tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53789210023127937892012-01-10T12:49:00.688-07:00Sarah and Joe Myers are a young married couple from New England, who relocated to Utah in 2005.Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1241100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-31497630323682008522012-01-03T09:43:00.000-07:002012-01-03T09:43:16.167-07:00

Charlie just finished his first round of hippotherapy session before the holidays at The National Ability Center.  As you may know from the previous post, the first two sessions presented a bit of a challenge for Charlie who was resistant to the equipment and unhappy to be separated from Joe. Thankfully, we stuck it out to the third session which was truly the turning point. Charlie rode a

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Charlie had his first two hippotherappy sessions at Park City's National Ability Center. As expected it was a bit of a challenge with so many new things at once. He didn't like the required helmet, so he fixated on that right away. But he LOVES his horse, Captain Brownie. Captain Brownie is small and fuzzy and amazingly patient. He moves slowly and reliably on verbal commands and he's extremely

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Charlie took his first independent steps this weekend, just after his second birthday. It was a quiet evening at home and we were horsing around. I propped him up against the couch and we did some lunging. I backed up an inch or two at a time and started patting his feet. Before I knew it he was taking a step, then two, three, four! I cannot express how overwhelmed I am with joy. I want to

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Thank you all.We cannot express how grateful we are for everyone's generosity and thoughtfulness in putting together Crest on Cruisers. The event was fun and silly and it raised about $3,000 for Charlie's Hippotherapy. We have been overwhelmed with the support of this amazing community and cannot thank you all enough. We received donations from friends and family, and even some strangers. We made

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-28048884981048746142011-08-22T13:54:00.004-06:002011-08-22T14:30:24.908-06:00

Charlie’s Diagnosis of Cerebral Palsy was not a surprise to us. But for our friends and family, it has struck a nerve. Several of our friends in Park City have decided to organize a unique fundraising bike ride to help pay for Charlie to attend private hippotherapy sessions at Park City’s National Ability Center. Needless to say, this has touched us deeply and we’re so appreciative.The bike ride

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Three mornings a week I drop Charlie off at Daycare. I typically carry him in while all the other kids his age walk in independently, mostly because I am late for work. Joe, my mom and I are all reading various books about parenting children with CP and one thing to note was that we need to adapt to create a sense of independence for Charlie. So today I brought his walker to school with us and

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-11730401890949097432011-07-29T21:05:00.000-06:002011-07-29T21:05:31.640-06:00

Joe and I had such a wonderful evening. When I arrived home Charlie and Joe were heading our for a walk. Charlie started on his usual path connecting all the manholes in the neighborhood. It makes me so nervous because of the way everyone drives around here. M&M (aka Mrs Myers) had said it appeared that Charlie was rounding the bases. This gave me an idea to cut shapes in some neon printer paper

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-82069792720659363542011-06-21T11:51:00.015-06:002011-06-22T09:49:31.227-06:00

If you've been keeping up with Charlie's progress, you may know that he's fallen behind on physical milestones. Typically, a 20-month old child is running around and talking with some proficiency. Charlie has required some extra help so far, and his recent MRI confirmed that he has a mild case of Cerebral Palsy. What are we dealing with here?Cerebral Palsy is a sort of catchall phrase for a

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-13228730488699140242010-10-16T21:43:00.002-06:002010-10-18T17:00:39.414-06:00

I can not believe that one year ago (give or take a day) I was woken up by a strange feeling. Little did I know in those wee hours of the morning that my life was about to change so drastically. You have proven to be the most amazing life lesson. I no longer expect things to go as planned. Life is truly about the journey. I have an amazing family who support me and make me a better person/wife/

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Charlie is on the brink of his 8 month birthday. He has been sleeping through the night for almost a month now and he even is so kind as to sleep in on some weekends. This weekend he cut his first tooth. It was a big surprise to Joe and I since he has not been particularly fussy lately. He is eating solid foods 2-3 times a day. I am making all of his foods which gives me such a sense of pride. As

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-55386884268849011312010-03-08T16:19:00.003-07:002010-03-08T16:29:06.764-07:00

Joe and I just registered for a two-day 150 mile bike ride to benefit MS. I am so excited to finally commit to this ride and also to have Joe as a team mate. I have wanted to participate in the ride on The Canyons Team for the past 3 years but couldn't make myself commit mostly because I hate fundraising, it always feels like I am asking people to give ME money. This year turned out the be The

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We are fast approaching Charlie's four-month birthday. He is growing so fast. Last week he got to spend some quality time with my dad, grandpa and my mom, Umi. Taking a nap with Grandpa Umi and the Bandit Roxie being a good sport.

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Yesterday Joe, Charlie, the dogs and I went cross-country skiing at Round Valley, a network of groomed trails in Park City. It was the first time we had taken the Chariot out with the ski attachment. Joe and I took turns pulling Charlie along. We went for about 2.5 hours and didn't hear a peep from the little man except the faint sound of snoring. He slept through the whole adventure and ride

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-19702880940598304412009-12-22T10:42:00.006-07:002009-12-22T16:27:59.164-07:00

Well Charlie finally turned ZERO the other day. After two months out in the world, Charlie’s due date came and went so he has shed his “preemie” label. He is now over two months old although by conventional standards, the clock starts now. So his “adjusted age” is now zero.Having him home has been wonderful, albeit challenging. Sarah has already begun transitioning back to work part time and we’

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-12328831286792393222009-12-22T10:30:00.009-07:002010-02-15T09:45:13.000-07:00

Well, we finally put out a birth announcement of sorts. Check out Charlie’s Rookie Card!(click to view larger)

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After about 10 days at home with Charlie, we're settling into a routine. Sort of. Charlie eats every three hours which doesn't leave room for much else. Once we've paced him, burped him, changed him, calmed him down, convinced him to sleep and successfully put him down...we're already 5 minutes late for his next feeding.But we're still having a good time. The dogs are still enamored with him and

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-70128566174381922532009-11-27T18:45:00.005-07:002010-02-15T09:44:10.504-07:00

Yesterday, we celebrated Charlie's first Thanksgiving. My parents came to the house and cooked an amazing dinner for all of us. We all took a walk around the block while the turkey was cooking, this was Charlie's first walk outside. While pushing him all bundled up around the block I began to daydream of all the fun outings we have planned; visiting Yellowstone and the Scanlons, meeting his Great

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-7615260726458970682009-11-21T18:26:00.004-07:002009-11-21T19:49:50.913-07:00

Charlie-Man (AKA King Charlemagne) is finally home, discovering new challenges and new adventures. We brought Charlie home on Wednesday night and introduced him to his new world. He breathed fresh air for the first time; he rode in a car; he saw his house; he met his dogs... all for the first time. Then, as if on queue, the daunting reality set in that we’re alone with this little man. No

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That’s right. Charlie was discharged on Wednesday from Saint Mark’s Hospital after 31 days in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit. We were nervous about taking him home as we had grown quite accustomed to the amazing care he received there. But we were also very excited about starting our lives together, a little stronger for the experience.Charlie’s vital signs were good and he met all his

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-90654856721403103722009-11-16T14:18:00.005-07:002010-02-15T09:44:47.923-07:00

Charlie-man is doing incredibly well these days. He has completed 4 full weeks in the NICU and is hitting all of his benchmarks. Now at 5 pounds 12 ounces (he was born at 4lb. 2oz), he’s breathing well, his temperature is great, and he’s now eating 100% by mouth. So the nurses have removed his feeding tube, which means you’ll soon be seeing pictures of him without tape or tubes on his face. He

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-31313990066272853692009-11-11T10:36:00.006-07:002010-02-15T09:44:26.995-07:00

I just got home from going down with Joe to feed Charlie his am feeding. When we entered the NICU we were delighted to see that Charlie was enjoying his new digs, that's right he is now in a bassinet. This also means that he is wearing clothing...we will see how long that lasts at home...and is swaddled up in blankets. He was moved last night after 8 pm and his temperature 12 hours later was 98.8

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-30581508950138650482009-11-09T10:50:00.007-07:002009-11-09T12:51:46.895-07:00

Click to View LargerWell, Charlie’s romance with the world grows stronger with every day. Yesterday we celebrated his three-week birthday. While our emotions continue to crest and trough with his daily battles, our sense of stability gains traction in light of his overall progress. We had an uplifting consultation with his doctors and nurses the other day, which gave us a great big picture

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-16737971248848519942009-11-03T05:23:00.007-07:002009-11-04T10:19:47.378-07:00

We officially started week three since Charlie's arrival. Joe's parents flew out for the weekend just in time to celebrate his two week birthday. It was wonderful for Joe, Charlie and I to celebrate the occasion surrounded by the loving support of all four grandparents. The past two weeks have been trying both emotionally and physically. Last Wednesday, Charlie and I both had a rough day. I was

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-43520604731738414202009-10-27T10:25:00.005-06:002009-10-27T10:59:34.006-06:00

So Charlie’s been in the NICU over a week now and Charlie has done nothing but get better. Last night we walked in for our 8pm visit and his nurse was wheeling out his photo-therapy lights to place into storage. He’s now completely off the lights and no longer has to wear sunglasses. He has also reached his maximum feeding level which is 36 CC’s of formula every 3 hours. That means he is getting

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-7413418644917264872009-10-24T15:55:00.005-06:002009-10-24T19:28:44.246-06:00

Sarah was discharged from the hospital yesterday after a 5-night stay following her C-section. Now begins a process of moving forward as a family.As we begin operating within a routine that includes "visiting" our son twice daily, we are encouraged by what seems like monumental progress with each passing hour. We will now take each day, one at a time, to heal and mentally prepare for his

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-18565312729719018922009-10-22T10:26:00.003-06:002009-10-22T13:12:59.090-06:00

Charlie's breathing so well now that they've taken him off his oxygen. He's breathing 100% on his own now so that's one less tether for him. Of course they're still watching him very closely but the fact that his lungs are working so well is a great sign. He really wants to get out of here soon, and so far he gets what he wants.

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-42329097709961652512009-10-22T09:26:00.005-06:002009-10-22T09:39:51.871-06:00

We want to thank our friend Lynn McCormick for the awesome birth announcement she made us. Lynn's a very talented designer in Boston. Check her out »

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Gary joined me in the NICU for tonight's feeding. He got to hold Charlie for the first time which I think was good for him. They had some great bonding time tonight but tomorrow's Patty's turn.Afterwords, I gave him his dinner which was another 2 CC's of milk. He was more interested in cuddling and sleeping than eating. He actually snored more than he sipped. But that's ok because he's also still

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-5652969185184609302009-10-21T18:43:00.003-06:002009-10-21T19:22:07.710-06:00

Charlie started eating today. He's only having a few milliliters of milk every 3 hours and they're watching him closely to make sure his little tummy can handle it. He wasn't really sure what to do with the food today but he got a taste for it. Over the day he's been getting more used to it and the nurse told me that his 5 o'clock feeding went very well.After breakfast, Charlie was a little fussy

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-18214366691275509102009-10-21T09:08:00.004-06:002009-10-21T19:22:33.267-06:00

Charlie has been doing so well that he's been upgraded to a new NICU unit. His "isolette" looks serious but it's actually a sign that he's doing well on his own because he requires less handling. He's breathing on his own but still has a small wind tube to remind him to breathe. He's also being moved over to a bottle instead of an I.V. so that's nice. This morning we're planning on feeding him

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-28132663180077881572009-10-20T15:04:00.004-06:002009-10-20T15:37:27.454-06:00

Today was a good day. Charlie has been doing so well downstairs in the NICU that he's being promoted to a new area. In fact they're putting him on display in the "storefront" windows so our visitors can see him.But before all that happens, they let us hold him for the first time. I can't express my joy right now. It felt great to finally hold him in our arms and look him in the eyes and let him

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-72141825378751087972009-10-19T18:52:00.010-06:002009-10-19T20:07:03.735-06:00

Charlie Landwehr Myers was born on Sunday, October 18th, 2009. He wasn't actually due for another 2 months but I suppose he was in a hurry. Before I get into the details, let me first say that baby and mommy are doing fine. So here goes.Vitals: • Born at 10:58am October 18th instead of his due date of December 17th.• 4 pounds 3 ounces, 17.5 inches long (or "tall" if he was born walking.)Story:At

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-89120715772659467752009-10-12T10:58:00.005-06:002011-08-10T23:39:20.632-06:00

My Little Man To Be I will teach you how to throw a ballI will feed you so you'll grow up tallI will emphasize the weight of wisdomso you won't have to lead with gall. I will give you music, art, poetryI will give you mountains, sky, the seaI will show you how to treat a womanand earn the love your mom shows me. I will offer you my best adviceI will help you tell the men from miceI will give you

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-58206991008896136342009-10-05T11:35:00.004-06:002009-10-06T11:05:26.677-06:00

It is hard to believe but we are just 10 weeks out from our due date. There is still so much to be done. We have to attend birthing classes, install a car seat (thank you to Dr. & Mrs. Myers for generously purchasing the seat), attend a few showers, and finish the nursery (thanks to the endless efforts of my parents.)I am optimistic that we will get it all done while still taking time to enjoy

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-27655722066054569152009-08-29T08:12:00.002-06:002009-08-29T08:17:24.222-06:00

Thursday was our fourth wedding anniversary. All I can say is that my life has never been better. My wife amazes me every day and is radiant now carrying our first child. To celebrate we simply left work early and went home to walk with the dogs and have a nice dinner alone. I surprised her at work with flowers and sandwiches (she loves the Paisano from Park City's Clockwork Café) but otherwise

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-88125237718366309982009-08-29T08:04:00.002-06:002009-08-29T08:12:29.161-06:00

I felt the baby kick for the first time the other day. Sarah's been feeling him move for a while now, but every time I put my hand on her tummy, he decides to relax. But the other night, while lying in bed, he gave me one swift Bruce Lee kick to the palm announcing in no uncertain terms that he's in there and he's comin' out fightin'.The moment was precious to me. My boy seems to like it in there

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-28650678170808591972009-08-10T08:39:00.004-06:002009-08-10T08:46:50.574-06:00

The other day, my lovely wife and I picked up a new, "family-sized" grill. This concluded four years of faithful service by our Weber Baby Q portable grill, which was graciously given as a wedding present by our friends Jack, Marie, Bonnie and Dave. We thank them for their gift, which, in its retirement, will be reserved for heroic tailgating and car-camping appearances.The new grill has two

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-71685030049045337392009-08-02T20:31:00.008-06:002009-08-02T20:50:46.674-06:00

This weekend Joe and I embarked on the task of setting up the crib in the nursery. We did it in two stages, first the changing table portion on Saturday and then the rest of the crib on Sunday. Blu was there with us each step of the way inspecting our work and we assumed wondering who was the recipient of this fancy kennel. We joked that we should close in the crib around her and see what she did

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-9772167754438789072009-08-02T20:19:00.004-06:002009-08-02T20:27:20.004-06:00

Last week we had our 20 week dr appointment and sonogram. Joe went with me and on the way to the appointment we both began to get a little nervous to see our child. We were relieved to find out that we are having a healthy little boy. Here is his profile.

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-70031375172489034362009-07-28T06:51:00.005-06:002009-07-29T09:08:05.036-06:00

Still coming to grips with this whole thing. I couldn't be more excited about our "sweetpea". Sarah's showing now and I've been faithfully reading my daddy book so I know what to expect and what to do. We've been making strides though. We're nesting in a traditional sense: accepting generous gifts from friends; we bought a crib, changing table, baby monitor and even registered at BabiesRus; and

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-46295668295470288612009-06-16T11:25:00.006-06:002009-06-16T14:37:26.079-06:00

Joe and I are pleased to announce that in just 6 short months we will be welcoming a new member to our family. We scanned our first sonogram which doesn't compare to watching the image on a big screen in the doctors office but basically you are looking at a healthy 10 wk old baby with the head on the left and feet on the right.

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-5593280850670767912009-04-09T09:21:00.008-06:002009-04-09T09:59:16.763-06:00

After a so-so snow year and a long warm weather cycle, we had all but given up on skiing for the year. We were in full on bike mode, planning trips to Moab and getting into spinning shape. Then a spring storm cycle rolled in. At first, I dismissed it as if Winter were trying to beg my forgiveness like a lover who had cheated, offering a cheap bouquet of after-thought snow. But the storms started

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-43761198694109045202009-03-05T10:28:00.005-07:002009-03-05T10:42:42.746-07:00

Sarah and I recently attended The Big LePowSki, a 1-day skills clinic at Brighton sponsored by Black Diamond, Backcountry.com, Brighton, Winter Wildlands Alliance, The North Face, Discrete Headwear, and Smith Optics. Proceeds from the event went toward the Billy Poole Memorial Foundation, which carries on Billy's generous spirit by introducing kids to skiing and outdoor programs. As someone who

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-52071348401480455972009-02-05T17:10:00.012-07:002009-02-05T18:02:23.968-07:00

Our good friend Mike Spalluto was recently asked if he'd be willing to attend a conference in Salt Lake City...during ski season. After wiping the drool from his mouth he enthusiastically agreed and booked a few extra days to ski with us. He also brought Dave Walsh, a family friend who helped teach Mike to ski. They arrived late last Thursday with huge smiles on their faces and ski boots in their

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-83097185940494519922009-01-07T16:29:00.004-07:002009-01-07T17:07:33.571-07:00

Yesterday was a bit of a powder day. Nothing huge but one of the better days so far this year. Everything was going great. Max and I were getting some good runs in Dreamcatcher (one of my favorite spots) at The Canyons. But sometimes you get so caught up chasing that floating feeling that you feel invincible. (Note: you’re not.)Max and I scoped out a long, steep, straight shot of fresh pow

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-87584174389366976372009-01-01T09:28:00.003-07:002009-01-01T12:14:21.643-07:00

Our holiday was very laid back and low-key this year. Joe and I went to my parents house for Christmas Eve and sat by their new fireplace, ate appetizers, drank champagne and opened presents. One thing that was different this year was Joe bought me a surprise gift, Nordic skis (boots & poles too). Anyone reading this will know how much work he had to go through to surprise me. He did a great job

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-78014255834931179892008-12-19T10:19:00.005-07:002008-12-19T14:38:04.567-07:00

These are some of my favorite things on the web. What are yours?Top Fun Blogs that Make My DayFailBlog - Pics & Video of stupid people messing things up. What could be funnier than laughing at other people's misfortune and/or moronic behavior? (Quick tutorial: "Fail" = poor execution; "Win" = good execution or unintentional fortune; "Owned" or "Pwned" = completely dominated)BoingBoing - News from

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-50932531756302806222008-12-09T11:23:00.008-07:002008-12-09T11:44:11.991-07:00

Despite a lack of natural snow and fickle temperatures making it hard to make snow, The Canyons and Deer Valley Resort were both able to open this weekend. On Friday, I took a few hours off from work to enjoy some early runs at The Canyons. I rode up the gondola, over the brown landscape and exited at Red Pine Lodge into a wonderland of man-made snow. I have to admit that I was surprised. I was

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-17447156266611962672008-11-20T17:53:00.006-07:002008-11-20T18:14:43.738-07:00

Wow. So it turns out I'm a babbler. Just got done talking to a class taught by my friend Mark Wooding at my alma mater, Northeastern University. The “lecture” was conducted live via iChat and the built-in iSight camera on my Mac. After straightening out a few minor glitches at the outset, I spoke longer than I had intended and answered a few questions at the end. The Motion Graphics class was

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Our movie rental vehicle of choice these days is the Red Box, a ubiquitous, $1/night DVD vending machine available at any grocery store or McDonald's in Utah. The system's most obvious flaw is also it's greatest asset: limited choice. The machines contain mostly family and horror titles, appealing to the impulses of the broadest of instantly-gratified audiences. But there are often some sleeper

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-87051075872359660242008-11-10T16:51:00.004-07:002008-11-10T17:05:53.232-07:00

Just a quick announcement: I officially no longer work for FetchDog. About a month ago I was informed that due to recent the economic cluster-f***, FD would be making drastic cutbacks. I was given a relatively generous warning, considering most people were told to clean out their desks the same day. Many other employees were asked to swallow pay-cuts in order to keep their jobs. So I won't feel

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The morning temperatures are in the teens now and we're ready to start getting our schralp on. The golf and mountain-biking seasons are dwindling, the sun sets early, and we've had a few dustings on top of the hills. So dear Winter, bring it on. Let's do this!

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Just a small announcement: I launched a new portfolio site last week. I do that every so often when I want to re-invent my virtual look. There's some new content but for the most part the difference represents a shift professional in my self-image. Over the last few years, I've become less enamored with Flash, both in the user experience and as a professional design platform. I've never liked

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-75938175584570890682008-10-23T16:52:00.003-06:002008-10-23T17:09:13.223-06:00

Last week I was in Chicago for a web design conference called "An Event Apart." The conference is kind of a big nerd-fest but it was very interesting for me and stimulating for my career. The topics ranged from the high-level creative process analogies (design as chess, websites as comic books, etc.) to the nitty gritty of CSS best practices, web standards, design critiques, and the future of

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Sarah bought us Yankee tickets for our anniversary. She knew I had never been to Yankee Stadium and that it was a big deal since they're tearing it down at the end of the season. We had a great time. We flew in to JFK Friday night, where our friend Meredith picked us up. She drove us to her beautiful new house in Long Island.Saturday we hung out in the morning with Meredith and Brian's 10-

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-47979378586014831952008-08-29T10:39:00.007-06:002008-08-29T14:51:02.534-06:00

Wednesday was our third anniversary. We can't believe it's already been this long but so be it. Sarah's new boss suggested she reserve a table in the formal dining room of the super swanky hotel where she works now. (Oh yeah, did she tell you about her awesome new job? You should ask her about it.) We were treated to the complete 5-star experience for dinner; an amazing meal with such exquisite

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-48259486422089518732008-08-29T09:24:00.007-06:002008-08-29T14:52:17.275-06:00

OK, so I guess Sarah wants me to write about the rest of the trip. (Please read her post below.) Firstly, I'd like to apologize to all the folks we didn't get to see this time around. We miss you all.In a stroke of convenience, I was able to arrange a trip to Portland, ME to make a quarterly appearance at the FetchDog Mothership and coordinate the timing to allow us to attend Tera and Jeff's

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-49675136858036386032008-08-26T16:21:00.004-06:002008-08-29T10:32:38.576-06:00

Joe and I attended Tera and Jeff's wedding this weekend in Auburn Maine. It was a quick trip for me since Joe had been back east for the week visiting his family, which I am sure he will write about next. I flew out Friday evening at 11:15p from SLC on Jet Blue and apparently they were running a 5 for 1 deal, bring 4 kids under the age of 2 with you and you fly for the price of 1. It was madness

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-28067964492615965192008-08-04T10:10:00.008-06:002008-12-19T10:38:10.112-07:00

Here's a list of Bands/musicians I would not mind seeing involved in a plane/bus crash. There's plenty more obvious artists that everyone hates, but these overrated acts can instantly make me want to crank the steering wheel off a cliff.-No Doubt / Gwen StephaniThe Ska scene was almost still relevant when No Doubt applied their SoCal twist to it. Sure, I bet if you're a huge No Doubt fan they

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-28220113011157986102008-07-21T08:25:00.011-06:002008-07-22T11:07:07.607-06:00

Sarah and I went golfing yesterday at an undisclosed location with 3 other nefarious couples. The infamous eightsome was split by gender and generously lubricated with various cases of beer, home-made margaritas and a magnum of red wine. Light competition amongst the groups added a hint of legitimate effort that was both aided and nullified by the aforementioned open bar.Aside from a few shining

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-62502718719943115642008-07-13T11:58:00.003-06:002008-07-13T12:42:50.082-06:00

Our friend Evan from Boston was recently married in Cambridge. Unfortunately we were not able to make the wedding but luckily his new bride, Christina had a significant amount of family in Utah who were also not able to make the ceremony. So they decided to have a separate celebration just down the road from us in Woodland, UT. We we were honored to attend and very excited to meet Evan and

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-15934986719825804322008-06-14T17:23:00.002-06:002008-06-14T17:28:48.148-06:00

Joe and I were out road riding on Thursday night and on our way back on Main St. we saw that the new Indiana Jones movie was playing at the local theater. We were too late that night but decided we would go on Friday night. So last night we get home from work, cook dinner and then head out to the theater. It only has on screen so we just walked in, paid our money and took our seats. We sat

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-80832269884876430482008-06-12T11:46:00.005-06:002008-06-12T16:37:13.894-06:00

As many may know Joe and I have recently returned from two and a half weeks in Europe. We flew into Paris and stayed there for 5 days then took a sleeper train into Venice. From there we spent 4 days in Florence, including a day trip to Pisa, and then 5 days in Rome. It was in essence our honeymoon and like our wedding it went by too fast.My grand plan was to have a separate blog for the trip

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-54791560578295619322008-05-05T09:42:00.011-06:002008-05-06T08:35:21.216-06:00

Last week I moved into my new office space in Park City's Bear Hollow neighborhood, thus ending the "maybe I'll shower tomorrow" era of my career. I'm still working for FetchDog in Maine, but I now have the ability to work from home or "the office". Working from home had its benefits, but I missed some fundamental and highly underrated aspects of the daily grind.I rarely left the house during the

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-76194454980324997372008-04-28T16:46:00.004-06:002008-04-28T16:58:17.065-06:00

So my sister, Jessica has started building a Chiropractic Practice in Glen Arbor, MI. In recent weeks there has been some rush on brand identity and some kind of web presence. So I put together a quick site today for her and now she's already blogging! Check her out.http://revivechiropractic.com/

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-90279279674149241192008-04-28T08:40:00.003-06:002008-04-28T08:59:55.043-06:00

OK, I'm not panicking because I know the Sox' offense will start to click whenever it feels like it. But this weekend was a new low. Being swept in Tampa Bay only to hear Neal Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" played following the final out as a well-deserved taunting gesture was just cruel.As part of a 5-game (for now) losing streak the Sox's bats took a nap on Sunday, flacidly watching Josh Beckett

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-72061000642615371842008-04-27T08:22:00.004-06:002008-04-27T08:40:40.564-06:00

Those who know me as a designer know that there's one surefire way to make me cringe: Mention the font known as "Comic Sans". This horrible font was designed by Microsoft as an attempt to humanize and perhaps hip-up their characterless operating system and software. In fact, it has done the opposite by proving that they just don't get it. This font is atrocious, yet its wide availability

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-36924953142229563802008-04-21T15:28:00.021-06:002008-04-22T08:23:32.162-06:00

This Winter, FetchDog investors David Shaw and Glenn Close came to Utah for the Sundance Film Festival. Sarah and I were fortunate enough to meet them at the Egyptian Theatre and then to ski with them at Sundance Resort for Sarah's birthday. While riding the lift with Glenn, Sarah and I suggested that she should feature Sundance Ski Patroller Tracy Christensen on her Lively Licks Blog. Tracy is a

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-81748901337526915992008-04-01T16:41:00.017-06:002008-04-07T12:39:17.055-06:00

Saturday was one of those perfect spring days. As the afternoon festivities approached at the Canyons, the place just got sunnier and warmer. When Sarah and I showed up at the contestant area, we bumped into our buddy, Chris Petty who hooked us up with VIP passes for the winners circle. We hung out for a bit and caught up with Canyons locals, but once the event kicked off we were totally focussed

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-57003110703629401612008-03-25T19:38:00.005-06:002008-03-25T19:55:02.408-06:00

WOW! Just as I was writing the last post I got word from Adobe that they've elected to feature DiscreteSport.com as tomorrow's site of the day. Check it out!This is my 4th site of the Day from graphics industry standard software developer, Adobe. It's always an honor since I check their showcase every morning for inspiration. My previous winning submissions were Northeastern University's "

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-41894746524155292402008-03-25T19:23:00.004-06:002008-03-25T19:54:39.973-06:00

Again, it's not a big deal. But once in a while it's nice for a designer's ego to know that colleagues think you're doing something right. Discrete is a site I did a while back for Utah-based freeskier, Julian Carr. Julian and the late Billy Poole founded Discrete Sport, an enigmatic, ski inspired headwear brand focussed on the individualistic lifestyle-oriented pursuit of Newtonian research.

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-59616537929522734412008-03-03T16:57:00.023-07:002008-03-03T18:40:54.781-07:00

This weekend was a blast from the past as a bunch of my old high school buddies converged on Salt Lake from across the country. The occasion was Chad Knowles' Bachelor Party. Two ski condos in Sandy played host to several Berwickians (Chad, Peter Clarke, Tom Beattie, Brett Richer, Chris Knowles and Pat Knowles) and various other really cool guys from Middlebury and Vail — about 14 guys in all,

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-14545306676164219692008-02-27T18:01:00.007-07:002008-03-03T16:57:14.899-07:00

My brother Jay came out for a couple days this week. He flew to Phoenix from New Hampshire on Saturday night with his wife Jeannine, and daughter, Nichole to visit Jeannine's parents. He then took an early flight to SLC, arriving at 8:30. We were on the hill in about an hour. He brought his ski boots and used a pair of Volant Chubbs from Sarah's parents' collection. That morning we hit Deer

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-64563152479036056382008-02-18T17:50:00.009-07:002008-02-28T18:23:59.402-07:00

We took a weekend trip to visit our newlywed friends, and former neighbors, Neil and Mary in their new home in Driggs, Idaho. Joe's former co-worker at ASC, Neil has been working at Grand Targhee resort just across the border in Wyoming for a couple months now and is loving his new position. Mary has left as the Marketing Manager at the Park City Chamber and is currently doing contract work and

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-5542370740345133482008-02-11T16:29:00.000-07:002008-02-11T16:49:10.333-07:00

On Saturday, February 2, Joe and I braved 14 degree weather to go to the annual world cup dual mogul competition at Deer Valley Resort. You can see the course in the background. For anyone who has not watch this event, 32 of the world's best mogul skiers compete side by side on the course which is made up of 3 mogul sections (all different lengths) and two jumps. It is amazing to watch these

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-51808974131976441242008-02-04T08:56:00.000-07:002008-02-04T09:20:20.244-07:00

No, I am not talking about the football game, in fact I didn't even watch the game ( I was passed out from skiing all day and 2 hours of shoveling snow). After dropping Joe off at the airport 35 minutes before his flight, we drove through white out conditions at 6a, I went skiing with my dad at Solitude Ski Resort. It was the most incredible day, we skied run after run of untracked powder. At

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-30385617992756341242008-02-01T14:17:00.000-07:002008-02-01T14:30:53.634-07:00

Wow. This week was crazy. we got 60+ inches since Monday (today is Friday, BTW) and finally I couldn't take it any more. I had to get some runs in this morning at The Canyons and it was the most amazing day you can imagine. Tough to say if it was the best ever, especially since Sarah wasn't there and I had to cut it short for work. But Damn. I'm just speechless. Face-shots all day long...almost

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-17662891642868358912008-01-22T20:14:00.000-07:002008-01-23T08:04:56.630-07:00

Billy Poole: 1979 - 2008Billy Poole, an extreme skier from Montana living in Salt Lake died today in Big Cottonwood Canyon. He was being filmed hucking Wolverine Cirque between Brighton and Solitude Resorts, a jump he had probably skied away from dozens of times. This particular time, his landing was not clear of rocks and he sustained fatal injuries and pronounced dead at the hospital.I have

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-21649184502165056772008-01-11T17:38:00.000-07:002008-01-11T17:50:23.116-07:00

In the wake of "Tase-Gate", you may be asking yourself "Where can I see MORE tasings?" Fear not. Today, my friend Chris let me in on his dark and twisted side. Apparently he gets a sadistic kick out of watching impudent morons rendered even less coherent by the stun of non-lethal force. And I love him for it. In fact, his new site Tase.tv will let you in on his delightful perversion with clips

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-3164913854068069572008-01-08T12:07:00.000-07:002008-01-08T21:50:19.100-07:00

On Sunday Joe and I finally got a chance to take advantage of the Deer Crest Gondola at Deer Valley, just five minutes from our home. The gondola is an ideal way to start the day; you board in a heated building, ride on padded leather seats and unload inside another heated building all without having to carry your skis more than 5 ft. Now don’t get me wrong this is not our typical ski day but it

Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03628410965757001592noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-55881334482424068822008-01-04T13:54:00.000-07:002008-01-04T13:59:32.347-07:00

I've been hearing various murmurs about a potentially huge storm system moving in this weekend. They say it should start tonight and last into Monday with totals anywhere from 1-5 feet. That's exciting and I'm starting to believe it. So far: nothing. But I'm being patient. People tell me there is such a thing as TOO much snow. I'd like to see for myself. We're planning on taking tomorrow off to

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-73605545773459128702007-12-24T14:09:00.000-07:002007-12-26T10:45:32.405-07:00

If you work in front of a computer all day you have to have a soundtrack. I love my iPod but i only own so much music. Slacker is a relatively new service available for free. It's similar to Pandora (which I have not used as much) where you plug in your favorite artists and listen to their station which includes similar artists. OR you can create your own mix based on your own preferences. Your

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-53517779702913237912007-12-17T11:21:00.000-07:002007-12-17T11:36:38.778-07:00

People who know me as a computer guy know that I'm not a huge fan of social networking sites. I HATE MySpace and I've hated since I first heard of it in 2003 or 04. Yet, I have a MySpace page. Why? because my friends in Medina Sod had a page and I felt compelled to represent. To this day I think they're still my only friend on MySpace.But I recently started playing with Facebook...Purely for

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-89018466134963797262007-11-28T13:05:00.001-07:002007-11-28T13:12:10.183-07:00

Not a huge deal, but it's nice to be recognized. I don't actually bother submitting to too many awards sites, but there are a few that I look at regularly for fun and inspiration. And if submission is free, then what the heck. FetchDog was recognized by CoolHomePages.com in the categories of Products, Info, CSS-DHTML, and Color Schemes.Thanks CHP.

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-78712205323407960762007-11-28T08:05:00.000-07:002007-11-28T08:14:15.946-07:00

It's been over a month since we've had any significant snowfall in the Wasatch Range. But we did get a "dusting" last night. As you probably know by now, when there's a dusting in Heber, we expect to see up to a foot or more in various parts of the adjacent mountains. Early reports from The Canyons this morning show up to 8 inches. Alta has yet to check in, but our friend Tracy said it was "

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-74704315854234005192007-11-26T18:13:00.001-07:002007-11-28T08:02:23.615-07:00

Well, we finally did it. My brother Jay (Jeff Jr.) has been telling us for years about how much fun he has at DisneyWorld. Despite our cynical nature, we placed ourselves in his competent care for the week prior to Thanksgiving. We arrived at Disney's Dolphin hotel, walked a loop around a lake out back including a quaint boardwalk and had a tremendous sushi dinner in the neighboring Swan Hotel.

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-25920030495816603432007-11-02T12:39:00.000-06:002007-11-26T12:46:26.456-07:00

For our third year now, My wife Sarah and I dressed up our dogs for the October phenomenon known as Howl-o-ween in Park City, UT. Historic Main Street is the heart of this affluent ski town with its funky restaurants, bars and shopping. It's also the cultural epicenter for the über hip Sundance Film Festival. But for one-afternoon a year, the whole town goes to the dogs. Main Street is shut down

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-67772318713175684262007-10-29T09:02:00.000-06:002007-10-29T12:38:11.252-06:00

Photos courtesy of Boston.comAfter 86 years of suffering (25 endured first-hand by yours truly) and 3 years of tepid arrogance and band-wagon, cross-country worship during which we've irreversibly waived our proud underdog heritage, Red Sox fans have another reason to march drunk and rowdy through Kenmore Square, raging against the unspecified protocol for celebratory behavior. The culmination of

Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11490973473248458005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5378921002312793789.post-91535536743172150652007-10-24T11:34:00.000-06:002007-10-24T11:49:03.151-06:00

FetchDog is a high-end dog catalog and online community for dog enthusiasts.link: FetchDog.comWe're live! Sorta. Well we're in our "soft launch" phase for now. We're live but we're not screaming about it just yet. There's still a ton of work to do. The development agency, eOne has been doing a great job but at the break-neck pace we've required, there are still lots of clean-up items on our

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It started snowing around dinner time last night. It wasn't very cold out so it was a nice surprise. I was surprised to see it accumulate. When we woke up this morning there were actually a couple inches outside. The thing about Heber is that our elevation (about 6,000 feet) puts us below the snow-line for most storms. So when we get any kind of accumulation here, you know it's probably pounding

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Just got done watching the last inning of the Yankees' 2007 season. Truthfully, I wanted to see the Yankees win this one so the Indians could win it in Cleveland after an exhausting 5-game series. But I'll take it. The Sox are right on schedule and ready to steamroll into the World Series. The ALDS between Cleveland and NY was great. There were a number of show-stopping moments: the bizarre 30-

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After scraping the windshield my drive in to work this morning was a little brighter with some snow on the tops of the resort peaks ahead. We've had a few dustings so far, but it's nice to have a reminder like this in front of you. This photo, taken from westbound route 248 into park city shows some of the frontside peaks of Park City Mountain Resort.

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Holy Crap, they were serious about this?!So I took this online poll the other day. Maybe it was on Espn.com or something. It asked what should be done with Barry Bonds' all-time record 756th home run ball. I found the question amusing in a hypothetically absurd way, expecially given that the options were:A: "Bestow it intact to Cooperstown" (34 %)B: "Permanently brand the ball with an asterisk

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Came home the other night and turned on SportsCenter. I heard the familiar name, Sam Fuld in connection with a nasty, game-saving outfield assist. My ears perked up. This kid was on my senior Baseball team at Berwick Academy. He was in EIGHTH (frickin') grade back then. Coach Libby had to make a special exception for this kid but he was worth it. He was probably the only one on the team to hit a

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You may have noticed, we've changed the blog around a bit. Until now we had been building our blog "by hand" meaning we wrote all the code ourselves. It's more work but we got more control out of it. We've recently streamlined the process by using Blogger. We've imported all our old posts to this system and we'll keep working to get it the way we like, but there's a lot of extra functionality now

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So I'm watching the Red Sox game and laughing about the latest Remy-isms. In this case, Don's feeding Jerry some seemingly benign questions about his lego-person hair-style. Jerry in turn becomes facetiously defensive. He embraces the situation and takes the opportunity to tell Red Sox Nation exactly what hair dye he uses. His diatribe was complete with telestrated analysis. You have to love this

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My time is up at American Skiing Company and I've accepted a Senior Interactive Position with FetchDog.com in Portland, ME. FetchDog is a high-end dog catalog with a HUGE site on the way. There's not much there yet, but soon you'll be able to browse hundreds of products, find helpful information on dogs, read blogs, forums, and articles about dogs, and even participate in an online community

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The other day, I took the dogs for a run on my bike down the dirt roads out back. They went swimming in one of the stream crossings but the current was a little stronger than usual. All of a sudden I couldn't see Roxie. I dove down onto the pipe/tube that funnels the water under the road. Roxie had gotten sucked in backwards and was swimming against the current. I dropped my bike and ran to the

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Every once in a while you come across a great idea. The idea can be entrepreneurial, philanthropic, eerily genious, dumbfoundingly obvious, etc. But sometimes they're all that and more. The other day, Max (aka: the guy who sits next to me...aka:my "work-wife") had one such revelation. Max, who by nature is a man of simple pleasures (drinking, rock-climbing, skiing, baking cookies...) decided to

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So I sold my little BMX bike last night. I had bought it for $200 in 1997 for a commuter bike in Boston. I rode it solid for a year or two and almost not once since then. So it had to go. And although $50 seemed like a generous price to me, others contended it was probably worth less.Anyway, the buyer drove 45 minutes up from Provo at 8:30 at night to buy the bike. He new it was $50 and he still

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