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Sunday, January 23, 2011
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Sometimes Directions make things a little easier
I don't have a picture for this post, just a funny story. But first a little background.
I took a beginners computer programing course about 3 years ago when I had aspirations of becoming a college graduate. Involved in that course was basic web page design, learning all the code etc. etc. Anyway I have already used some on this blog, notice the background?
The funny story, well I had to laugh at myself anyway. I wanted to add a new widget. Blogger didn't have the one I wanted so I did some searching to find what I was looking for. I did rather quickly...Gotta say I like Google...and since it wasn't a Blogger widget, I copied the necessary code to add the widget. Being the ahem, suave web page designer I am, I opened up the html tab under the design tab, and proceeded to try and add my widget. It took a little bit but I found where I wanted to insert my widget. But I was perplexed because the widget code was in basic HTML and the Blogger uses XML. XML is actually easier to use then HTML, but it was only starting to become popular around the same time I took the earlier mentioned class. If you guessed that it threw me for a loop, you were right. But the same way I have learned alot of things (good or bad) I jumped right in to attempt to insert the code. After about five tries, Blogger was nice enough to accept it, well it didn't give me any errors anyway, but it didn't show the widget on the preview either. This meant that it just ignored what I inserted. So I went back to the original site to see if they had code in XML format. Nope sure didn't. Bummer. This meant back to my blog for another couple of attempts. This time I noticed there was a little check box sitting above the big box that held all the code, that said "Expand Widgets", Ah Ha! In my mind this meant I could open up the widget code, see what it all entailed and make the necessary tweaks to my widget code. Upon checking the box, it erased all my previous work....bummer again, it meant scanning through all the code again to find the necessary spot to insert my code. After scrolling up and down I finally found it. Long story short, after many tries, and lots of the editor hollering at me, I went back to the original site to see if I missed something. And I did. In small letters it had a link to get directions on HOW to add the widget. Needless to say thirty seconds later my widget was successfully added, by a simple copy and past into the right area on the DESIGN tab, not the tab that allowed me access to totally destroy my blog. As aggravating as it was trying to do it on my own, it was kinda fun. The challenge was there, its just my knowledge of the needed code wasn't.
I took a beginners computer programing course about 3 years ago when I had aspirations of becoming a college graduate. Involved in that course was basic web page design, learning all the code etc. etc. Anyway I have already used some on this blog, notice the background?
The funny story, well I had to laugh at myself anyway. I wanted to add a new widget. Blogger didn't have the one I wanted so I did some searching to find what I was looking for. I did rather quickly...Gotta say I like Google...and since it wasn't a Blogger widget, I copied the necessary code to add the widget. Being the ahem, suave web page designer I am, I opened up the html tab under the design tab, and proceeded to try and add my widget. It took a little bit but I found where I wanted to insert my widget. But I was perplexed because the widget code was in basic HTML and the Blogger uses XML. XML is actually easier to use then HTML, but it was only starting to become popular around the same time I took the earlier mentioned class. If you guessed that it threw me for a loop, you were right. But the same way I have learned alot of things (good or bad) I jumped right in to attempt to insert the code. After about five tries, Blogger was nice enough to accept it, well it didn't give me any errors anyway, but it didn't show the widget on the preview either. This meant that it just ignored what I inserted. So I went back to the original site to see if they had code in XML format. Nope sure didn't. Bummer. This meant back to my blog for another couple of attempts. This time I noticed there was a little check box sitting above the big box that held all the code, that said "Expand Widgets", Ah Ha! In my mind this meant I could open up the widget code, see what it all entailed and make the necessary tweaks to my widget code. Upon checking the box, it erased all my previous work....bummer again, it meant scanning through all the code again to find the necessary spot to insert my code. After scrolling up and down I finally found it. Long story short, after many tries, and lots of the editor hollering at me, I went back to the original site to see if I missed something. And I did. In small letters it had a link to get directions on HOW to add the widget. Needless to say thirty seconds later my widget was successfully added, by a simple copy and past into the right area on the DESIGN tab, not the tab that allowed me access to totally destroy my blog. As aggravating as it was trying to do it on my own, it was kinda fun. The challenge was there, its just my knowledge of the needed code wasn't.
Just for Alex
The other night I was talking to my youngest daughter, Alex, on the phone. She was kind of sad because I don't have any recent pictures of her posted. So I went through my phone and uploaded some to my laptop of her and her older siblings. I hadn't done it sooner as I always have my phone to look at them, but don't always have the time to pull out the laptop. Its a matter of convenience. Even when I am over seas, just because I won't be able to make calls on the phone, I'll still have the pictures and associated memories. Love you guys. Miss you.
One of the things Alex loves is Polly Pockets!! I had the opportunity to play them with her one day. This is DJ Polly that I had fun making up.
Trying to be a fun Dad, on my monthly visit I would take the kids to McDonalds for icecream. Alex was the Icecream Queem, because usually she had hers inhaled before the other kids were barely down to the cone. I figured out why rather quickly. She eats her cone, as you can see Breanne in her creative genius tries to make sculptures, see the Princess?
I had the opportunity over the summer to go with Michael to Boy Scout Camp at Camp Wilderness in Minnesota. Michael overcame his fear of heights and I had to immortalize the moment at the top of the fire-tower. I told him it was about half the height of the wind towers that I climb for work. He said he wasn't quite ready for that yet. It was a great time and I treasure the memories.
One of the things Alex loves is Polly Pockets!! I had the opportunity to play them with her one day. This is DJ Polly that I had fun making up.
Trying to be a fun Dad, on my monthly visit I would take the kids to McDonalds for icecream. Alex was the Icecream Queem, because usually she had hers inhaled before the other kids were barely down to the cone. I figured out why rather quickly. She eats her cone, as you can see Breanne in her creative genius tries to make sculptures, see the Princess?
I had the opportunity over the summer to go with Michael to Boy Scout Camp at Camp Wilderness in Minnesota. Michael overcame his fear of heights and I had to immortalize the moment at the top of the fire-tower. I told him it was about half the height of the wind towers that I climb for work. He said he wasn't quite ready for that yet. It was a great time and I treasure the memories.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Leaving Iowa
I was pretty awed today at the public support the community showed t0 our company. It couldn't have been much warmer then 15 degrees and yet there were a ton of people lining the streets to wave flags and hold up signs. We even had a police escort! It was a tearful goodbye for many this morning, and it kind of made me glad I did mine a couple of days ago. I'm a fairly private person when it comes to my emotions. I miss my children and I know as time goes on I will miss them more, but I take consolation in the fact that I am one day closer to being back home with them. I have been seriously reconsidering my profession, and may look into a non-traveling job so as to stay closer. If its possible without shorting them and their quality of life I may very well do just that. Anyway, below are a couple of pictures I had the presence of mind to take before we left the town. Its pretty cool :)
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