Bob, our maintenance man repairing the grout in our shower. Bob is a great guy, hailing from Ohio. A school teacher for 37 years corralling 7th and 8th graders, Bob is supposed to be retired. Instead, he soldiers on working when he should be enjoying a leisurely life. I appreciate his work and his great attitude; I only wish my appreciation was in the form of a livable pension and social security benefit to a person who has already given enough to his country and its children.
Behind the Wheel
A rare sight, the first time this year that Caroline is driving to work or driving anywhere else for that matter. She just got her license to drive in America about a year ago after moving here in 1995. With me traveling for two weeks beginning March 1st, Caroline has been forced to take matters into her own hands, probably for the best. Her white knuckles are due to thin skin, no, really.
Podcast Setup
We finally received our miniature binaural microphones from Core-Sounds. With our iRiver IFP-799 1GB Flash MP3 player/recorder, we are ready to make our first podcast. Look out, nature, here we come.
The Car
A gray, rainy day for our car.
Our Map
The black highlighted lines are the roads Caroline and I have traveled across America since early 2000. We are planning an extensive northeast road trip in May when Caroline’s mother comes to visit us from Frankfurt, Germany.
Murphy
Our Cat, she’s not really the nicest cat around and she’s only about 12 years old. We had another cat, his name was Andy, but he passed away last year. According to Caroline, this is our last cat, cold, cold heart.