Random thoughts and observations
I had the idea that a wiki might be the best option for my family history web site. Using a wiki, any authorised person can make additions and changes to the content. I experimented with some self-hosted solutions, but they ranged in size and features from tiny to bloated with not much in between. There [...]
I’m spending a few days in the Latrobe Valley, where I grew up, with my parents. It’s the first time I’ve been here for nearly three years. After 18 months in an arid area I’m struck by how green Victoria is. I had also forgotten what mud looked like before today. On the negative side, [...]
My cousin Gerry Kane died of cancer today. He was a year younger than me. Because he lived in Western Australia while I was in the eastern states, we only met a few times. He was a lot of fun to be around and I remember those times with great pleasure, especially my sister’s wedding [...]
Michael (right) attends a special program for advanced learners. Their project this term was to develop an understanding of small business. The young entrepreneurs had to develop, market and sell their own products. Michael and his friend made fudge and fairyfloss, which they sold today for a profit of more than $100 at a “small [...]
This is a recent evening photo of the twins. Although Margaret is smaller than James, she is definitely the ringleader in mischief. Out of all our children no other one has been as inquisitive and mischievous as Margaret. She doesn’t stop exploring, questioning, climbing, collecting, gathering, sneaking. Yesterday, I found that Maggie had taken some [...]
