Daily Archives: October 29, 2007

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The Wired Kayaker has a new logo…

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For the past couple of days I’ve been conversing with David Airey. I won an awesome contest that he hosted and it included a custom logo for one of my blogs. I chose The Wired Kayaker. This is going to be one of those blogs of mine where I am not only going to be posting great information about kayaks and kayaking but also podcasts. I have done a couple and have two more that need to be edited. That is, when I can find hours to devote to the editing. Anyway I have a new logo for The Wired Kayaker and once November rolls around and the pink themes change I am going to unveil it on The Wired Kayaker.

Update: It looks like David Airey beat me too it. Check out his blog post about the Wired Kayaker Logo and how he came up with the design. I suggested slanting the kayaks to represent the forward slashes in “http://”. I’m glad he used that suggestion, I think it really lends to the overall design and I am very pleased with it.

I also am going to get a new site theme for Read To Me, Dad. That blog will soon become an online force to be reckoned with as I explore different children’s books as well as tips for new dads. I already have a great recipe for do it yourself baby wipes and once I actually make them I will share that with you on Read To Me, Dad. Read To Me, Dad is also being hosted by John Boardley of . John set me up with hosting and even loaded the blog with the latest version of WordPress. Sweet! With the custom them from Nate Whitehill of Nate Whitehill dot Com and Unique Blog Designs.

And today I got my Moo cards for Blog World Expo. If you are there ask me for one they rock. Those and my VistaPrint cards with moo stickers on them are very very cool. Ask me for one of each. I got a ton and want to share.

I didn’t win for the best Photography blog, I came in 5th or 6th, that is a pretty good showing. Anyway voting is done for 2007 but it starts again already for next year. I’d certainly like to win. So 2008 is going to be a great year for Photo-A-Day. Vote early help get me to the top of the pile and stay there.

Oh and I almost forgot. Cali Lewis mentioned Read To Me, Dad on her Geek Brief 246. I used her promo codes with go Daddy.com to buy the domain name of readtomedad.com. Watch the brief, and you will want to subscribe to her podcasts. She rocks.

Quite the tease of a post I must admit. Visit the blogs on the 1st and see what changes have occurred. You won’t be disappointed.

Photo-A-Day

Photo-A-Day #934 10/29/07

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I was at work today and then went to the gym. Doing that Subway post for PayPerPost has gotten me back into the get healthy frame of mind. Then I came home and I swear that Eva’s hair got lighter today while I was gone. And pretty soon her umbilical cord is going to fall off. And I will be glad to be rid of that.

I don’t mind changing “poopy” diapers, I don’t mind cleaning “goopy” eyes but that stump freaked me out. Sure I would clean it and whatnot but it just freaked me out. I can’t wait till it falls off. Then we can stop doing the diaper fold and we can put them on as they are intended.

Today’s photo is of an angel in one of Allison’s plants. I read something today that made me sad and made me thinks of an Angel. But I’m keeping that one close to the vest people.

Sales have slowed down really badly for my 2008 Photo-A-Day calendar, even with the promotion that so many people have done. I’ve only raised 29.70 through the sales and I’m giving it all to the Machinski family. I fear that I will not reach my goal of 100 calendars sold. However I have gotten quite a few donations from some very generous peopple who felt that rather than buy a calendar they would give a full on donation to the Machinski family. If you are interested in helping please click the donate or buy a calendar. Thanks.