I have become enthralled with The Facebook.

If you like the Simpsons, you’ll probably find this amusing.

Another year has gone by.

On this day in 2001, I introduced this blog to the world. In the past three years, the site has endured several server failures, extended times of inactivity, and more than its share of poor writing. Yet, despite some bumps along the way, it has never strayed far from its purpose: to provide a record of my life and a means to stay in contact with my friends.

Had my second hockey practice tonight. I improved significantly; of course, so did everybody else. I’d learn a new save, and they’d learn a new shot. The two forces worked to assure parity.

Afterward, I tried to cram my full hockey gear bag into the 5’s trunk. Push! Shove! Nuh-uh, that ain’t happening. Reluctantly, I eased the bag into the back seat and let my sticks ride shotgun. Since the gear was warm and wet, it instantly fogged up the car windows. D’oh! In response, I rolled down all the windows, opened the sunroof, and turned on the front and rear defrosters.

It must have been quite a sight for other motorists: a kid flying down the freeway at much-greater-than-legal speeds, with all the windows down (in 30-degree weather), hockey sticks in the front seat, and the entire back seat area consumed by a giant black bag.

Then again, this being the self-described State of Hockey, maybe nobody noticed.

The sub-100-word post:

– I got my snow tires and winter wheels put on my Bimmer. They look great, and they should be MUCH better in the snow than my summer set. To Mother Nature: Bring it on!

– You know it’s a slow news day when one of the headlines at the top of CNN.com is, “Bush attends church, goes biking”

– I just finished reading The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It’s a good book, worthy of its reputation.

– Despite our lack of snow, the local ski hills are open. Perhaps some evening snowboarding is in my future?