Ken Morrill

1. @mixolydian I did want to get my amateur radio license. I hope we can talk more about this during the week. Ken9:03 PM Mar 29th from web

2. @nicmcc Still in love with Frederick, rural surroundings, sense of history, community events. June will be a nice month to visit this area!8:44 PM Mar 29th from web in reply to nicmcc

3. Watching the very good Kings on NBC. Added time to Amazing Race because of 60 minutes overrun. Celebrity Apprentice also set to record.8:21 PM Mar 29th from web

4. Per @balmeras moved quickly to view a sunset: http://kenmorrill.com/snst7:48 PM Mar 29th from web

5. Listening to Tory Kay - Let the Leaves (kosmonova maxi mix) streaming vocal trance through iPhone Shoutcast app. Cool air pours from window.7:19 PM Mar 29th from web

6. RT @nicmcc: Not enough basil to make pesto, but enough arugula to make arugula-walnut pesto. Walnut roasting smells awesome. ~Food words yum7:13 PM Mar 29th from web

7. I don’t know how to explain this day. I did everything I wanted, nothing I planned. Not enough outside, but inside a series of cozy joys.7:06 PM Mar 29th from web

8. Charged Icom IC-R20 handheld communication receiver (superb scanner). I forgot how big a radio monitoring hobby I had (including shortwave).6:43 PM Mar 29th from web

9. Daughter practicing flute for an audition. Sun showing after storm. Still waking from deep nap. Making French toast for supper.6:15 PM Mar 29th from web

10. @SashaKane 1st para of Lies That Bind http://tinyurl.com/liesbind mentions travel, Twitter, iPhone. 2: “disturbing direction” compels us in.6:06 PM Mar 29th from web in reply to SashaKane

11. @chiarraigrrl Sleep well! Everything will be solved tomorrow. Do not think about until then. Ken5:59 PM Mar 29th from web in reply to chiarraigrrl

12. Surge of giving today at http://justgiving.com/twitc… to charity:water puts trip total over £5K (original goal £3K). #twitchhiker5:24 PM Mar 29th from web

13. RT @twitchhiker: 11,000 followers, 1,000s of tweets, 100s of donations and over 40 tweeps with the goodwill to make it happen. (It’s over!)5:03 PM Mar 29th from Tweetie

14. Was going to push myself with coffee. Instead accepted tuck-in for nap, from which waking.4:54 PM Mar 29th from Tweetie

15. @brendalong I liked reading your question about how my breakfast was flipped today. Big smile to know you are paying attention! Ken1:13 PM Mar 29th from web in reply to brendalong

16. Pushing myself to produce as I did in the good old days.1:09 PM Mar 29th from web

17. Charging my iRiver H340 multi-codec jukebox. Forgot how good it is at recording audio.12:30 PM Mar 29th from web

18. Watching complex parts come together in most recent Connor Chronicles. Separately learning that pasta induces sleepiness even in morning.10:16 AM Mar 29th from web

19. Preparing pasta for breakfast: San Giorgio large shells (semolina & durum) & Classico spicy tomato & basil (puree, paste, diced, red bell).9:33 AM Mar 29th from web

20. Current joy: Son & I are playing videogame from long ago: ATV Offroad Fury 2. Glad it plays on PS3. Reliving old shared memories together.9:02 AM Mar 29th from web

21. @greenlasagna So satisfying to see how thick with dirt the rinse bucket gets, the efficient art of using just the necessary amount of water.8:43 AM Mar 29th from web in reply to greenlasagna

22. Learned at Lean Manufacturing workshop: cleaning workspace & polishing tools leads to high productivity. Applies to both kinds of desktops.8:33 AM Mar 29th from web

23. 2 March actions I don’t regret: 1) Day 8 with @twitchhiker: http://kenmorrill.com/thrt 2) charity:water http://justgiving.com/twitc…8:10 AM Mar 29th from web

24. Mopped kitchen floor using method learned at 1 of my 1st jobs: A) lay down warm soapy soak, B) rinse/wring/lift dirt into warm water bucket.8:03 AM Mar 29th from web

25. Three luxury purchases I have never regretted: 1) spa for backyard 2) convertible for country roads 3) 30″ cinema display for viewing photos6:38 AM Mar 29th from web

26. Best way to view photos on Mac OS X 10.5.6: finder window on left, open quick-look window, as big as can be. Start quick look with spacebar.6:32 AM Mar 29th from web

27. @liorahess Disciplines like #earthhour I initially resist, but once begun, soon realize that more is gained than given up (ascetic luxury).6:12 AM Mar 29th from web in reply to liorahess

28. Bird song & cool morning air. Hot coffee. Mass last night, long free day ahead. Family sleeping deeply. Appreciating health, peace, freedom.5:55 AM Mar 29th from web

29. RT @SheSmile: Canada uncovers cyber spy network http://ow.ly/1CYG5:43 AM Mar 29th from web

30. #earthhour was powerful because it brought people together in thought and conversation. It proved that joint action is possible.5:11 AM Mar 29th from web

31. RT @KimSherrell: #earthhour flickr group - http://bit.ly/MmXO5:04 AM Mar 29th from web

Twitter

March End Sunset, originally uploaded by Yenra.

I am smart enough to know that when @balmeras tells me to do something, it is for my own good. This evening she wrote: “DC: QUICK!! Look at that sunset!! Stunning. Peach and lavender and MAGIC.” I grabbed my camera and ran into the backyard. I like this picture because it also shows the buds in the trees. After a cold start, spring is coming!

Photos

1. @winecountrydog Yes, I believe @twitchhiker made it to Speights Bar in Invercargill NZ: http://twitter.com/Julznova…2:43 PM Mar 28th from web in reply to winecountrydog

2. @jkrums I also went back into a podcast mood (after months of music only). Thanks for the entrepreneur list at http://ad.vu/ahxr12:37 PM Mar 28th from web

3. My digital photos, I have not keyworded (will do with Adobe Bridge). My video tapes, I have not logged (will do with Final Cut Pro).9:35 AM Mar 28th from web

4. Things I want to find & organize: tools (spread out in many locations - totes, boxes, corners) & books (packed away, couldn’t find any one).9:31 AM Mar 28th from web

5. Listening to vocal trance while I read the weekend edition of the Wall Street Journal. Wet outside, but no need for fire yet.8:36 AM Mar 28th from web

6. Listening to Irish & Celtic music podcast while I settle into my favorite couch snuggled in thick cotton with my cat for a nap. Daydreaming.7:34 AM Mar 28th from Tweetie

7. @CMoz Weekly (no, daily). Searched iTunes for appsandhats & found video podcast. Subscribed & synced with iPhone. Don’t change fun style!6:56 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to CMoz

8. Watching Jennifer Jolly’s interview on Good Morning America about freebies: http://jenniferjolly.com/ She is new on Twitter at @GoodIdeaGal!6:47 AM Mar 28th from web

9. Is there an iPhone app equivalent to http://kidsmealdeals.com/ (beyond children, specials based on location? beyond restaurants, specials?)6:41 AM Mar 28th from web

10. @GoodIdeaGal The site you sent me nicely reveals what days restaurants have specials for children. Thanks!6:37 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to GoodIdeaGal

11. One of the things I look forward to in this world: episode 2 of http://www.appsandhats.com/ by @appsandhats6:06 AM Mar 28th from web

12. @GoodIdeaGal Note the posts you enjoy & write your own. Could be observations, what you are reading, thinking, enjoying, feeling, hoping.6:02 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to GoodIdeaGal

13. @HappyHotelier Late night way would have worked for me too, but working in DC M-F, starting ultra early helps me miss traffic & be home fast5:40 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to HappyHotelier

14. @CMoz Successful people borrow from different professions - inspirational. Do you have an interview show? Start 1? You could invite artists!5:36 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to CMoz

15. @lifeontheedges I’ve been developing a theory that many forms of spam exist apart from media, in patterns of interaction, but it is cynical.5:29 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to lifeontheedges

16. @HappyHotelier You are right about bed, but because I enjoy mornings so much, I wake early every day, especially weekends (3:30 today!).5:26 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to HappyHotelier

17. RT @CMoz: Open Studios today. A week where local artists open their doors and you can watch their practice. (That does sound great!)5:17 AM Mar 28th from web

18. @lifeontheedges Invitations to add photos to groups on Flickr are baseline good and are taken as a compliment. No residual spam connotation.5:01 AM Mar 28th from web in reply to lifeontheedges

Twitter

1. @mollybermea I like the way the tree meets the sky and the couple becomes one, in the clouds, parallel to the sun. http://is.gd/pkwZ7:32 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to mollybermea

2. @micheledeville Search for micheledeville followfriday: http://tinyurl.com/d2a4tk to see them all.7:15 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to micheledeville

3. @MeredithGould Why it is pleasing to follow you: an interplay between contrasting elements that go very nicely together in a person. Ken7:07 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to MeredithGould

4. Luxury boutique hotel proprietor who blogs about his abundant good life (filled with friends, art, and joy): @HappyHotelier #followfriday6:58 PM Mar 27th from web

5. @lifeontheedges I was wondering when you were going to wake up! I am just starting to get a sense of your schedule. Ken6:52 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to lifeontheedges

6. Information technologist whose passion for accessibility is 24/7 (not just when she is advising the governor): @sarahebourne #followfriday6:50 PM Mar 27th from web

7. Soul-enriching person whom we love for her tender honesty: @SashaKane #followfriday6:44 PM Mar 27th from web

8. @raullopez Bravo on the launch of an auto-detecting iPhone template for www.miamiherald.com - hoping the rest of the world catches up!6:30 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to raullopez

9. @ATLRecruiter What we will do during the voluntary earth hour power outage: completely unknown! We are very connected to TVs & computers.6:25 PM Mar 27th from web in reply to ATLRecruiter

10. Set my alarm for earth hour (8:30 to 9:30 pm Saturday). Just got buy-in from the family for a complete main breaker power shut-down.6:09 PM Mar 27th from web

11. Precise life observer, food lover (noodles, strawberries, ice cream), photographer, writer, editor, traveler: @TravelingAnna #followfriday6:04 PM Mar 27th from web

12. Artist and author whose work makes the world as beautiful as she is: @SandyGuerriere #followfriday5:46 PM Mar 27th from web

13. Working writer who blogs and tweets about her craft: @LoriWidmer #followfriday5:42 PM Mar 27th from web

14. Chic designer of websites and blogs who loves music and cheers up her followers: @betterinpink #followfriday5:34 PM Mar 27th from web

15. Loves sunshine and shares it in ethereal posts blessed with clarity & balance. 36,000 follower-friends agree: @shannonseek #followfriday5:08 PM Mar 27th from web

16. Treasures books (the ones with paper pages), pairs 3-bean chili with Chilean merlot rose, can’t get enough of music: @debra47 #followfriday5:01 PM Mar 27th from web

17. A man with humor and joie de vivre (also luxury host of @twitchhiker during his New York City leg): @M4RKM #followfriday4:55 PM Mar 27th from web

18. Inquisitive, informative, thoughtful, helpful: @MaryCateOMalley #followfriday4:38 PM Mar 27th from web

19. Energy, appreciation, thoughtfulness, compassion, joy: @AddyKujawa #followfriday4:27 PM Mar 27th from web

20. Give this man a chance & knowledge will flow like a river to every home, filling & erasing the digital divide: @carlmalamud #followfriday4:22 PM Mar 27th from web

21. Gracious, thoughtful, devoted, resourceful: @AccessInspirati #followfriday4:16 PM Mar 27th from web

22. Passionate outdoorsman author: @Source_to_Sea - living the green dream! #followfriday4:09 PM Mar 27th from web

23. Drinking wine bottled in 1918: @HappyHotelier - http://bit.ly/psJ4Y - uncommon, well-blogged!4:07 PM Mar 27th from web

24. A true romantic who sees beauty and mystery in the extraordinary details of the ordinary world, concisely sharing: @Jennifer_p #followfriday4:04 PM Mar 27th from web

25. Compliments with alarming starts: “I hate when you do that” [pause] “without me.” “I hate you” [pause] “not being around.”1:06 PM Mar 27th from web

26. Distilled inspiration injected in perfect doses directly into your mind by @micheledeville result in increased peace & love. #followfriday12:37 PM Mar 27th from web

27. Lover of hot chocolate, melty marshmallows, evening walks, & purveyor of luxurious gifts, herself a gift to those who #followfriday @caroGS12:10 PM Mar 27th from web

28. A more practical person you will not find, yet @ReneeCrabtree still loves sound of birds chirping in early morning & nightfall #followfriday11:58 AM Mar 27th from web

29. Generous sharer of practical tips to improve our daily financial lives: @DebtDiva #followfriday11:52 AM Mar 27th from web

30. High intensity joyride of mind and heart while simultaneously imparting business wisdom: @tkpleslie #followfriday11:49 AM Mar 27th from web

31. Fresh & spiritual, scholarly & funny, sweet & edgy, solid & responsive, deep & light, loves books & Twitter: @MeredithGould #followfriday11:39 AM Mar 27th from web

32. Modern Renaissance woman with zest for art & life, a superb sense of humor, & who knows how to live the good life: @zaneology #followfriday11:28 AM Mar 27th from web

33. Is it her love of language, quick wit, or easy conversational style that makes me glad I follow @rachelcw #followfriday10:54 AM Mar 27th from web

34. It’s no secret that @balmeras is an amazing person to follow: delightful and witty (sugar and spice). #followfriday10:33 AM Mar 27th from web

35. Here’s a paradox: the person with most cause to complain rejoices the most and is most grateful: @Hetty4Christ #followfriday10:29 AM Mar 27th from web

36. If you like to be encouraged, drink deeply at the joyful spring that is @chiarraigrrl #followfriday10:23 AM Mar 27th from web

37. For insights into life, intelligence about ideas, love of beauty, and enthusiasm for the world, explore @lifeontheedges this #followfriday10:15 AM Mar 27th from web

38. RT @micheledeville: Twitter: an example of the power of human experience through words, interaction, insight, tips & sharing. #definetwitter8:45 AM Mar 27th from web

39. The bright clarity and thoughtful responsiveness of @KingmanKsGal creates a cheerful community for those who follow her. #followfriday8:18 AM Mar 27th from web

40. @lifeontheedges For bird identification, this tool would be cheating: http://yenra.com/bird-songs/ Don’t think it’s the direction you want!7:42 AM Mar 27th from web in reply to lifeontheedges

41. Move over Drudge. @ViewsNews is a newshound who doesn’t sleep. Example: up-to-the-minute Red River flood coverage. #followfriday7:39 AM Mar 27th from web

42. I love all reference books, but I keep by me at work New Oxford American Dictionary & Oxford American Writer’s Thesaurus (2nd editions).6:35 AM Mar 27th from Tweetie

43. Dreamed I was flying over a country road. I could see my shadow on lightly fallen snow as I flew, leaving no footprints.4:31 AM Mar 27th from web

44. Went to bed too early, woke in the middle of the night. Outside, thick fog. Started fire. Eating some cereal. Hope for nice nap before day.1:12 AM Mar 27th from web

Twitter

1. @tntdownunder About the beer, I’m pretty sure “yeasty” was the smell to which he was referring. #twitchhiker7:20 PM Mar 26th from web in reply to tntdownunder

2. Catching up on the shows I missed last night. Lost now (painful scene with Ben’s dad). Survivor was a recap episode. Later: Top Model.6:23 PM Mar 26th from web

3. Mark Twain: “To suceed in life you need two things: ignorance and confidence.”6:45 AM Mar 26th from Tweetie

4. For me, sleep is the best medicine. Before I resist, thinking it nothing. @MeredithGould told me: “You are doing something. You’re resting!”4:32 AM Mar 26th from web

Twitter

1. Feeling drained, so in bed early. Recording Survivor, American Idol, Better Off Ted, Lost, & America’s Next Top Model - all on tonight.8:00 PM Mar 25th from Tweetie

2. Perusing beautiful photos of Ulva Island, New Zealand on Google Earth, mentioned in tweet today by @ExploreMoreNZ #twitchhiker7:23 PM Mar 25th from web

3. Watching Dancing with the Stars results show; enjoying Denise Richards and Maksim Chmerkovskiy dance-off (she is smiling!)5:51 PM Mar 25th from web

4. RT @Jennifer_p: Look for fabulous sunsets in the weeks to come. Alaskan volcano Mt. Redoubt has erupted.5:36 PM Mar 25th from web

5. Smile-spreading wide-brimmed hat & 2 dozen smile lines in the profile picture #twitchhiker host @SmileyKiwi - http://tinyurl.com/smileyk5:21 PM Mar 25th from web

6. @twitchhiker Invercargill and Stewart Island - on Twitter alone - amazing! #twitchhiker5:09 PM Mar 25th from web in reply to twitchhiker

7. RT @tbabinszki: Accessibility enhances SEO. http://twurl.nl/ov3f7x4:52 PM Mar 25th from web

8. Watching “What Would You Do?” - beginning with scenario in which a shopper is unjustly treated.4:34 PM Mar 25th from web

9. Warm moist cranberry orange muffin with crunchy top, bottle of cold cranberry juice to drink. Compiling feedback from yesterday’s class.7:23 AM Mar 25th from Tweetie

10. RT @QUIX4U: Lake Wakitipu & mountains west: http://tinyurl.com/Queensto… (then click street level)4:53 AM Mar 25th from web

11. The word “Twitter” used to grab attention in a headline: http://is.gd/oNKr (thanks @emmaboon!).4:37 AM Mar 25th from web

12. @QUIX4U Love the street view of New Zealand. You have given me another way to explore. When I go, I’ll do it your way, for sure! Ken4:26 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to QUIX4U

13. @Hetty4Christ You have an amazing spirit for all your body goes through. Very inspirational!4:22 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to Hetty4Christ

14. @KingmanKsGirl Thanks . . . thinking good thoughts . . . heading back to bed. : )2:43 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to KingmanKsGal

15. Perusing New Zealand South Island on Google Earth. Zooming in on the island groups to the south & viewing photos and articles. #twitchhiker2:29 AM Mar 25th from web

16. @KingmanKsGirl I’m awake but I shouldn’t be. I was thinking too much. Going to go back for an hour’s nap before alarm goes off at 4.2:26 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to KingmanKsGal

17. @KingmanKsGirl Sleep, home, comfort, rest, peace, yummy cookies - simple things so good . . . life at its best.2:14 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to KingmanKsGal

18. @rveturis I like the photo in your background: you pictured enjoying communicating on your mobile & words fitting in the area of attention.2:09 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to rveturis

19. @WinningEdge Responses to questions or even observations, it is all timing, hit or miss, only a fraction of followers even see any one.2:04 AM Mar 25th from web in reply to WinningEdge

20. RT @SharneseLaNier: “A wise traveler never despises his own country.” ~ Carlo Goldoni1:59 AM Mar 25th from web

21. Fun to read the unfolding travel updates of @purplepassport1:54 AM Mar 25th from web

Twitter

1. Reading latest blog post of @twitchhiker “Days 21 to 24, all wrapped into one” http://tinyurl.com/dzvpwv #twitchhiker9:25 PM Mar 24th from web

2. @HappyHotelier To try wine from 1918 - fantastic!7:13 PM Mar 24th from web in reply to HappyHotelier

3. @bostonmarketer You found one of your Google twins - http://google.com/search?q=… - I read some same-name sets have gatherings.6:09 PM Mar 24th from web in reply to bostonmarketer

4. Google Dictionary: http://www.google.com/dicti… (thanks @Lanooz).5:50 PM Mar 24th from web

5. Video of @twitchhiker: “Twitter is a user-defined network.” http://tinyurl.com/twitteri… #definetwitter #twitchhiker5:21 PM Mar 24th from web

6. Reading brilliant New Zealand Herald story about #twitchhiker at http://tinyurl.com/co2del5:12 PM Mar 24th from web

7. CNN comment. Spent day 8 with @twitchhiker. He is humble & thoughtful; any place benefits from visit by this excellent writer. #twitchhiker4:03 PM Mar 24th from web

8. RT @twitchhiker: Authorities for Campbell Island have said if I can get there by boat, they’ll consider a permit to allow me on #twitchhiker6:44 AM Mar 24th from web

Twitter

1. Watching Penguins of the Antarctic (2006 documentary) while waiting for Dancing with the Stars to catch up. Later 24 if I can stay awake.8:34 PM Mar 23rd from web

2. @paularobinson I get it now. It was fun to be puzzled for those few minutes, trying to make the pieces fit. I told my son the compliment!8:32 PM Mar 23rd from web in reply to paularobinson

3. Enjoyed @twitchhiker’s Day 20 blog LA http://bit.ly/iCPIS Still love day 8 entry about Day 8 with me http://kenmorrill.com/thbl #twitchhiker7:59 PM Mar 23rd from web

4. A picture my son took when he was 11 made it into Wikipedia (Frederick Marathon): http://tinyurl.com/dmfjo97:54 PM Mar 23rd from web

5. Watching Music and Lyrics (2007) with Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore. Love it!6:01 PM Mar 23rd from web

6. Witnessing acceleration of @twitchhiker success as he hits the pure oxygen of New Zealand http://tinyurl.com/c5cym8 #twitchhiker5:53 PM Mar 23rd from web

7. @JohannaBD From http://bitly.com/FXe6 - free-range parenting is opposite of helicopter parenting (hovering, always aware …our style).4:14 PM Mar 23rd from web in reply to JohannaBD

8. Just home, reading article by @balmeras about the concept of free-range kids at http://bitly.com/FXe6 and comment by author Lenore Skenazy.3:59 PM Mar 23rd from web

9. @rachelcw My Mojito Monday is going well, as every day of celebration should! Glad that Mondays are taking on a new tone. #mojitimondays2:21 PM Mar 23rd from Tweetie in reply to rachelcw

10. @klive1961 I gave both ways: to charity:water & by hosting segment of trip. In the end, I feel that I won (not the only one). #twitchhiker6:13 AM Mar 23rd from Tweetie in reply to klive1961

11. Did not sleep well. Overly thinking about the delivery of a new seminar tomorrow. Yet some preparation is necessary. Should prep during day.4:37 AM Mar 23rd from web

Twitter

1. @IreneKoehler Yes, 1408 is truly scary but also deep about love and loss.9:17 PM Mar 21st from web in reply to IreneKoehler

2. @malcolli 2 years ago that dinosaur would have gone quickly & for more than 300K http://www.miamiherald.com/…9:12 PM Mar 21st from web in reply to malcolli

3. RT @ShelbyCollinge: ‘Worry is the misuse of the imagination.’ - Dan Zadra9:08 PM Mar 21st from web

4. On Art in the 21st century documentary, artist speaks of a garden pushing against the violence of nature & sculptor works with giant roots.8:36 PM Mar 21st from web

5. Accessible Twitter at http://accessibletwitter.com/ is better all the time. Universally useful - #hashtags are links - thx @AccessibleTwitr7:49 PM Mar 21st from web

6. Drew Barrymore looks good on the cover of the April W magazine delivered today.7:45 PM Mar 21st from web

7. @carmenshirkey How I miss the early springs and long autumns of Charlottesville. A place of books for me when I was there.7:29 PM Mar 21st from web in reply to carmenshirkey

8. What are #hashtags and why use them > http://tr.im/grnw (@betterinpink via @mayhemstudios). Also I like @marismith video: http://tr.im/htvid7:27 PM Mar 21st from web

9. Listening to Jimi Hendrix: Morning Symphony Ideas (July 25, 2000) Keep on Groovin, Jungle, Room Full of Mirrors, Strato Strut, Scorpio Woman7:18 PM Mar 21st from web

10. Proud of my daughter for learning CSS for her website http://www.tabbloza.com/ Under construction, but enter the main site to see our pets.7:03 PM Mar 21st from web

11. @kwidrick Look for UNIX host that supports PHP, ftp & shell access. Then you can learn how to install /blog /wiki /forum (Wordpress & more).6:51 PM Mar 21st from web in reply to kwidrick

12. Looking forward to the next Apps and Hats show. The first one at http://bit.ly/jcVj6 was a delightful diversion.6:47 PM Mar 21st from web

13. Enjoying the focused devotion of @TweSommelier as he shares his vinous discoveries with discerning palette and budgetary regard.6:45 PM Mar 21st from web

14. Listening to Beatles - Abbey Road - just transitioned from Here Comes the Sun to Because.6:18 PM Mar 21st from web

15. Life is what happens when you’re making other plans. Today took some twists & turns, ups & downs, some stress, but all better now.5:45 PM Mar 21st from web

16. On Google Earth, exploring Campbell Island, New Zealand (hoped-for destination of @twitchhiker) http://twitpic.com/2btho #twitchhiker5:29 PM Mar 21st from web

17. Just finished reading new blog post by @twitchhiker at http://bit.ly/16SKkc #twitchhiker5:03 PM Mar 21st from web

18. @mixolydian The pickle tweet in the video at http://tinyurl.com/d32yf8 is very much me. Hope your tweekend is good!2:20 PM Mar 21st from web in reply to mixolydian

19. RT @PRsarahevans: Just got off the phone w/ @TweetPhoto. Cool things in store! Register for ur beta invite http://www.tweetphoto.com/1:51 PM Mar 21st from web

20. Read call to Royal Geographical Society to return to expeditions in FT Weekend - http://tinyurl.com/rgsexp : http://thebeaglecampaign.com/1:02 PM Mar 21st from web

21. I loved the library at the Oxford Union (long ago now) - old leather-bound books on high shelves and overstuffed chairs.11:22 AM Mar 21st from web

22. Going to pick out books to bring out of storage today. I will focus on collections of poetry and short stories.11:14 AM Mar 21st from web

23. Unplugging per @balmeras to #playoutdoors in backyard (fun-for-me work of stacking firewood for next year).9:47 AM Mar 21st from web

24. Beautiful nature photos taken in Washington, DC: http://palemale.com/ma2520w… (thanks @balmeras & @SandyGuerriere).9:42 AM Mar 21st from web

25. Loving @appsandhats quirky iPhone app review show at http://bit.ly/jcVj6 - thanks @CMoz - fun! #iphone9:25 AM Mar 21st from web

26. @Source_to_Sea Scanoe is perfect for shallow rivers & is strong. Beautiful little 2 HP 4-stroke Honda on it, reliable & clean. Paddles well.9:10 AM Mar 21st from web in reply to Source_to_Sea

27. @yourimpact I believe raw diet hashtag is simply #raw - http://hashtags.org/tag/raw8:39 AM Mar 21st from web in reply to yourimpact

28. After coffee: 4 slices of buttered toast, tall glass of orange juice, & 3 Saturday newspapers: local, FT & WSJ weekend editions.7:20 AM Mar 21st from web

29. Twitter timeline frozen for an hour.7:05 AM Mar 21st from web

30. @ViewsNews Liquid Web at http://www.liquidweb.com/ is the best dedicated web host I have found.6:01 AM Mar 21st from web in reply to ViewsNews

31. Exploring http://twitter.com/public_t… for the first time.5:26 AM Mar 21st from web

Twitter

1. http://twitpic.com/2ae3a - More from my daughter. This is a floating dream landscape.4:36 PM Mar 20th from TwitPic
   Also attached here. My daughter has begun to renovate her website at http://www.tabbloza.com/ to make it about more than Petz. She has begun a gallery section to show her art. A most remarkable person, talented not only in art but also in technology. I never taught her anything about computers, but I always made sure she had a good one; she taught herself, which is the essential skill needed.

2. http://twitpic.com/2adhi - Scanning random drawings my daughter made on scrap paper between classes.4:23 PM Mar 20th from TwitPic
   Also attached here. I have so many more art works to scan. Every day since very young, she has produced about five pieces a day.

3. Woke from 4-hour nap to mailbox filled with magazines: Condé Nast Portfolio, Men’s Vogue, GQ, Entertainment Weekly, Robb Report, Ocean Drive3:04 PM Mar 20th from web
   I started subscribing to magazines when I realized how much a single one cost compared to the cost of an entire discounted subscription. Discount is the key - and the offers get more dramatic the more magazines one subscribes to. Sometimes they are called “professional courtesy rate” - amazing deals. There is still a pleasure in magazines that cannot be matched even by the best monitors.

4. Broiling open-faced toasted cheese on bread @twitchhiker praised on our road trip (using Cabot Vermont cheddar). #twitchhiker10:39 AM Mar 20th from web
   These tasted really good. One benefit to doing it this way over standard grilled cheese is that no butter or oil was needed. The bread was dry as it toasted; the cheese provided the moisture.

5. Going nowhere on today’s twaycation except #followfriday (which means I’m going everywhere).10:17 AM Mar 20th from web

6. Reading in Wikipedia how Campbell Island, New Zealand became destination of @twitchhiker - http://tinyurl.com/cisland #twitchhiker9:01 AM Mar 20th from web

7. http://twitpic.com/29we1 - Non-skid carpet padding - use in car to keep gadgets & gear where you place them8:48 AM Mar 20th from TwitPic

8. Cleaning back room, making two giant piles: mail on one couch, laundry on another. Fire in wood burning stove cutting morning chill.7:58 AM Mar 20th from web

9. @Hetty4Christ When one’s children are sick, it hurts; when seriously, all the more. When danger passes, long after, peace is equally deep.7:47 AM Mar 20th from web

10. RT @jonoble: Please everybody, follow @jennyc28 for #followfriday before she gives in and becomes a bag lady!7:37 AM Mar 20th from web

11. When you have been through a very tough time, prayer can be mere grateful awareness that things are now okay.7:29 AM Mar 20th from web

12. Twitter seems to be performing better this morning than it has the last few days.7:00 AM Mar 20th from web

13. Still loving this funny video about Twitter: http://tinyurl.com/d32yf86:53 AM Mar 20th from web

14. Perused Campbell Island, New Zealand on Google Earth. Beautiful! Although a long shot, I do think @twitchhiker will make it. #twitchhiker6:20 AM Mar 20th from web

15. @SusanSBTVcom Visual triggers do make name remembering possible. One must form a bridge between person’s appearance or voice & name.6:09 AM Mar 20th from web in reply to SusanSBTVcom

16. The Financial Times has a 64-page glossy fashion magazine insert today: “a passion for fashion . . . how to spend it . . . fashion edition.”5:30 AM Mar 20th from web

17. Planning new shelves to bring books out of storage. Took leave to enjoy a 3-day weekend. Family sleeping in early morning silence.4:36 AM Mar 20th from web

Twitter

1. Watching Lost.8:37 PM Mar 19th from web

2. @M4RKM I want to expand my blu-ray collection. I started with the planet earth collection & a few other documentaries but stopped there.7:37 PM Mar 19th from Tweetie in reply to M4RKM
   Next Blu-Ray for my collection is going to be Twilight; going to get next time I am at Wal-Mart.

3. @M4RKM Thank you for not spoiling it!7:27 PM Mar 19th from Tweetie in reply to M4RKM
   The movie in question was Cloverfield.

4. Enjoying Campbell Live video about Twitter on 3news.co.nz at http://tinyurl.com/clivetwit4:22 AM Mar 19th from web

5. Making sure net@night featuring @twitchhiker at http://twit.tv/natn is loaded so I can listen to it on my drive to work. #twitchhiker4:14 AM Mar 19th from web

Twitter

1. Watching Better Off Ted pilot on ABC. Liking it so far.8:35 PM Mar 18th from web

2. Installed FeedDemon for my PC laptop & my RSS feed subscriptions are being synced with my NetNewsWire on Mac & iPhone via NewsGator online.8:15 PM Mar 18th from web

3. @twitchhiker http://twitpic.com/284hm - You went to the right place!7:57 PM Mar 18th from TwitPic

4. Consolidating the wood pile close to the back door. I couldn’t stand working outdoors in cold. Not sure how many more fires I’ll be making.7:37 PM Mar 18th from web

5. @Source_to_Sea I’m dusting off my Scanoe. Looking forward! This is the year I plan to float on the Monocacy & Potomac river & take pictures.7:35 PM Mar 18th from web in reply to Source_to_Sea

6. My family loves the Twouble with Twitters video on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2…6:44 PM Mar 18th from web

7. Going to #playoutdoors in the backyard during the startling warmth, knowing from the weather report that it is sadly short-lived.6:29 PM Mar 18th from web

8. Just started seeing a more button at the bottom of my Twitter timeline and profile on the web (instead of older/newer).6:26 PM Mar 18th from web

9. Was going to try to superglue & tie together a broken rolling wheel on my office chair, then found an old chair that uses the same wheels.6:17 PM Mar 18th from web

10. Professor Carrie Keating: “There’s something called helper’s high, the feeling you feel after you’ve helped someone & it feels really good.”5:44 PM Mar 18th from web

11. @triciagoyer I think of Tricia Goyer as an author who approaches life spiritually & who works perfectly in the short micro-blogging format.4:29 PM Mar 18th from web

12. Huge #twitchhiker news: @airnzusa offers @twitchhiker ride from California to New Zealand!4:06 PM Mar 18th from web

Twitter

1. http://twitpic.com/276he - @twitchhiker live with @leolaporte on http://live.twit.tv/7:34 PM Mar 17th from TwitPic

2. #twitchhiker @twitchhiker live on http://live.twit.tv/ telling story of his trip so far.7:03 PM Mar 17th from web

3. Financial Times consistently arriving ultra early. By the time I peek outside around 4:30am, it is there. Hunting for that renewal letter.4:55 PM Mar 17th from web

4. Sweet butter lettuce topped with chunks of Cabot Seriously Sharp cheese & drenched in Paul Newman’s Family Italian salad dressing.4:41 PM Mar 17th from web

5. Thoroughly enjoyed Kings on NBC this week. My daughter was excellent at pointing out the biblical connections. I saw lots of Shakespeare.4:37 PM Mar 17th from web

6. @CabotCoop Which is sharper, seriously sharp or extra sharp? I’ve been guessing seriously.4:07 PM Mar 17th from Tweetie

Twitter

1. Started watching Dancing with the Stars, switched to 24 as soon as it came on. Addicted to its suspense.9:06 PM Mar 16th from Tweetie

2. @Jennifer_p I like how bonsai work spans multiple human lifetimes. I recently enjoyed the amazing bonsai landscapes at Longwood Gardens.6:41 AM Mar 16th from Tweetie in reply to Jennifer_p

Twitter

1. Looking for an application to log incoming paper mail (date, disposition) for Mac (& iPhone if possible). It might do other things as well.5:44 PM Mar 15th from web

2. Search based on self-classification: http://wefollow.com or search Twitter for @wefollow & hashtag, example: http://tinyurl.com/wfgrn4:37 PM Mar 15th from web

3. Here is a very interesting search that shows you how people classify themselves: http://tinyurl.com/dhy7gk3:14 PM Mar 15th from web

4. Just learned about the new site http://wefollow.com and the way to be added to it: tweet @wefollow with hashtags that describe yourself.3:04 PM Mar 15th from web

5. Searching for green twitter resources, I searched for #green and found @molfamily recommendation of http://wefollow.com/tag/green3:00 PM Mar 15th from web

6. @emmaboon Following your lead, I held the shift key while pressing alt on the Mac keyboard & got even more. Shift-alt-k: ? (an apple)!2:49 PM Mar 15th from web in reply to emmaboon

7. @PinkSphynx I am always startled by crocuses in early spring. Looking forward to Indian Pipe: http://www.flickr.com/photo…2:32 PM Mar 15th from web in reply to PinkSphynx

8. @SandyGuerriere Looking forward to the WebMD film. Nice to see the behind-the-scene pictures. Added http://www.greenecocommunit…2:30 PM Mar 15th from web in reply to SandyGuerriere

9. @lifeontheedges http://twitpic.com/24gab - I like the water droplets & texture of what’s emerging. It shows that spring doesn’t have to …2:27 PM Mar 15th from TwitPic

10. @educazione I saw this post earlier; I believe this is the flight: http://twitter.com/marklad2…2:22 PM Mar 15th from web in reply to educazione

11. Picked up Halo Wars limited edition: metal case, hardback comic book, cards, hint book, window sticker, map pack. http://yfrog.com/85×3xj1:25 PM Mar 15th from Tweetie

12. Looking for green blogs to add to my feed reader; learning how to use http://technorati.com/10:04 AM Mar 15th from web

13. Please post your crocus photos, those signs of spring. Here’s one of mine from 2 years ago: http://www.flickr.com/photo…9:53 AM Mar 15th from web

14. @Racegirl29 On med side, I lean toward NyQuil/DayQuil. Virtues of old-fashioned shot well discussed here: http://tinyurl.com/flusht9:24 AM Mar 15th from web

15. @Racegirl29 For flu recovery: Gatorade, saltine crackers, apple sauce, and TV while reclined for easy dozing.9:13 AM Mar 15th from web in reply to Racegirl29

16. RT @wordtravelsfast: @twitchhiker @GMAWeekend segment on their home page, under weekend hot list: http://bit.ly/q186Z #twitchhiker9:05 AM Mar 15th from web

17. @twitchhiker My cable company (Comcast) shows GMA during the 8-9am hour on the East Coast. So I’m expecting it any minute.8:16 AM Mar 15th from web in reply to twitchhiker

18. @M4RKM I watched 2 of the 24 seasons in marathons like that. Nothing like it!8:09 AM Mar 15th from web in reply to M4RKM

19. Getting ready to watch @twitchhiker on Good Morning America (GMA Weekend). Ten minutes away on ABC. #twitchhiker8:08 AM Mar 15th from web

20. T.S. Eliot: “Dante and Shakespeare divide the modern world between them. There is no third.” Thinking that of Twitter and NetNewsWire today.7:52 AM Mar 15th from web

21. Cool air seeps through cracked window; soon wood for fire. Finding ways to arrange portals on my screen to best meet my mind. Loving Sunday.7:46 AM Mar 15th from web

22. Realized it is easy to subscribe to the blogs of those one follows by dragging profile link into feed reader (for me, NetNewsWire for Mac).7:12 AM Mar 15th from web

23. #gratitude key to happiness per research by Todd Kashdan of George Mason University (GMU): http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsro…6:34 AM Mar 15th from web

24. @mixolydian I saw Woz on Dancing with the Stars. He was entertaining. I liked his positive attitude.6:14 AM Mar 15th from web in reply to mixolydian

25. Learning about diacritics in typography from David B?ezina at http://tinyurl.com/budmwc6:11 AM Mar 15th from web

26. @marialavis I love “beautiful blossoms by the moon.” Here some snowed on: http://tinyurl.com/b2ctuu5:39 AM Mar 15th from web in reply to marialavis

Twitter

1. RT @marialavis: Checking out people’s twitter pages is like traveling in jungle and seeing all the brightly coloured birds. #definetwitter8:40 PM Mar 14th from web

2. “Trust is the secret of adventure” said fictional adventurer Alex Rover to his timid author in Nim’s Island (2008).8:30 PM Mar 14th from web

3. @judywriter I want to go back in my time line, gathering up my tweets and dropping them by day into blog entries, then writing around them.8:09 PM Mar 14th from web in reply to judywriter

4. @judywriter Twitter cuts into every kind of time!7:55 PM Mar 14th from web in reply to judywriter

5. Ty Murray: Competitive dance “is like bull-riding. You’re never completely ready. It’s just your turn.”7:27 PM Mar 14th from web

6. Watching the premier of Dancing with the Stars (speeding through some parts, as usual).7:14 PM Mar 14th from web

7. Watching Sarah Connor Chronicles. It is getting scary.6:27 PM Mar 14th from web

8. Back to the beautiful nap I began this morning.4:59 PM Mar 14th from Tweetie

9. @adventurepark On the new sign, describe the new ride!4:31 PM Mar 14th from Tweetie in reply to adventurepark

10. Set recording of Good Morning America (GMA Weekend), ABC, 8-9am Eastern time Sunday, on which will appear @twitchhiker #twitchhiker4:22 PM Mar 14th from Tweetie

11. Adjusting picture size and quality settings as I run to the end of the only memory card I could find before leaving the house this morning.1:54 PM Mar 14th from Tweetie

12. http://twitpic.com/237m0 - Ready to take pictures at lacrosse scrimmage11:36 AM Mar 14th from TwitPic

13. Sun muted by gray sky.8:21 AM Mar 14th from web

14. This spring, I’m going to try to use the tripod as much as possible when taking pictures. I want the sharp detail that stability brings.6:17 AM Mar 14th from web

15. @sheasylvia Kudos for the long drive & getting @twitchhiker to his destination hotel. Hoping you all get a good night’s sleep. #twitchhiker5:42 AM Mar 14th from web in reply to sheasylvia

16. Adding folders to NetNewsWire RSS feed subscriptions. Using this feed reader for Mac to add blog & news feeds to my information consumption.5:39 AM Mar 14th from web

Twitter

1. @LisbethTanz Independence Day (1996) is one of those movies I’ll rewatch whenever it comes around.11:31 PM Mar 13th from Tweetie in reply to LisbethTanz

2. @pinkelephantpun It would be wrong to stop short of the entire sleeve, especially at the beginning of a weekend!10:38 PM Mar 13th from web in reply to pinkelephantpun

3. Found article that sums up problem with Martha Stewart’s comparison of Jon Stewart to twittering: http://www.futuremajority.c…10:36 PM Mar 13th from web

4. Nice tool that consolidates #followfriday recommendations: http://topfollowfriday.com/6:15 PM Mar 13th from web

5. #followfriday @balmeras is a sweet appreciator of life. Follow her if you like to feel good about yourself.6:09 PM Mar 13th from web

6. @_Jentaylor Then I screenshot thumbails of image folders & pasted into Photoshop layers. Now I would make grid with guidelines/place/scale.4:50 PM Mar 13th from web in reply to _Jentaylor

7. @Jennyc28 Any time one has more than one 24 to watch, the treat is deep: satisfaction of not waiting on cliff’s edge. To have 3 _is_ bliss!12:58 PM Mar 13th from web in reply to Jennyc28

8. @micheledeville I love your post about the difference between yesterday and today.10:52 AM Mar 13th from Tweetie in reply to micheledeville

9. @M4RKM 1) desk - tidy for the good feeling 2) beard - if you are ever going to try, this is the time (later years, mix of gray, no fun)10:00 AM Mar 13th from Tweetie in reply to M4RKM

10. #followfriday @chiarraigrrl @KatyHaltertop @laurabosak @wordtravelsfast touched base after #twitchhiker day. http://kenmorrill.com/thbl8:38 AM Mar 13th from web

11. #followfriday @aikaterine71 @HappyHotelier @ikangaroo @jonoble @lifeontheedges @M4RKM kept in touch with me during #twitchhiker road trip.8:38 AM Mar 13th from web

12. #followfriday @anneh632 @dalekwidow @debrawruble @geekcoach @mollybermea @ReneeDeLuca @TravelingAnna encouraged me before #twitchhiker day.8:37 AM Mar 13th from web

Twitter

Update: Broader Twitter search now necessary to catch the way people are referring to @twitchhiker: twitchhiker OR twitchhiking OR twitchhike OR “twitch hiker” OR “twitch hiking”

Here are some useful searches to perform to stay informed about @twitchhiker (http://www.twitchhiker.com/)- who is learning how far he can travel with the voluntary assistance of people on Twitter and for charity:water.

Search Twitter for twitchhiker (no hash tag or @ symbol) most Twitter content: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=twitchhiker

Search Flickr this way for twitchhiker and you’ll get the most recently uploaded photos first: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=twitchhiker&s=rec

Google News provides most recent news articles about @twitchhiker: http://news.google.com/news?q=twitchhiker&scoring=n

Blog Posts about @twitchhiker, most recent blog posts first: http://blogsearch.google.com/blogsearch?q=twitchhiker&scoring=d

YouTube Videos, most recent videos on top: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=twitchhiker&search_sort=video_date_uploaded

The secure website on which to donate (takes PayPal): http://www.justgiving.com/twitchhiker

Journal

Twitchhiker’s blog on the day: Day 8 - the road to nowhere

Flickr photos from the day

Completed the collage and placed it in the frame for my exchange gift. Here is the image I used for the frame:

This is the picture I framed for my gift exchange.

My daughter is making car magnets for the doors and back of the car.  One of my magnets is ready. The ones for my passenger are still in production. Here is mine:

My daughter is making car magnets for us using our respective twitter names.

I’m getting ready for tomorrow’s road trip with @twitchhiker. We are headed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  @wordtravelsfast is going to bring him to my home in Frederick, Maryland. At last I knew, we don’t have a definite destination in Pittsburgh yet. Please rally your Twitter friends to make offers on lodgings Sunday night. I will then have an address to plug into my GPS (right now it is set for city center).

I have the car all ready. I made sure my PocketPC and Bluetooth GPS were charged and loaded with the necessary maps.  While a Mustang is often viewed as small, I am the same height as my passenger (6′ 4″) and find it fine - in the front seats that is!

Mustang ready for the road trip with @twitchhiker

Later today, I’m going to the grocery store to buy some snacks and beverages. While I hope we stop for meals, I don’t want us to be lacking. So I’ll have a cooler full of ice and drinks and a box full of crunchy snacks and cookies. Please @yenra if you have any snack suggestions.

The same goes for music - let me know what songs you would like me to add to the playlist.  This is a chance to shape the trip: tell me snacks to offer and songs to play.

Convertibles are most enjoyable on the byways, where one is plunged into all the distinct sights, sounds, and scents of the local. My GPS software is very good on three settings: shortest route (which takes one down incredible unexpected roads), local (which takes one past all the old towns), and quickest (when pressed for time, the interstate highways). We can interleave these any way on the fly. If you know of special towns that we should drive through between Frederick and Pittsburgh, please let me know, and I’ll set a waypoint.

Leaving here, the three main choices will be:

1. Leave on the old route 40, the historic road that George Washington surveyed when he was an officer in the British army, crossing the Appalachian Trail (we can “hike” for a few minutes). This is the road people took when they went west in the old days.
2. Cross the Catoctin Ridge past Camp David where the president goes on weekends, a beautiful winding road west (Route 77, then into the National Park)
3. Go through Gettysburg and touch base with two places: the field on which a great Southern charge was made and the hill where the North fixed bayonets. Major American History.

The neat thing is that any of these 3 routes is on the way as we head toward Pittsburgh.

Giving to @twitchhiker’s water charity is easy through PayPal.

Ken (@yenra)

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