Just a quick update - my e-mail seems to be w...

October 31, 2002 by Adam in Family

Just a quick update - my e-mail seems to be working too. You can send e-mail to either amiller@peacehealth.org or adam@adamandjamie.com and it'll magically appear here at work.

Happy Halloween! Well, it seems to be done

October 31, 2002 by Adam in Family

Happy Halloween!

Well, it seems to be done. The web server you're connected to right now is sitting in a closet in my basement. It seems to be working fairly well, though I'm having a bit of problems with my e-mail address. If you have to send me something, try amiller@peacehealth.org for the time being. I'll try to get the rest fixed up today.

I was exhausted yesterday, and I think everyone else was too. We'll probably hang out at home and say hello to trick-or-treaters. Great fun.

I've got tinboy

October 29, 2002 by Adam in Family

I've got tinboy.com up and running at home, so you can actually go there and see a copy of what's here. Fortunately, I had planned for the contingency some time ago. I'm doing some behind the scenes technical things so that it goes smoothly, but it's hard to say for sure. The only remaining question is e-mail. I'm going to try to get an e-mail server set up at home so that I can still get things at adam@adamandjamie.com.

The rest of our life is chugging along. Sam's been lots of fun these days, though perhaps a bit too much into playing his Star Wars computer game. Jamie had a bit of a setback and was really sick again yesterday. Hopefully that won't last much longer.

Just so that everyone knows - I just got a ca...

October 29, 2002 by Adam in Family

Just so that everyone knows - I just got a call that exciting server things may be happening to adamandjamie.com.

Worst case scenario - I have to redirect everything to my computer at home, though I'm not sure how we'll manage e-mail. You can try amiller@pacinfo.com, though I'm not sure it'll come to that.

You could also try tinboy.com, where I'll try to make a copy of everything.

I'll hopefully find out more in a few days.

It's Monday again, and an hour later

October 28, 2002 by Adam in Family

It's Monday again, and an hour later. I think I finally caught up with all my sleep, though it took awhile.

The weekend was pleasant, though low-key. We went for a long hike on Ridgeline Trail Sunday, tromping through the beautiful leaves and admiring the smell of the woods. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year, and we spent time doing seasonal things. Sam and I carved our pumpkins and roasted the seeds, which ended up a bit too salty for my taste (Sam was the salter). The only other high note is that Sam finished the single player game of Jedi Outcast, then promptly wanted to play through again.

This week promises to be full of Halloween events. We've got some preschool activities, then manning the door Thursday night. Gobs of Reeses peanut butter cups await those brave enough to come to the door.

I think my body's a little confused by Daylig...

October 27, 2002 by Adam in Family

I think my body's a little confused by Daylight Savings time. I've been sleeping poorly, and at strange hours. Friday was fun-filled. Sam and I went to the Easter Seals pool, which I found out was closing. We hadn't really been there since his surgery, so he had a really good time. We've got to find another pool after it closes down as he has way too fun a time.

Saturday was uneventful. Sam and I played way too much on the computer, hung out at the house, and decorated Halloween cookies. I also snuck a Costco run in there, and we now have way too much cereal. I'm going to try to get my family out of the house today - get the stink blowed off of us and all.

Somehow Thursday has snuck up on me

October 24, 2002 by Adam in Family

Somehow Thursday has snuck up on me. I'm feeling a tiny bit under the weather today, possibly due to the flu shot I got yesterday. Nothing a little tea won't fix. Jamie was pretty sick Tuesday, though appeared to be in a better mood yesterday. Sam's been great - very funny to be around and generally in a good mood.

While there are lots of Halloween parties to go to this weekend, we may just take it easy instead. I think we'll have the neighbors over for a cookie decorating event. Josh is also spending the night Saturday - hopefully that will be fun for all.

A quiet Monday came and went

October 22, 2002 by Adam in Family

A quiet Monday came and went. Jamie was feeling marginal most of the evening, leaving Sam and I to play. She also had an evening meeting with the preschool. Evidently there's a fairly new state law that may result in them closing down the two's class, or otherwise changing things. I think it's got Jamie a bit pumped up, as she enjoys those sort of challenges.

It promises to be a quiet day at work as well. Not sure who on my team is actually showing up today.

Jamie's up and about these days, mostly norma...

October 20, 2002 by Adam in Family

Jamie's up and about these days, mostly normal except for continuous low-level nausea. Jamie's dad is in town, watching the dogs while the boys are at the beach. We just got back from Mt. Pisgah where we ran through the dry leaves until Sam collapsed from exhaustion.

It's another low-key day so far. Sam and I spent a fair amount of time on our respective computers this morning. I'd like to pick up some roses at Gray's, but I'm not sure if we'll get around to it.

Tomorrow is another work day for me. I'll miss these last few days with Sam and I hanging out so much. Lots of play time together.

Jamie seems much improved

October 19, 2002 by Adam in Family

Jamie seems much improved. I'm not sure if we'll ever be sure if it was the flu or just really bad morning sickness. She's still a little tired, but showing signs of life again. Jamie even managed to vaccuum and generally clean up, which is one of those signs that she's up and alive.

Jamie's dad is in town today. We may end up doing a run to Johnson Brother's and pick up some new roses. I transplanted some blueberries that weren't doing well where they were. I'm hopeful that they'll become quite prolific over the years. I'm a big fan of blueberries.

Sam and I had some wet playtime after the blueberries were moved over. I had to soak the roots, so I broke out the hose and began spraying. Sam took advantage of the situation and ended up soaked, blue, and shivering. It took a warm shower, warm clothes, and some time under a blanket before his cheeks turned rosy pink again.

Well, we decided not to go to the beach

October 18, 2002 by Adam in Family

Well, we decided not to go to the beach. I've been watching Sam all day while Jamie has been resting on the couch. I think she's slowly on the mend - it may have been the flu after all. Now she's dreading that we'll get sick next. At the moment, we're doing great. Sam and I played with Legos, fiddled with our computers, and spent a couple hours at the park. Now we're getting ready for dinner and a quiet evening.

Ah, the joys of parenthood.

It was an odd evening last night

October 17, 2002 by Adam in Family

It was an odd evening last night. Sam went off to my mom and Dick's house last night, giving Jamie and I a night off. Of course, Jamie mostly wanted to rest on the couch and sip Ginger tea. She's had morning sickness pretty bad the last couple weeks.

What? Morning sickness? Well, we decided to tell everyone last night. For those of you diligent enough to check the web site hourly, I posted an update on the New Baby page. Jamie's pregnant.

Here are the answers to the most common questions:

• When is she due?á Late May.


• How is she doing?á She's been feeling the morning sickness pretty badly, and is tired a lot.


• How are you doing?á I'm excited, worried, and hopeful, as well as feeling sorry for Jamie.


• How's Sam doing?á Sam seems to think that the baby just stopped growing last time. He'd sometimes come up to pat Jamie's stomach and say, "Start growing baby." We'll probably start explaining in greater detail as the time goes on.

I'm back at work, somewhat reluctantly

October 14, 2002 by Adam in Family

I'm back at work, somewhat reluctantly. It was difficult leaving the computer-warmed nerd cave and heading out on my bike through the cold and the wind. I somehow made it here, remembering to wear gloves this time.

The weekend came and went, with very little happening to separate it from other weekends. Sam and I spent a lot of time indoors on the computer, and Jamie read a bunch. I think everyone got a bit bored at the end, except for Sam who was content to make his character in Jedi Outcast jump around the screen.

It's looking like we're going to the beach next weekend, assuming everyone's up for it. It'll be nice to get away for awhile and have some distractions. Sam seems to have a great time playing in the sand and running with the wind.

We had a nice, low-key Saturday

October 13, 2002 by Adam in Family

We had a nice, low-key Saturday. Sam and I played together most of the day, while Jamie relaxed a bit. Sam entertained himself for a long while doing "experiments". I sat him at the table, and we played with ice, water (hot and cold), food coloring, oil, and a few choice Legos. We did a park run, made cookies, and generally had an enjoyable day.

Another pleasant Friday, a mocha settling in ...

October 11, 2002 by Adam in Family

Another pleasant Friday, a mocha settling in my belly and a crisp Fall day outside my window. My fingers almost froze off riding my bike to work today. It promises to be a quiet Friday here at work, with a couple people on my team away for the day.

Sam was in a bit of a mood last night. I didn't quite get him to a bath, and he stayed up a bit late. Last night, I woke up when Jamie was returning to bed. A little later, we found Sam standing in our doorway just staring at us. I got out of bed, scooped him up, and plunked him down between us. Funny kid.

We're well into the week, another gray day ou...

October 09, 2002 by Adam in Family

We're well into the week, another gray day outside my office window. Dad and Yayoe came over for dinner on Monday, which was nice. Sam's been sick the last couple days - runny nose and a little groggy. He was bouncing off the walls when I came home last night, so I think he's mostly recovered.

A laid-back Sunday came and went

October 07, 2002 by Adam in Family

A laid-back Sunday came and went. Seraph and Robbie's old computer is working again - Sam wandered down in the morning to help me out. We hung out at the house for a bit, then went off to Circut City with Seraph and Robbie to return their laptop. It was a short trip and I was mostly there for moral support. Sam and I hung around afterwards to play with the assorted video games, then it was off to the library to pick up books.

After convincing Sam that we couldn't check out every book from the library, we picked up Willy Wonka at the video store, then headed back home. Jamie and Sam watched it together, and he came down later raving about how good it was. I quizzed Jamie on what she wanted for dinner, which resulted in us going to the Glenwood and postponing the decision.

It's been a somewhat lazy Saturday, full of m...

October 05, 2002 by Adam in Family

It's been a somewhat lazy Saturday, full of much playing with Sam. Jamie has been out and about most of the day, and she's taken Sam to the park while I have a few moments to myself. Sam and I did a hike in Hendrick's park, then lots of computer game playing, then a trip to the store. I did a mini version of my big pre-cooking thing I did a few weeks ago. I made some lasagna and pizza, then put them in the freezer. Soon, I'll start in on the real dinner for the evening.

Seraph and Robbie were over for dinner last night

October 04, 2002 by Adam in Family

Seraph and Robbie were over for dinner last night. It was quite the spread and I was extremely stuffed towards the end. Kudos to Jamie for getting everything ready, especially while watching the boy the whole time.

I picked up Seraph and Robbie's old Pentium II 300, which I'm going to try to turn into a PVR (like a VCR, except on a computer). Not sure it's hefty enough, but I'll give it a try. I also tried to fix the touch pad on their laptop, but I think it's just plain broken.

I'm sipping down a mocha here at work, looking out on the dim, wet street. It promises to be another fairly low-key weekend. I'm sure Sam will want to play a ton of computer games, but I'm going to try to get him out hiking with me. Chip off the ol' block.

October already! The weather appears to have...

October 01, 2002 by Adam in Family

October already! The weather appears to have synchronized with the date, as it's been cold and dreary the last couple days. Over the weekend we "battened down the hatches", moving a lot of outdoor things inside, and it seems like our timing was good. It is also a test of my will to bike to work each time the temperature drops. So far so good.