A big reason it’s taken so long to get this set up is that I’ve been hunting for a gallery blog solution for quite awhile. I finally settled on zenphoto. It’s lightweight and, most important, supports publishing straight from Windows.

Not to mention that it’s got a great, very responsive community behind it.

Three thumbs up.

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crost the bar.

Janet Patricia Finel
December 7, 1946 – July 29, 2006

He’s always a little angel like this. No, really.

Well… :)

Connor Zane Brewster arrived at 11:13am on May 22, 2006 weighing 7 lbs. 11 oz and measuring 21 inches long.

Keley and I are already in love with him.

We want to send our great thanks to the staff at Capital Medical Center in Olympia, WA, especially the nurses in Labor and Delivery. I can’t imagine what it would have been like without their wonderful care, advice, and support.

Some famous people who share Connor’s birthday:

• 1813 – Wilhelm Richard Wagner - German composer of musical drama or operas who is considered a master of the art and whose influence continues to be felt in music.
• 1828 – Albrecht Grafe – German physician and scientist whose pioneer work in eye surgery credits him with being the founder of modern ophthalmology.
• 1859 – Sir Arthur Conan Doyle – English physician and author who blessed the world with his creation of the deductive detective Sherlock Holmes.
• 1907 – Sir Laurence Olivier – Knighted British Shakespearean actor and Academy Award winning movie star considered to be among the greats in his profession.
• 1910 – Johnny Olson – TV announcer (Price is Right)

And some noteworthy events:

• 1570 – 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published
• 1803 – 1st public library opens (Connecticut)
• 1843 – 1st wagon train, 1000+ departs Independence MO for Oregon
• 1906 – Orville and Wilbur Wright received patents for their version of the aeroplane
• 1868 – Great Train Robbery; 7 men (Reno Brothers) make off with $98,000 in cash
• 1933 – Loch Ness Monster is 1st reportedly sighted by John Mackay
• 1954 – Robert Zimmerman aka Bob Dylan is Bar Mitzvahed
• 1961 – 1st revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens
• 1965 – Beatles’ “Ticket to Ride” single goes #1
• 1967 – “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” debuts on NET (now PBS)
• 1969 – Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface
• 1985 – Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as National League run scoring leader
• 1990 – Microsoft releases Windows 3.0
• 1992 – Johnny Carson’s final appearance as host of the Tonight Show

Finally, things that were happening on his first day:

• The nation’s weather extremes were 101° recorded at Wink, Texas and 19° at Embarrass, Minnesota
• The Dow Jones closed at 11125.33
• Washington’s Minimum Wage was $7.63
• Loaf of Bread:$ 1.89
• Gallon of Milk: $ 2.89
• First Class Stamp: $0.39
• Average New Home: $212,000.00
• New Car: $21,750.00
• Population of Olympia, WA: 42,500
• U.S. Population: 284,088,655

No, I don’t want to record the birth. Yuck.

But I do want to record all that other stuff that only parents love to remember and force their family and friends to watch. The problem is, I don’t know diddly about video cameras. So I’m looking for advice. As far as criteria goes:

• I don’t want to break the bank, but I don’t want to buy on the cheap since you usually get what you pay for.
• Smaller is better. I’d like it to be as portable as possible, but don’t want to lose any must-have features just to save a few ounces of weight.
• Needs to be PC and Mac friendly.
• Can I expect good things of any software bundled with the camera? If not, I’m thinking of using iMovie 5 on my Mac, but if there’s something better that, again, won’t break the bank, I’d like to hear about it. If iMovie is the way to go, are there any compelling reasons to upgrade to iLife ‘06?
• And probably most important of all, are there any other questions that I should be asking but haven’t?

I promise that everyone who provides advice will not be forced to watch baby videos. :)

I spoke with a few others about this and they are all on my wife’s side. :)

I’ll probably end up waiting as well since my wife is afraid that I may let it slip at some point.