This summer, Megan and I are trying something new. We are hiking, with a goal of climbing Mt. Katahdin in September. This past weekend we started out small with Bradbury Mountain. A few intermediary hikes we have planned between now and then are Mt. Monadnock, Mt. Washington, and Mt. Kineo. Can you recommend any others?

I’m attempting the WordPress365 challenge. #wp365. That is, I’m trying to write 1 blog post every day for a year.  It’s been 3 months and I thank you for putting up with me, and I apologize for exposing you to my unadulterated vanity. You see, chief among the reasons I’m embarking on this foolish quest is self-improvement…. Continue Reading →

My dad first played me this song when I was around 7 years old. Pretty heavy stuff for a kid! The song would be followed of stories about his time serving in the Vietnam war. I was always inspired to grab my toy guns and play WAR! with my pals. I found out many years… Continue Reading →

I was sorry that I wasn’t able to hang at the office with some colleagues this past weekend. Enter the power of Photo Shop and the animated .gif. Props to Joel Desmond for the great portrait.

The countdown is on for this year’s PortFringe festival, and the hashtags are just starting to warm up. Get excited people, and make sure you come support the amazing talent in this town. To wet your whistle here are a few enticing bits from the web!

I’m still in the process of sorting through boxes of stuff that my family has saved over the years. Honestly, it’s tempting to just chuck it all in the trash. After scrutinizing the items, that’s where a lot of it is going anyway. Why not just skip the scrutiny? Because then I would miss out… Continue Reading →

Here’s a special WordCamp Maine edition of #sketchySunday featuring the awesome sketches in the men’s room of the Arcadia National Bar. Enjoy.

WordCamp Maine blasted off today, and it has been quite fun. MECA has been a wonderful host and has provided a backdrop of weird and wonderful art. Otto provided some yummy pizza. And Mendal taught me about the Periscope app. Before I head off to the after party, here is a list of some of… Continue Reading →

A few years back, I was tasked with sorting through a handful of boxes containing various stuff my mother has saved over the years, and to decide what to keep, if anything, and what to dump. Like the good son that I am, I ignored this task and instead tucked the boxes away into a… Continue Reading →

My father-in-law, Mr. John Jackson, is hitting the road. For the next few months, it will be him, his motorcycle, and the open road. He’ll go where ever his fancy takes him. He’ll visit old friends and family, see places from his past, and visit new places as well. He may even go to the… Continue Reading →

During a recent a recent internet outage, boredom set in rather quickly. So this happened. I’m pretty pleased with how seamless the GIF turned out. Derek will be waving his weird, gangly arms forever!

On my first big run of the season, we ran out 2.5 miles on the green belt path in South Portland, then we strolled back to the car. We came upon a lone running shoe floating in some mineral rich run off from the local landfill. What we have here is natural beauty at its… Continue Reading →

Special #sketchySunday in honor of #wcme2015. Web developers, designers, bloggers and online business people, please join us for WordCamp Maine next weekend!