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Wednesday’s theme.

by Joe Doyle on July 23, 2008

Grandpa Bob – stop sending pictures, dangummit. You’re giving me unnecessary work over here.

Today’s theme includes a new venue and new clothes for the kids. Yes, we actually do dress them in other things.

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Getting ready for our trip to the park with a little indoors play action.

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Patchwork PJ is growing out of my favorite outfit for him. Need to find an equally suitable cute replacement.

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Grandma Jean was awfully proud of this capture, and now you see why.

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“If you’re going, I’m going, too.” Molly loves the slides.

Kids are great, but I’ll get back to more important things like bashing the Cubs and advertising anecdotes in a few. Then Grandpa Corky and Grandma Karen will be in town for their anniversary (45 years?), so I’m sure we’ll have more kiddo fun to post.

Have a great day!

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Random thoughts and a new site

by Joe Doyle on June 23, 2008

I’ve been getting emails about the weird things going on with my blog. Keep ‘em up, please – they all help as I re-design this thang.

As you can see (on the actual site, if you RSS), I’ve moved forward with the new theme I wrote about a couple weeks back. It’s called THESIS by DIYthemes, and so far I like it.

I’m getting help from this guy and even this guy, but my objective is to learn all about the code and get to a point where I’m writing it myself. So far, so good.

Next I plan to:
• change fonts to a san-serif
• add a background image border
• move the header and include a new design
• add social networking links, a portfolio page and fresh blogroll
• upgrade to the latest WordPress version

WEEK IN CHICAGO

Last Tuesday night I arrived in Chicago for a working session with new clients, a visit with family and friends, a Stalelife-sponsored White Sox event and games versus the Cubs.

I posted a bunch of new images on Flickr. They tell a quick story, but here are some impressions:

• The Garcia’s baby girl Cecilie is as cute as reported. Strong, too.

• Sadly, I missed seeing two other new friends, Rylan Soble, Matt and Amy’s boy, and Wil Salihar of the Warren and Lisa Salihars. Next time…

• You forget how much advertising there is on the streets of Chicago until you get back

• Great weather - I even wore a jacket one day.

• The Sox can beat NL teams, apparently just the last-place ones.

Cubs fans are even more obnoxious after a twelve pack. Ugh - worst fans in baseball.

• Working with my partner Kurt is much easier in person. 

• I missed my family every day, and that feeling got stronger the closer I got to home.

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There’s more images at my Flickr account. Even ones with people nowhere near as uggo as that Cubs fan above.

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Hockey Tuesday

by Joe Doyle on April 15, 2008

GOOOOOOOOO Round Rock Knights! That’s some great news, and I’m proud of Dr. Steve for leading the charge. One of the many folks stepping up. We offered to be the media arm.

Stalelife is gunning for this. It’s so hard to hit the mark with just one question. But we’re trying.


Columbia Blue is tied with Gold
and we play the second place team tonight. Should be a good challenge.

I love hockey Tuesdays.

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