Monthly Archives: February 2007

Last night, Lorena and Christian went to Christian’s last Cub Scout event.  Now we are making the hard decision about when and if we will jump into Boy Scouts.  Kelly and I stayed home.  I was planning on spending more … Continue reading →

I have started back working on a vision system on the Linux computer at home.  It can currently do the basic image filters, morphology, connectivity analysis, and blobs.  I have been talking with a friend and am thinking about setting … Continue reading →

A couple days ago at the library, when I thought I had read all the good books there were to be read, and all that was left was a couple of picture books and some magazines, I came upon a … Continue reading →

Lorena’s laptop computer has been running Windows XP since we got it. I dual booted to Kubuntu for awhile, but with one thing and another, we started experiencing Blue Screens of Death (BSOD’s) when we ran XP and the wireless … Continue reading →

This is a photo of my nefarious weight loss cage match competitor. Notice the fierce look in his eye. Also notice, that unlike our beautiful and delicate pets, Rubix and Kiwi, the twin tortoise shell cat sisters, Bryan’s pet is … Continue reading →

Yesterday (as Dad said) we went to our first tennis lesson. The tennis club is very cool, it has an outdoor pool, several indoor courts, several outdoor courts, and a big upstairs room for viewing the indoor courts. That is … Continue reading →

This was Christian’s idea: The really big news of the week is that Lorena got an 89 on her calculus midterm, so she continues to make great progress on her degree. She studies hard. Kelly, Christian, and I are wildly … Continue reading →

This afternoon the kids will have their first tennis lesson.  We are excited about getting them started.  Like swimming, tennis can be a lifelong sport.  If they really like it, I might just have to get a racket and take … Continue reading →

Christian’s Wombat Banner Concept Drawing A couple of things happened last night that lead me to think about preparedness and its relationship to fairness.  First, Kelly and I listened to a debate last night between two scholars on the historical … Continue reading →

There is a story that my mother tells about a very traumatic experience she endured when her family was young.  It also involves the act that most informs and defines my understanding of what is kindness.  It is a short … Continue reading →

For the first time in a long time, we did not do anything other than hang out at the home over the whole weekend.  It was really great.  I accomplished almost nothing other than tax preparation (about an hour), homeschool … Continue reading →

I am completely amazed.  As we are wont to do on Saturday mornings, we went to Wendy’s for an early lunch, then on to the Albany public library to turn in last weeks books and pick up a whole new … Continue reading →

We have been working hard on homeschool for 23 weeks now.  On Monday we will have been at it a full four weeks longer than the government schools.  All of us are going to be very ready for a well … Continue reading →

Kelly has finished writing and illustrating her first story.  After we format it a little more, I will publish it on our main web page.  She is very close to finishing her second story, too.  We will post them with … Continue reading →

If I work out on Thursday and Friday, I will have finished my fourth week in a row of working out without missing any days.  It is a little disheartening because, when I was in California, I worked out in … Continue reading →

Kaktus Kids 2.2 is at long last out! Look at our main page: www.chapmankids.net to see this illustrious magazine!!!! We hope that you like it and make sure to check out page 15, which is by our friends Daniel Larson … Continue reading →

Last night we were all sitting around the island in the kitchen snacking and reading.  Kelly was reading the last few pages of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.  I told her there was no way she was ever … Continue reading →

I am working on a program for a friend.  I wrote a program for him in Windows, but the whole setup is way too expensive because it uses some special libraries that cost a lot of money.  I have already … Continue reading →

I worked out every night I was in California. I ate as well as possible while at restaurants and did not eat massive amounts. Still I gained a pound. Bryan is killing me, but I am going to REALLY put … Continue reading →