the kartography

Family

Nimbus, Nancy, Nature, Gnocchi

...That pretty much sums it up.

Family

A Septuagenarian Celebration

Kevin's mom turns 60... and some other hijinx and malarkey

Family

Adventures Off Duck Island

It was a dark and stormy night... even for the cesspool of New Jersey!

Family

21 Gun Salud!

Kevin's cousin JD turned 21! Also bonus cat pics :)

Family

Playin' Fast and Loose in the Hackers' Nest

A little bit of hacking... and a crap-ton of fast food.

Family

Putting the 'AI' in 'V[A]lent[I]ne's Day'

Of course it's artificial; but is it intelligent? And, how well does it know us?

Family

Not Quite Valentime Yet

A so-so week between Groundhog's Day and Cupid's Day.

Family

It Wasn't a Pony; Or, Was It?

Kevin's 39th birthday was 0% ponies. Maybe. Unless it wasn't.

Family

Prelude to the Year of the Hedgehog

Last week of January? Let's be honest: That's basically just a countdown to my birthday.

Family

The Year of the Ladybug?

We spent more time as a complete family in the last two weeks than we had in the last two years!

Family

The Year of the Molerat

The year turns 2024. Riley turns 14. Earth turns counterclockwise.

Family

A Garden Variety Hike... and a Hail Mary

The end of 2023 leaves everything hanging in the balance, like a true season finale!

Family

Christ-más, Por Favor!

We already had our Christmas... but now that it's ACTUAL Christmas, we want more!

Family

Good Grief, Chuck Sepia!

Nothing goes quite to plan on Christmas Eve... but it all works out in the end.

Family

23andMe, 23andUs

This is all about December 23rd, and not at all about genealogy.

Family

I Would Walk 5.00 Miles

...And I would walk 5.00 more (you know, in week or two when we're rested)

Family

Season's Bleatings

Penny, for one, won't stand for much more of this! ...And I don't blame her.

News

He Is Siamese If You Please...

He is Siamese if you don't please. (But let's be real... how could you not?)

Family

Thanks Given, Thanks Taken

Ups and downs in the final week of November. Let's try to stay positive :)

Family

Betting the Farm, or Buying It?

A metric ton of bullcrap... with expedited shipping! But, don't worry: We're red koopas in the end.

Family

Here's the Core; Now, Where's the Creek?

A creekless park is at the core of today's story about rappers, rockfish, and toxic algae.