April 14, 2003
Thanks Mark
To continue the Mark is great/hair issues theme, the above is me trying to sit on my friend Mark's lap at a birthday party circa. 1989 or 90. He might take this site down after he sees this post, but I figured I'd give it a shot anyway.
I have known Mark for an embarrassingly long time -- 15-16 years or so. In that time he has gone from being a smart-ass punk from Long Island to being a smart-ass punk from Brooklyn. When we were both bouncing around Minnesota in our early twenties trying to figure out what to do, Mark transformed himself almost overnight from being the Mario Carts (TM) king, to being a major computer techie guru master. He presently works on Einstein-like top secret projects for a major new media conglomerate in NYC.
I recently expressed interest in doing this blog, and as a farm-warming present he offered to help set up this site/debacle/time drain. Even though the folks at places like Moveable Type and Blogspot make getting a blog up pretty easy, I know I couldn't have done it without Mark. He has really gone above and beyond the call of duty in helping me with this site, and I appreciate it.
So Mark, next time you are up here, the tofu and kale are on us! Thanks!
Posted by peter at April 14, 2003 07:53 AMOkay. Now this is getting interesting.
Coincidentially (I promise), Gen and I were going through some old pictures and found some get shots of all three Griffin boys. Great in the sense of "funky looking." Maybe I'll try to scan or take a picture of them and send them to you.
There is no way I can post pictures on this site without going through Pete, is there? Hee-hee.
Posted by: mike, pgg brother at April 14, 2003 08:35 AMSure you can put stuff up without going through me -- just put up your own blog! It is seriously not that hard. But it is like learning a new word processing program -- once you put the up front time into it, it is not that hard, but there definitely is some up front time involved.
Posted by: peter at April 14, 2003 08:40 AMI'm sensing an adventures in hair blog entry coming. Nice checkerboard.
Posted by: maryellen at April 14, 2003 11:39 AMHis contributions may seem a little tangential right now, Pete, but if I were you I'd encourage Mike to stick around. You'll have plenty of material for the farm blog in the next few months but you may need Mike to spice things up when the seasons change and all you've got to work with is canning vegetables and shoveling snow.
Posted by: Egg Brother Geoff at April 14, 2003 12:28 PMOh believe me Geoff, I wasn't trying to get rid of anyone. I realize that I have about 3.5 readers at this point, and they are all my relatives, so I am not trying to send anyone elsewhere.
All I meant is that this blog thing isn't as hard as it looks. Everyone is all impressed that I set this up, but (1) Mark really set it up, and (2) it's not that hard once you get started. Blogs for everyone!!!!
Posted by: peter at April 14, 2003 12:44 PM3.5?
Gee, I was kind of hoping the whole world was watching.
Posted by: Geoff at April 14, 2003 01:36 PMI wish Peter wasn't a lawyer, 'cause I would threaten legal action until that obviously doctored photo of me is removed from this log. That cigarette has been digitally placed in my hands, for I have never, EVER, smoked, and many of my fans might get the impression that I once did. I have an image to keep...I only smoke crank!
I must admit, I do look pretty darn sexy with that smoke in my hand.
Just doing a little multi tasking here: watching the Islander-Ottawa game on my new big screen TV and printing out my tax returns on the computer -- seems like a great time to check out Pete's blob.
So Pete, I've got all your Minneapolis buddies mixed up. Who was the guy with the glass eye? Also, who was the guy with the van and the rock band? Now I realize I did not visit you enough out there. I do remember Angela though. She had a great laugh.
What a long strange trip its been.........
Posted by: mike, pgg brother at April 14, 2003 10:19 PM