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2007-04-19 Thursday

I’ve been so proud of the OC me not checking on that Server every morning.  This morning when I went to try something I thought of during the night I found the server down.  No gym for me!  Turns out there was a Windows Update pushed out last night.  All up and running now, but not permanently resolved. * I got out the mCoupe today and noticed two things:  It’s got a fair amount of hail damage on the roof and hood that I never noticed before and I put it away with only half a tank of gas. * We saw Chaska Valley Family Theatre’s production of “Camelot” and it was delightful! 

Coco:  Stubbs/Maxwell Loop

93 minutes, 5.95 miles, 3.8 mph, HR=120

2007-04-18 Wednesday

I love a day when I attain my goals!  I was out of my office shortly after Noon.  Worked on my tan.  Laundry.  Walk.  Laundry.  Painted my toenails.  Laundry. 

Thirty Eight

Caribou Coffee #38.

2007-04-17 Tuesday

My Payroll totals are back and the error message is gone!

2007-04-16 Monday

My aching head. 

2007-04-15 Woodway Treadmill

89 minutes, 5 miles, 3.37 mph and Grey’s Anatomy “What I Am” and “Oh, the Guilt”.

2007-04-15 Sunday

Blisters.  That’s what I get for wearing the cute shoes to church.

Hanna:  Maxwell Loop

93 minutes, 5.87 miles, 3.8 mph, HR=125

2007-04-14 Saturday

Avery spent the night. * The sign said “Sweet Potatoes” but they’re almost white. 

2007-04-13 Friday

I don’t think I slept at all after 2:00 am.  Tossed and turned worrying if that server survived the night.  It did. * Avery and I did the three mile loop at the Arboretum and she actually walked at least two miles of it!  69 minutes, 3.15 miles, 2.7 mph, HR=89.  Afterward, we met Mr.B at the greenhouse for their 50th Anniversary celebration where Avery wolfed down two whole cookies and had another visit with the Duck. * I can’t believe I’m not a bit embarrassed at taking Avery out and about in clothes that so don’t match. 

“Thunderstruck” by Erik Larson

In Thunderstruck, Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two men: Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of communication. Their lives intersect during one of the greatest criminal chases of all time.

Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape Cod, and Nova Scotia, Thunderstruck evokes the dynamism of those years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest, fastest ocean liners; scientific advances dazzled the public with visions of a world transformed; and the rich outdid one another with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background, Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, “the kindest of men”, nearly commits the perfect crime.

With his superb narrative skills, Erik Larson guides these parallel narratives toward a relentlessly suspenseful meeting on the waters of the North Atlantic. Along the way, he tells of a sad and tragic love affair that was described on the front pages of newspapers around the world, a chief inspector who found himself strangely sympathetic to the killer and his lover, and a driven and compelling inventor who transformed the way we communicate.

Thunderstruck presents a vibrant portrait of an era of séances, science, and fog, inhabited by inventors, magicians, and Scotland Yard detectives, all presided over by the amiable and fun-loving Edward VII as the world slid inevitably toward the first great war of the 20th century.

Gripping from the start, and rich with fascinating detail about the time, the people, and the new inventions that connect and divide us, Thunderstruck is splendid narrative history from a master of the form.

2007-04-12 Thursday

It is never a good sign to have two missed calls and two voice mails when I get out of the gym.  No one has access to the Application Software. * OK, so that problem is fixed.  Too bad I have no clue as to what happened or why.  Should it happen again, at least I now know where to look for a clue. 

“The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne

It has been passed down through the ages, highly coveted, hidden, lost, stolen, and bought for vast sums of money. Fragments of this Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. It has been understood by some of the most prominent people in history: Plato, Galileo, Beethoven, Edison, Carnegie, and Einstein, along with other renowned inventors, theologians, scientists, and great thinkers.

For the first time, all the pieces of the Secret come together in an incredible revelation that will be life transforming for all who experience it.

In this book you will discover the Secret, and you will learn how to have, do, or be anything you want. You will learn how to use the Secret in every area of your life. You will hear from modern-day teachers - men and women who have used the Secret to achieve health, prosperity, relationships, and happiness. They share their incredible stories of using the Secret to eradicate disease, acquire massive wealth, overcome obstacles, and achieve what many would regard as impossible. Through them, you will begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that is within you, and the true magnificence that awaits you.

2007-04-11 Wednesday

Snow?!?!  Ilyne.  Check out Shelfari.  And Twitter.