tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027Thu, 05 Sep 2024 05:49:14 +0000Irish footballgeekeryNashville you're my home...videoIn Pursuit of LazinessCollege Football Junkiethe funniesMac GeekeryYankee DoodlemovemberGo WellNashvillegeekssocial techtravelDigital NashvilleGeoff Smithfriends and acquaintancesfundraisingBarCampNashvilleGiants are the ChampsHappiness is...Here Come the IrishNFLOn being parentsSleepyfunny things boys saytechtvtwitterDRM is DeadDave DelaneyPodcampNashvillePodcastsRantsSleepyWriterWhat?applebaseballnews and notesnot newspodcampnashville2008the newsBeerChristmas CheerDeceive. Inveigle. Obfuscate.DreamsEnglish NerdFamilyFamily HistoryFoodieGTDGoing HomeGoogle MapsGrammaLife with the boysLossMilestonesNothing ShowOn sleepPetsRememberanceRemembranceStar WarsSylvieTim CoyneVeteransWalking in Memphiscancer researchcanuckerycoffee clubdev geekeryfootballguilty pleasureshilarityiphoneirish Alumnilet it snowmanagementmusicnashstache08office stuffold school toyson being a Sleepydadpartypresentationsscholarshipsummertimethe city at nightthinking out loudweatherworkworking latewwdcBeer, Baseball, Notre Dame Football (and Life as a Parent) Notes from a sleep-deprived 30-something Dadhttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)Blogger345125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-3078563527854050067Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:22:00 +00002009-04-09T21:23:25.334-05:00FamilyGrammaRemembranceI still can't believe what I'm about to write. We lost Mom-- the boys' Gramma-- early on the morning of March 27.I don't have what it takes to write anything worthy of her memory right now-- if I can muster it at all, it'll have to wait a while-- but I did put together a slideshow of these pictures collected over the years. For anyone who knew her, I hope you find a few images here that make http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-miss-you-mom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-8625227752285659924Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:50:00 +00002008-12-08T22:41:49.783-06:00fundraisingmovembernashstache08Well, I think we'll call it a Movember!On Friday night, we had a great party at the Big Bang to honor the end of the month (pictures are here)-- had several members of the team, along with a bunch of our sponsors and other supporters, brave the cold and parade traffic of downtown Nashville.Who knew Metro would throw a parade to celebrate the end of Movember? :)The final tally of all the donationshttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/12/movembers-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-3028432514636231457Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:45:00 +00002008-12-04T20:48:50.199-06:00movemberNashville you're my home...With all this noise I've been making about Movember around Nashville, the leader of a cool local Cancer Community resource-- CanConnect.org asked me to write a guest post for their blog. It was posted this morning. Take a look and let me know what you think.http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/12/canconnect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6044853766721720531Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:35:00 +00002008-11-20T23:40:25.020-06:00fundraisingmovemberpartyIt's confirmed. We're having a Mo Town Nash Stache Bash at the Big Bang on Broadway in Nashville.December 5, starting at 5:30pm (Happy Hour!) and going til they shut the place down.If you've never been to the Big Bang, you need to go. It's a great time.And it'll only be better with our team there celebrating the end of Movember, having some drinks, taking lots of pictures, and handing out a fewhttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/movember-were-having-party.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-5853302604427917658Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:01:00 +00002008-11-19T00:43:13.175-06:00Digital NashvillefundraisingmovemberNashville you're my home...NashvillegeeksOur local Team Nash Stache is about to cross a milestone in its fundraising efforts for the Prostate Cancer Foundation-- we've nearly crossed the $500 mark!That's a great achievement, thanks to generous donations from a good number of people. You can see an updated list of donors to each member of the team-- and also catch a few glimses of the Mo's in the making-- via their Mo Space Pages.Here'shttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/gauntlet-she-is-thrown-down.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-9110088988630172431Mon, 17 Nov 2008 05:13:00 +00002008-11-16T23:35:34.948-06:00movemberIt's the 16th Day of Movember.. the serious itchy-ness has passed... for now. But it's still very coarse and bristley.. my boys don't even want me to kiss them on the heads at this point. Maybe with a little more growth, it'll soften up?Don't forget to hit my Mo Space Page to check progress and make a donation.http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/movember-day-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-5138228479681869918Mon, 17 Nov 2008 04:48:00 +00002008-11-16T23:13:42.668-06:00Digital NashvilleNashville you're my home...NashvillegeeksIt sounds as though a few of the local Nashville Barcampers have brewed up a quasi-technology-oriented podcast. Jamie Meredith (http://www.tmgstudio.com/) and Tom Cheredar (http://tomcheredar.com/) are among the ringleaders. They've posted one episode so far and are, I'm told, in the midst of recording another one tonight.Check it out:http://nashtechnica.comI'm glad to see the BarCampNashvillehttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/nashville-tech-podcast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-87014485161663909Wed, 12 Nov 2008 04:14:00 +00002008-11-13T11:42:55.805-06:00Family HistoryRememberanceVeteransOn days like today, I try to take a little time to think about some of the truly amazing things people have done for our country, for the sake of freedom and democracy here and around the world.In my own family, I think about three people, in particular.First, my father. He served for 21 years, first in the Army and took part in the post-war occupation of Germany. Then, a few years later, http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/remembering.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-3372038244980720997Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:59:00 +00002008-11-12T20:55:36.682-06:00cancer researchfundraisingmovemberSo I'm spending the Month of November growing a moustache. Technically it's a Van Dyke right now.. and technically that's against the rules.. but I'll get to that in a second.A few weeks ago, my Dad was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Based on all the tests they've done, things look like it'll be okay. Scans indicate that, as well as anyone can tell, the cancer doesn't look like it's spread. http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/11/facial-hair-against-prostate-cancer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-4418038177919702760Sun, 14 Sep 2008 04:29:00 +00002008-09-14T23:30:26.609-05:00LossPetsSylvieWe lost our dear friend, Sylvie, today. Over the last several weeks, she seemed to get very frail and weak very quickly. The vet couldn't find anything diagnostically wrong for a cat her age-- she was around 15, we think. But she just wasn't herself. And it was obvious.I can't write a proper obituary just now. After a day like today, I just don't have the words in me.But suffice it to say http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/09/goodbye-sylvie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-3993118722316713427Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:10:00 +00002008-08-16T10:12:37.836-05:00funny things boys sayStar WarsWatching Attack of the Clones with the boys this morning, in preparation for tonight's Clone Wars movie (they'll be going as part of friend Jake's Birthday party), when Aidan and I had the following conversation:Me: See, Anakin and Amidala are falling in love.Aidan: Why?Me: That's a really good question.http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/08/good-question.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-8549549501692833030Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:54:00 +00002008-08-16T09:59:17.617-05:00Life with the boysA few standards of life in a house with two growing boys:1) we're always out of something in the fridge or pantry2) there's always a potty that needs unclogging3) Jango Fett is always missing one of his guns (and sometimes his head)...http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/08/few-standards.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6782995912693760345Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:13:00 +00002008-08-12T22:17:05.024-05:00not newshow considerate of them to remind me...http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/08/before-you-discard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-8897064832165042814Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:59:00 +00002008-07-31T00:36:42.702-05:00funny things boys sayGeoff SmithNashville you're my home...A couple of quick little (sorry for the darkness) videos of my boys singing along to their favorite Geoff Smith song, Digg the Code.Aidan got really shy after he realized I was recording them.. and now he's TERRIFIED that our friend Geoff might actually see this video... but I've assured him that all will be fine if he does. :)http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/my-boys-are-digging-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6873966951537504623Thu, 31 Jul 2008 03:47:00 +00002008-07-30T22:51:32.346-05:00Geoff SmithNashville you're my home...NashvillegeeksNashvillegeek colleague, Geoff Smith's got a cool video out for one of the songs on his new album. It premiered tonight on Geekbrief.tv.. take a look. Ones and 0s by Geoff Smith from Cali Lewis on Vimeo.http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/ones-and-0s-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6099512492726099317Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:07:00 +00002008-07-15T22:13:51.571-05:00Digital NashvillegeekeryNashville you're my home...Nashvillegeekssocial techtechJackson Miller, local contract software engineer and purveyor fine second-hand hipster gear, does a really nice job offering up his thoughts on Nashville as a Technology Hubhttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/nashville-tech-jacksons-take.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-2084856171343356176Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:31:00 +00002008-07-15T22:13:15.597-05:00Digital NashvillegeekeryNashville you're my home...Nashvillegeekssocial techtechNice article here from VentureNashville.com (mushroom? really? does that evoke the right image?) about the various tech-oriented groups around town that have been meeting. And another post here at the VentureNashville blog that re-emphasizes the point of the article.. that these informal and institutional groups (i.e. Nashville Geeks vs. the Nashville Tech Council) don't seem to naturally http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/nashville-tech-community.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-4294459440206171008Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:20:00 +00002008-07-08T21:58:50.292-05:00Geoff SmithmusicNashville you're my home...PodcastsOkay, I don't mean to shill but we bought Geoff Smith's new album the other day.. in the hazy hang-over of having just spent the previous evening hanging with friends and neighbors (while the kids were at the grandparents') at Geoff's bar, the Big Bang. Such a good time.. and I was especially happy to get SleepyMama out there.Back in February when I first visited the Bang, at the PodCamp http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/little-something-different.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-2031555571189584836Wed, 09 Jul 2008 02:01:00 +00002008-07-08T22:00:14.415-05:00dev geekerygeekeryscholarshipvideoFound this video of my old grad school buddy, Mark Marino. We were in the English Dept at Notre Dame together back in the day.Mark has gone on to become a professor at (the otherwise much hated) University of Southern California.. from what I've seen of his work, he's been doing some interesting research into the nature of narrative and exploring how an internet-enabled world is affecting how wehttp://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/when-worlds-collide.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-8287581121606196477Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:05:00 +00002008-07-06T21:09:22.707-05:00Dave DelaneyGeoff SmithPodcampNashvillepodcampnashville2008I was wondering where this footage wound up.Glad to see it finally online.Dave Delaney came around with the camera and happened to capture my first in-person meeting with Geoff Smith.. pretty cool.Someone should have reminded me to look at the camera, though.http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/07/podcamp-nashville-interview-reel.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6865372140235544083Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:48:00 +00002008-07-08T20:59:55.746-05:00applegeekeryiphoneMac GeekerywwdcThe features, the 3G, the integrations with my Mac, the *price*.. and of course the age of my old Hello Moto Pebl.. all this adds up to a big hunk of geezelouiseitstimetobuytheiPhone...Here's the WWDC Keynote in 60 seconds (courtesy of MahaloDaily):http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/06/iphone-wait-may-well-be-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-7394433502167056768Thu, 01 May 2008 00:10:00 +00002008-06-09T07:12:42.716-05:00We love going for walks with the neighbor kids.. Springtime in Nashville is just a great time of year..http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/04/evening-walks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-7916082633060992480Sun, 20 Apr 2008 19:28:00 +00002008-06-07T14:29:21.525-05:00FoodieBreakfast: any given Sunday...Originally uploaded by sleepydadbreakfast at our house on any given Sunday..http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/06/breakfast-any-given-sunday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-2224991147695676260Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:32:00 +00002008-04-17T23:41:43.954-05:00Dave DelaneyNothing ShowPodcastsTim CoynetwitterThis is truly weeks overdue but what can I say, it's been crazy.. and I've been lazy...but HOLY CRAP! I'm on the Nothing Show!!!What's the Nothing Show? you really just need to give it a listen to get it.. it's a great little podcast put together by Dave Delaney and Tim Coyne-- improvisational comedy using posts on Twitter as the only source material. Awesome.Not sure that my tweets of the week http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/04/im-on-nothing-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11683027.post-6704060700284528802Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:35:00 +00002008-03-28T20:51:00.169-05:00Going HomeGoogle MapsSo Nashville Twitterati are all abuzz with the warm glow of Google Street View showing off all the sights in our fair town... if you know where I live, you can take a happy little Sunday Drive through my neighborhood and see my wife wait patiently for you to pass at an intersection on our street before she pulls out. It's always calm on Google Street view, you never have to worry about using http://sleepydad.blogspot.com/2008/03/google-street-view.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (SleepyDad)1