A little more to do…

A little more to do…

We’re here! Located on our new local server, the bulk of the move has been completed. It went fairly smoothly, with the exception of the Gallery, which currently isn’t operating as expected. I’ll be working on the Gallery — and any other issues we spot…

RIP Oliver

RIP Oliver

Oliver, the last of the original three cats that Wendy brought into our relationship, passed away quietly at home a couple weeks ago. The original trio was Merrick, Ringo, and Oliver. We thought Oliver would live forever because he had an annoying habit of peeing…

Server Backed Up

Server Backed Up

Well, that feels good. After running for a while (too long!) without a backup, I spent about 45 minutes today performing a full backup of this webserver. I used the excellent Clonezilla bootable CD package and an external USB Hard Drive to perform the backup.…

New Road Bike!

New Road Bike!

Meet my new traveling companion, a Scott CR1 Road Bike… I’m amazed at what a difference a good road bike makes in my enjoyment of cycling. Since I don’t do mountain biking, riding a mountain bike around was grueling. This is silky smooth, fast, and…

A Peek Inside My Kitchen

A Peek Inside My Kitchen

Here’s a peek inside my kitchen… More specifically, inside my kitchen cabinets! Like Julia Child, I hide conversion charts inside my cabinet doors. But I also hang images that inspire me of people I respect and look up to. This isn’t all of the characters…

Riding Bikes Leaves Marks!

Riding Bikes Leaves Marks!

All was going well until mile 15.5, when a bug landed on my ear, and I reached up to brush it off, causing me to take a spill from my bicycle. At the time, I was averaging 18 miles per hour. I hate bugs. My…

Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, 2014 — Nathan & Sarah

Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic, 2014 — Nathan & Sarah

The inaugural Cincinnati Food + Wine Classic event was Sept 12-13, 2014 in Cincinnati’s Washington Park. The event was amazing, exhausting, energizing, and thrilling. I am so honored to be a part of the Executive Committee that put it together. I could not be more…