the time." Kara is a bit concerned that it doesn't say anything about being "kid-friendly", but I assume that Stu will screen potential adopters better then he did us. :-(

If whomever adopts him somehow finds this website, I'd really love to hear from them, and I'd be happy to tell them about my ex-Giles. I doubt they'll ever find this page, but for Google's sake, "Force Speed ... Ear mark 80A 91052 ... Sire Its Aclevercatch ... Dam Strategic Leader." Hmmm, my first attempt at Google bombing. Doubt it'll work.

Anyway, here's the pic they have of him on the GSGA site. Good luck, big boy ... I still miss you.

]]> Photo Album: Michael's Birthday Party 2004-04-04T17:38:40Z 2004-04-04T10:38:40-08:00 tag:www.stanford.edu,2004:/~ssklar/blog//1.9 2004-04-04T17:38:40Z I've just posted the first "photo album." These pictures were taken at Michael St. Germain's 6th birthday party, on April 3rd. To view the album, click on the picture, or here. If you want to print any of the... ssklar http://www.stanford.edu/~ssklar/ ssklar@stanford.edu photos I've just posted the first "photo album." These pictures were taken at Michael St. Germain's 6th birthday party, on April 3rd. To view the album, click on the picture, or here.

If you want to print any of the pix, let me know, because I have the higher resolution copies of them, which will look much better when printed.

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