The New Look...

Laurie's new short hairdo is for everyday. I think she was 2 the last time her hair was that short! Latacia will soon be shedding the short black and curly look. Goodbye Rosie...

What a great story!

Jason McElwain, an autistic high school basketball team member in Rochester NY, served as the coach's assistant and spirit leader for several years. On the final game of the season the coach let him finally put on a jersey with the rest of the team. Watch what happens then...
CBS Evening News, Feb 23, 2006, 2:44, 320x240, 7megs.

I would recommend, don't read the article, skip directly to the link with the video and watch it... See the video

Post purchase consumer behavior?

Stylish?
Originally uploaded by mglapa.

There were some pretty wild machines at the bike show the other weekend at the MPLS convention center. Plenty of heavily chromed machinery!

Invited Dress Rehearsal - Bye Bye Birdie

Wednesday night was the a prelude to Fridays opening night. The cast did a great job with lots of action and at least one cameo appearance. (I think I saw our Mayor in one or two scenes.)

Valentines Day

We started evening with a nice meal at the San Pedro Cafe in Hudson. No burgers no butts...





Went on to Orchestra Hall My folks joined Alison and I for singing and a variety of piano, guitar, violine & sax music. The show was titled the O'Neill Brothers, but the other musicians rivaled the brothers in talent showmanship.

From the tech side of life...

* Starting in June, Microsoft will charge users $49 for Windows OneCare Live, a subscription security service meant to protect you from the nasty malware that takes advantage of Microsoft's mistakes. You can't help but admire the vertical effectiveness of selling both the problem and the solution.

Patrick's (& Tasha's) Upcoming Performance Schedule

Menomonie Theater Guild presents
Bye Bye Birdie
Friday-Saturday, February 17-18, 2006 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Thursday-Saturday, February 23-25 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m.
***Special Saturday Matinee! - February 25 at 2:00 p.m.***
$15 Adults; $14 Seniors/Students
This winter, MTG will present one of the most captivating, best loved musicals in the history of American Theater: Bye-Bye Birdie!
When teen heart-throb and rock and roll (ahem) “king” Conrad Birdie is about to be inducted into the army, his long-time manager concocts a plan to extract every ounce of P.R. available for his star and for himself. With unforgettable songs like “A Lot of Livin’ to Do”, “Kids”, and “Put on a Happy Face”, Bye-Bye Birdie pokes fun at pop culture with the fondest form of satire.
Demand for tickets will be strong! Order today!

I guess since I traded away my actual mini, I might consider investing in something like this. It looks like fun, but not the same I guess. I wonder if the telephone has a hands-free bluetooth connection like my mini did? There's a blog about this desk