Archive for March, 2006

Below the Surface

I had a dream that I was on the river after a flood, and the waters were rushing by.  I was trying to stay on top of some floating debris and was “reminded” that heavy logs can be sailing by just under the surface, silent, unseen messengers of death.  I couldn’t tell you who reminded me, but I heard it just the same.


Gizmo!

I made my first Internet phone call tonight to Logan.  It was SWEET!

I did a lot of research on VOIP solutions and providers. Gizmo works well and is free. You can call out to a land line or cell phone for about $.01 per minute. Not bad!

Now I need a better headset.  This one makes me sound like I am eating oatmeal.


Fancy’s Grave Marker

Fancy’s grave marker reads

If tears could build a stairway
and memories a lane
I’d walk right up to heaven
and bring you back again

She was a great companion and sweet in every way.  We miss her.

Some people believe dogs go to heaven.  Some don’t.  That’s all I’m going to say.


We’ve Had Better Nights

We came home from work and found one of our dogs dead in the back yard.

Fancy lived a happy 13 years and was fairly perky for an old lady.  It appears she was poking around the cat trailer, her favorite past time and laid down in the yard.

My wife is obviously taking this very hard.


Another interesting visitor

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OrgName: State of Texas General Services Commission
OrgID: TXIR
Address: PO Box 13564
City: Austin
StateProv: TX
PostalCode: 78711-3564
Country: US

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CIDR: 204.64.0.0/14
NetName: TXGSC-B
NetHandle: NET-204-64-0-0-1
Parent: NET-204-0-0-0-0
NetType: Direct Allocation
NameServer: NS.CAPNET.STATE.TX.US
NameServer: MERLIN.TEXAN.STATE.TX.US
Comment:
RegDate: 1996-02-21
Updated: 2001-01-31

RTechHandle: BB122-ARIN
RTechName: Bradsby, Bryan
RTechPhone: +1-512-936-2248
RTechEmail:  Bryan.Bradsby at capnet.state.tx.us

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OrgTechPhone: +1-512-936-2248
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