So much happened in six weeks, I barely had time to look at the computer. Here are the headlines.

We got a new computer. It's just a secondary thing, really... MacMall had a sale of iBook G3 800MHz laptops, with a free printer and cary-tote, for $700. So we got one. I got the latest copy of Consumer Reports and the free printer (a Epson Stylus C84) was their best pick. Excellent...

We also invested in a little Flash Drive. They're the 21st Century version of floppy disks. Only a lot smaller, a little more stylish and with tons more computer storage space.

My cholesterol is lower. I had it checked a few years ago and it was 220... well, thanks to Beth getting me eating right, it's down to 164. My pulse is normal, my blood pressure's a textbook 120/80. I feel great.

Still looking for a house in the city (after someone beat us on bidding for the place I mentioned in the last diatribe), summer's nearly here and the new position at work is going well. Gus (hello Gus in Philly) offered to throw work my way, designing web sites for people. He's a professional designer and I'm a whizz at HTML programming, so it'll be great. He does the logos, and sorts out their look and I translate it into a website for them. Plus I earn a few shekels into the bargain, which is nice.

Listen : Go To Sleep - Radiohead ... Ride - The Vines.