Category: Ramblings
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WordPress 5
After several months, it appears that WordPress 5 is finally rolling out on my hosting provider – this posting was written in the new block format of the tools. I was rather nervous about the upgrade, upgrades typically bring along broken links, lost images, and other issues. It also has a tendency to take quite…
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Back from Toledo (again)
Another work trip to Toledo, and finally back again. Always seems to waste a lot of my free time driving back and forth, but it is a frequent requirement with my work (the account is very traditional, and likes face-to-face meetings with the support team). Fortunately the drive itself is normally not that bad, although…
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Cub Scout Space Derby
Enjoying our final Cub Scout event with the annual Space Derby. The boys all craft, carve, and sand a small wooden “rocket”, which is then propelled by a rubber-band propeller. Lots of fun seeing all the designs, and just how fast many of them can end up going. After this, we have a single remaining…
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Winter colds
The weather here has turned cold, rainy, wet, and icy, which means seasonal illnesses are back. Both my son and I are suffering from sinus issues, with lots of coughing, sneezing, and blowing of the noses. Fortunately, this tends to be short lived, which will be nice with the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. But it still…
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Timing
I think I am giving up on the early morning posting schedule – it was an interesting experiment. Overall, I can’t say my visitor count improved at all, in fact it seemed like it dropped a bit. Though admittedly at my volume, any change of +1 or -1 is a major shift. The biggest impact…