Too (Im)Mature for a Lawn

So, I bought a leaf-blower from a local guy on craigslist today. Seeing as how I have a yard that’s covered almost entirely by very large trees and it’s coming up on fall, this would seem like a… Read More

More Pics: Brian and

Well, Brian and Melanie got hitched, even though they were constantly reminded by their friends and family (that’s you Bob) that they could bail at any time. Too late now, though — the pictures are up on the… Read More

Bachelors Camping, Fishing… Not your Usual Fare

With the upcoming Nuptials of Mr. and Soon-to-be-Mrs. Helfrich, comes the necessary Bachelor/Bachelorette outings. Brian, being the unique and extraordinary guy he is, shied away from the traditional voyeuristic fare, and decided to embrace nature in a less… Read More

Birthdays, Bears, and Meteor Showers

The perseid meteor showers peak around this time of year… August 12th, by most reckonings, which you’ve now missed. We went out and watched it on the 11th after celebrating Brian Brakas’ (and of course Debbie Metzger’s even… Read More

hard drive woes

So, my mom’s computer is dead, due to a dead primary hard drive. On top of that, while moving files from my laptop to an external drive because my laptop was filling up, I fried the external drive…. Read More