Seize the storm

*Yawn*   The dull sleep of winter is finally waking to new life of spring.  

Work

 This writer has been pretty busy over the winter months – mainly with work.   There was a (business) trip to Daytona for the Daytona 500 which was pretty neat.   Not that talk will be at length about work, but we’ve combined forces to make this a really good release of the next version of software.   The gears will be switched as we transition to a new development product that will split my time with two projects.   There are some new leadership responsibilities that accompany this role and  the impact upon chasing is still under question.

Development

I played a minor role in Swift Mobile development and am anxious to see that to its fullness.   Photo Ops is currently undergoing a major rewrite.   Most likely, the version will be incremented to 2.0.   It will have the option of running through it as a wizard or going with the original dialog approach.   There will be a few enhancements as well.  

Small Success

I did manage to win in a photo contest – a photo I took of Shawn McDonald at a concert last fall will appear in the inside cover of his new album, Scattered Pieces: Live.   My name appears on the inside cover!   Shadowlands is probably my favorite song on the new album – I definitely recommend you go check it out.

Free Time

Most nights are consumed with the regular schedule of life – the usual TV programs, gaming (Battlefield 1942 & 2142), church nights, personal developments (Photo Ops).   Then there’s the much more fun activities like talking walks with the wife when the weather is warming, visiting the parents, and playing with their springer spaniel, Dolly.   The warmer weather will also  lead to another season of church league softball.   It’s good to finally awake from the slumber.

To the New Year

Thank you to the readers and visitors for sticking with Carpe Tempestas for the winter season.   I look forward to some good chases, beautiful pictures, and valuable information in this 2007 season.