Jumpin' At The Woodside

FYI - Gary and I were both in the USCG at Station Pt. Allerton in Boston Harbor. Please Note: Due to a large electrical storm I was unable to post the usual Friday edition of On Tap. This video is a combination of the video shot for Friday and our trip to Asheville (sans Lago who was dog sitting). The video includes a stop at the Grove Park Inn and the Biltmore Industries , where we picked up Gary's Irish whistle and then a tour of the Biltmore Estate . I'm hoping Lago and I can make a trip there ourselves in the fall. Salut'!

This weekend marked the one-year anniversary that we've been in the new Lounge ( Move Out, Move In ). Hard to believe a whole year has passed. It was a year ago July 17 when we closed on the house and it was later that week when the cats and I spent our first night here on July 21. Our belongings arrived the following day on the 22nd ( photo below ). I get a little twinge in my stomach just thinking about all those boxes, but at least most of them are gone now. Yes, we still have some left. We've slowly but surely made this house our own and still lots we'd like to do. Below is a view of the front yard this morning - yep I know I didn't have a chance to trim with the "weed whacker" yesterday after I cut the grass. But isn't that always the case, there's always something more to do. :~) Computer Update: For you techies out there, below are some specs from the new machine Dell is building for me. You can still get Windows XP, which I opted for instead of...

Yo yo yo

Watch out for the Lawnmower Man

Today I got the news my desktop PC of 2.5 years is most likely out of commission for good. Good thing I got that external drive earlier this year. Not to worry faithful Lounge viewers, my laptop is kick ass and we shall prevail until a new desktop unit is procured. A little behind the scenes info... this past Friday's On Tap was recorded directly to my laptop via webcam with audio coming from my camcorder's mic via an RCA-to-mini adaptor. Take that MacGyver!