I can't believe it, but I enjoy Facebook

I have avoided it like the plague.  Hearing ppl say things like [insert fake valley girl accent] "OMG, I so facebooked that yesterday! LOL" [/end fake valley girl accent]  I looked at it a while back and it seemed too infantile.  I guess based on the people that I knew who used it I thought it was more or less a dating site.  Well I guess I have to admit I was wrong.  I sort of have a disconnect with some of today's "young people" and I thought this was just another one of their things that I won't understand.

I signed up based on a recommendation from Jeff Hicks, who I visited on a recent trip to LR.  I have always liked and respected Jeff, and he has a way of explaining things that I enjoy.  Well we talked about it a bit and I wasn't completely sold, but at least willing to try.  I created an account on Wednesday, and added 2 friends.  At current count I have 39 "friends", including some who found me since I created my account based on either mutual friends or groups I'm in such as "I was one of Bro Dave's ATU Wesley Foundation Circuit Riders" or Arkansas Tech University Alumni.  Really pretty amazing.  I'm connecting with people from college and previous jobs that I haven't seen or heard from in years.  So I must say, "Facebook, you have my apologies for all the bad things I said about you. IMHO, LOL, AFK, BBS ...(trails off)"

Just a little update

The Wood family is bundling up for a chilly winter here on the mountain. It's been so long since I posted that I forget what I haven't updated. We're still working on getting the house in Russellville ready to sell, but we've had some setbacks. Once this post has settled in I'll post some info about the remodel, our victories and setbacks. Tessa told me just today that she's definitely a 'livin' in the country' kind of girl. Well I guess me too, but sometimes I think I'm a little too accessible to work. #:-\

Couldn't resist posting the costume pictures this year. I'm particularly fond of Bella's Batgirl one. Also just some random pictures, of everyone I guess except me.

It's (gonna be) a boy!

Well, we weren't going to find out but just couldn't resist.

I don't usually do politics but please...

Two beautiful photographs, two very different captions.

Life on the mountain

As per always, my exercising schedule is erratic.  Okay these days it's sporatic.  But I still enjoy riding my bike, and I've started doing a little bit of trail riding.  There are some privately owned trails that intersect with our neighborhood.  These trails are owned by my boss, who doesn't mind me riding them.  The main trail is about .75 miles long and has an elevation increase of about 160 feet.  Makes for a tough ride going up but very fun coming back.  Oh yeah, I almost forgot to mention that the trail ends up at a frontier cabin owned by my boss.  At that cabin there is a well that you can drop a bucket into and draw cool clean water from.  I usually refill my water bottle there.  Also, this cabin has a beautiful bluff view overlooking the Arkansas River.

When Betsy and Andrew came to visit us a few weeks ago we all three rode up the trail and hung out for a bit at the cabin. (see picture of Betsy in the swing)  Tess and I have also biked it while the boys drove it in their Power Wheels, a good time was had by all.  Recently this little trail has been expanded, and I'm not sure I'm all that  happy about it.  Portions of the trail have been bulldozed into a road, suitable for just about any vehicle.  I liked it better when it was mostly just a walking/biking trail but hey, it's not my land.  Anyway, I'll include some pictures of the trail, and a few before/after shots.