If a forgettable quote on a website is all it takes to motivate you, then here you go:
"No one's head aches when he is comforting another." --Indian proverb
Now please go do my laundry.
In a fit of temporary insanity, site maintainer and operator of this website, John Snodgrass, has decided to overhaul the content of Snodgrasses.us. The previous content which consisted of a single page containing the sole phrase, "This page intentionally left almost blank", has been replaced with this rather less elegant but significantly more functional portal. John Snodgrass has admitted a certain fondness for the stark and simple elegance of the highly acclaimed Nearly Blank Page, but seeks to provide a more useful experience for those seeking to know more about the Snodgrasses.
Fortunately, after much consideration, John Snodgrass has been persuaded to carefully preserve the venerable and only slightly amusing Nearly Blank Page for posterity. For those seeking the nostalgia of days gone by, the old page can be found at it's new location:
This new location of Nearly Blank Page is expected to draw visitors numbering in the twos or threes; perhaps even more. In order to avoid completely underwhelming the servers hosting the new Nearly Blank Page, please take a second or two to visit. In an odd twist of logic, John Snodgrass has decided that Nearly Blank Page will be preserved only as long as there is no demand for it.
Matthew's friends Joy and Kabir and their parents visited last Saturday afternoon and a request was made for some studio photography. Here are the resulting print photographs:
http://www.snodgrassstudios.com/session/20080927
Yes, amazingly this is the first post that isn't tongue in cheek. Times change. Get over it.
This morning the sweet, sleepy disposition of our precious four year old was shattered when Mommy simply requested that he go potty and change out of his pajamas. After several calm attempts to urge young Master Snodgrass, Mommy issued an ultimatum, "Use the potty and change your clothes or get out of my room!" The ultimatum resulted in the four year old increasing his crying volume, throwing himself on the floor and practically rolling himself out the door. Mommy closed the door and the defiant complaining, whining and crying continued with abandon.
In what might be the shortest, self-imposed, vow of publishing silence, a little known website operator has decided to resume publishing.
A little known website operator declared his intention to never update his website again. Well, perhaps except this one time.
A man living at the Snodgrass residence was reported to have dismantled the elaborate irrigation system he constructed approximately a month and a half ago. Apparently the complete failure of the system to successfully soak any neighbors resulted in the man removing the system in frustration. "All this thing did was to water the lawn. I didn't get a single passerby soaked." said the man in frustration.
A 3 year old toddler at the Snodgrass residence was reported to have asked his mother for more bubble solution so he could blow even more bubbles while having a bath. His mother rejected his request much to the disappointment of the 3 year old.
A bored amateur photographer and website operator set up a new website at http://www.snodgrassstudios.com/. No new photos are expected to be displayed at the website. The website operator indicated that he just wanted people "to look at the same photographs in a different way."
A man living at the Snodgrass residence was reported to have set up an elaborate irrigation system in his front yard to sprinkle water on the sidewalk. Apparently fed up of neighbors walking by his house, the man indicated that his intention was to soak people walking on the sidewalk outside his house in order to dissuade pedestrian traffic. "I'm tired of people using the sidewalk outside the front of my house. You'd think sidewalks were built for people. Don't they know that sidewalks are meant for parking cars on? Sheesh! This system will send a warning shot across the bow of anyone attempting to walk past my house at 4:00 am in the morning. Beware!"