Flock browser trials....

I downloaded Flock 0.4.8 a while back because my Firefox browser was acting a little squirrly on me. The tranistion from Firefox to Flock was smooth since Flock is based on Firefox. Its "Preferences" were simlar enough to Firefox that I was up and running and feeling pretty comfortable with it in no time at all.

However, since it is still a developer's release, I needed something more reliable...so I fixed my Firefox browser. Now that Flock is up to 0.4.10 I'm giving it a go again. I really don't need the distraction, but a techie's gotta do what techie's gotta do...

One thing I've been trying to force myself to do is keep up with my blog and post more frequently. And since Flock integrated a blogging editor in the browser I figured I'd see if that will light a fire under me. So far I'm agnostic about whether I use the built-in editor from blogger or whether I use the editor with Flock. I do like that Flock's blog editor is hooked into my blog host. One less click on the mouse.

halloween in austin

Last night was our first Halloween in Austin and man was it fun. Dylan was a skeleton, Rylie was Ragedy Ann, and I was Michael Miers. Kim's allergies unfortunately got the better of her so our favorite vamp couldn't join us this year.

Halloween was loads of fun. Kim took the kids to a few houses so Rylie could get to see what Halloween was all about. When they got back we all went down to Jim and Merridith's house to take the boys our trick-or-treating. Riley's costume was Robin this year and it was really funny watching a skeleton and Robin run full bore down the street racing to each door.

In the end the boys bagged enough sugar to rot the teeth out of a their heads ten times over. We're all looking forward to the sugar highs to come!

kayaking san marcos

Two weeks ago Jim and I took Dyaln and Riley kayaking down the San Marcos River. What a blast! Of course it took us a while to put in since this was our first trip to the San Marcos, but it was completely worth it. I'm sure it was quite the comedy to see Jim and I drying around San Marcos with our kayaks strapped to our roofs turning down one street only to turn back around and go down another. Eventually we did find a take out spot at the San Marcos River Park. From our put in at Old City Park this was a very fast float down the river. Next time we will definitely find a better take out spot.

Once we dropped off our car at the take out spot we loaded our kayak on Jim's car and the four of us headed back to the put in. The boys were coming out of their skin running around the park, getting too close to the water out of our site...basically being four-year-old boys. So on go the PFDs while we unload the boats.

After we get our kayaks unloaded and gear stoed we're off. The river was amazing. The water was so clear you could see straight to the bottom. Straight off a blue heron flew across the water right in front of us. We saw perch and turtles galore. About 10 minutes down stream we came to a dam. One of those low water dams, but this one had a section cut out for kayakers and canoers to go through. Dylan and I took the lead. Man was it cool! Going over you can't see how far down it is, but you know it's do-able. So over we go...just commit and drop in! The bow hesitates above the falls for a second and then down it drops and water rushes in flooding the boat. What a rush! Dylan and I were ready to shoot it again!

Next came Jim and Riley. Little bit more hesitation in their boat. Jim actually listens to Riley and thinks before they drop in. Me, I just go...no hesitation...one pass to get a feel and whoosh!!! over the falls we go.

We're already making plans for the next river trip!