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We're still stumbling around in Sickville here at Davison HQ. Jonah was up until after midnight last night with what appeared to be an earache. Very difficult to discern the exact problem, but it's clear he's no 100 percent. We'll be visiting Kaiser later today so we can learn more. Otherwise his health seems relatively good and improving. Erin's road to...

Dave had a tough day at work; I had a head cold. Still, we did our bit as the presenters at this month's Salem Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) where we spent about an hour demoing Dave's new Mac mini and Delicious Library. Now, I thought we rocked, but I'm also totally under the weather (as are Erin and Jonah), so what do I know? Still, the applause at the...

I have been reminded frequently by family members and associates that I have for months loudly proclaimed eagerness toward Jonah's ever-increasing mobility. Chasing him will make for a great weight-loss program, I think I said. At the point of 22 months, Jonah is quite mobile, kicks and throws balls very forcefully and accurately (when he wants to), and...

At roughly 4 AM this morning the Salem Education Association (aka the teachers union) and the Salem school district reached a tentative bargaining agreement. We won't know the details until later today after the SEA Executive Board has a chance to go over the finer points. After that, the agreement still must be ratified by both the School Board and the...

I was well and truly sickened by Freddy and Kendra's victory on The Amazing Race. Freddy, questionable taste in women aside, is tolerable I suppose. When you've the beautiful, charming, happy Kris and Jon in second, though, it's tough to take. Kendra's reasonably good looks and rather hot bod could for me never offset her spoiled rich girl routine and...

• Erin was on a Women's retreat with Queen of Peace Catholic Church this weekend. Unsurprisingly, she didn't think it was particularly well-organized, meaning roughly that given about an hour of prep time she could have done a better job. The coast was great though, and she enjoyed getting away from the daily grind. Also good was the retreat book, Anthony...

Joe and Carol slyly themed it a "Margarita Party," but this fooled no one and the gathered crowd—Matt, Ginger, Laura, Erin, Jonah, me, Dennis, Maria, Susan, Linda, Dave (Morrison), Eileen, and Robyn— showered them with birthday cards and wishes anyway. Which is not to say that there weren't margaritas, because Joe exhibited full command of the blender,...

I had the distinct pleasure of helping Dave schlep his gear to Salem today. He bought a house in South Salem last month, took a job a downtown pharmacy, and began Salem residency effective today. To say that I am totally stoked about this turn of events understates matters pretty considerably. I'm already liking 2005. Dave and I will leave Monday morning...

Los Altos, California I often hope that we adequately express our gratitude to family and friends for the assistance they give us. These thoughts occur even more often at times like these, when it is customary to stop and take stock of life. Like seems the case every year, we received an enormous amount of help in our 2004 endeavors, in particular our...

Improbably, it seems as if we will be able to celebrate Christmas on time this year. In an orgy of envelope stuffing, stamp placing, and label printing, we shoved some 130 Christmas cards out the door yesterday. My apologies for not including personalized messages. Even writing "hi" 130 times would probably be sufficient to cramp my hand. Rest assured that...