This year's (2005) Christmas cards

I finally got this year's Christmas cards out ... I was way behind this year. Thank Gawd Columbus has some wacky local scenery ... for those of you who received a card from us, the photo was taken off Riverside Dr in Dubin OH, a NW suburb of Columbus. The statue is supposed to be the head of "OLD LEATHERLIPS" - I kid you not. Click here if you don't believe me.

The story of the demise of Old Leatherlips is rather morbid - if you REALLY want to know, try this link ...

On that happy note, MERRY CHRISTMAS! And feel free to leave a comment or two ...

Extreme weather in central Ohio (or what passes for it)

Well, we got our first significant snowfall of the 2005-06 season this evening. Anywhere from 3-6" are supposed to fall ... which means we'll probably get one or two inches. (The local news tends to yell "The sky is falling!" any time there is a glimpse of snow in the forecast.)

I really don't know what the big deal is - it's just precipitation that's in a slightly frozen form. Woopdee doo.

Getting basic cable

Dammit, the world is ending. I mean, it really looks like I'll be getting cable TV. I know that sounds like "Well crap, welcome to the 20th century" -- but I have never had cable, save for an 18 month period of time in the early 1990s when I had a roomate who insisted on having cable TV. Although it was neat at the time, I've never thought of it as 'required for modern living.'

I don't watch much TV and I don't expect things will change too much. The only thing I look forward to on cable is access to ESPN, an occasional Green Acres re-run on Nick at Night and The Daily Show on Comedy Central. I find everything else I need on local TV (e.g. Seinfeld re-runs, local news, etc.). The main reason to get cable is to improve our reception. In one word - it's crap. With cable, it won't be crap. Or so I certainly hope. Nuff said.