Gabriel

Around the middle of July -- I've learned that the start of pregnancy is backdated to the end of the mother's last period -- we will have a screaming and pooping machine we will affectionately call "son." My little wunderkind will carry on the family name. Project Gabby has been renamed to Project Gabriel.

The Peanut is camping out

Here is Gabby at 8.5 weeks.

It was quite a thrill to see her little heart beating on the screen.

Dancing Around the World - in HD

Matt Harding's ridiculous dance around the world always makes me smile. By unifying the diversity of humanity through the common thread of joy, Matt's videos always put me in a better mood. Now, you can see them in HD.

New Corporate Website

The new Velomatrix corporate website is now up. The previous (and original design) was over five years old. The current design is simpler, more colorful, and should be good for another five years.

Opt-Out

After days of debate, we decided to exercise our option to not buy the new house. While we sacrifice the option money as well as the inspection and loan fees, we won't be saddled with another mortgage. During this time of economic collapse, we will seek shelter in C's house. It's dog-friendly, has plenty of room, and will allow us to invest even more in Gabby. This must be a tough time to be a real estate agent.

Rathlet

I am thrilled to announce that my future progeny is now gestating. Utilizing the mystical art of mathematics, I've determined the due date to be the end of July. We are currently referring to the parasite as Gabby. I am equally thrilled that my child will not be born during the Bush administration.

Yes We Can

An historic moment.

No words

What do you say to a friend who has lost his 32 year-old son to a motorcycle accident? I didn't know and still don't know. All I could do was give him a hug.

Commensurate With Ability

I posted a few job listings last week. For salary, I entered "commensurate with ability" instead of the usual "commensurate with experience." I would rather pay more for the less experienced candidate who can produce quality work over the industry veteran who has been wasting away for decades. There must be a study out there that seeks to identify the experience inflection point for software developers. My bet is that it's somewhere between 5 and 8 years. Sadly, I'm way past that number.

What happened to my hair?

On a fateful July Sunday morning, I engaged in a one-on-one basketball game with a colleague. The loser was to depart with all his hair. After a painful hour or so, I was that loser. Above was the result.

When I posted the picture on Facebook, it garnered more attention than the recent change in my relationship status. If my friends are to be believed, I'm the love child of Jet Li and the Dalai Lama.