Kevin E. Kline

I was in the creek with the girls a few weeks ago and slipped. I went straight down on my tailbone and heard a "CRACK!" I've been barely able to sit and unable to work out at all since then. In fact, I've had to use this danged thing not only for routine computer work but also for the two business trips I've taken since I broke my tailbone. Aaaaagh!BTW, everything you've heard about being unable to do anything about the pain - it's true.-Kev … [Read more...]

This is one of my favorite poems by William Butler Yeats. As a child, I always felt out of place. I felt like I should've been stolen away and replaced by a changeling. And then, perhaps, I might find some solace in the Faerie Kingdom. Sometimes I'd wonder if it was me who was the changeling and that some other kid was off in wonderland. When you read this poem, what do you think the child's new life among the Faerie Folk will be like? What do you think his old life among his family was like?-KevThe Stolen ChildPoem lyrics of The Stolen Child by William Butler Yeats.Where dips the rocky … [Read more...]

I just recently came across this article by Martha Brockenbrough about all of the crazy traditions that we have embedded within our marriage ceremony. (The original source, btw, is Encarta on-line.) There are so many tranditions that I'd never really knewn the full story about. Some are pretty darn interesting...Evil spirits and bridesmaids' dressesThe typical North American wedding is just bursting with meaningful traditions--if you know where to look. Take bridesmaids' dresses. They're not just evil looking; they're evil-repellent.If you've ever wondered why bridesmaids all dress the same, … [Read more...]

Now, I'm not a big sports fan but I am a fan of good stories. And I think this story from AllProDad is worth hearing. The only thing is - I'm not sure you of what the moral/lesson of the story is. Give me your two cents.Houston Astros' pitcher Roger Clemens was down at spring training in Kissimmee, Florida. As pitcher, he was throwing batting practice with his team. He also decided to try out some of his legendary heat against his oldest son Koby - a third base prospect for the major leagues.On the first pitch, Koby slammed his dad's fastball over the left field fence. What to go Koby! So … [Read more...]

Now that I've lost so much hair, I try to just keep it short and simple. (This is me at Anna Lynn's birthday party.)Dylan and Emily, on the other hand, have the long and luxuriant hair of the young. They really surprised me by asking me to take them to get their hair cut. When I dropped Dylan off at school, one of his buddies cried out dramatically from the steps of the school "Dylan, your hair?!? NoooooOOOOOooooo!!!" Dylan had a good reason for the haircut. He has several small roles in the upcoming school play, "Bye Bye Birdie", that required a short haircut. Despite cutting off his lovely … [Read more...]

Kelly worked hard to put on a good time for Anna Lynn. We had a really nice time at a place in Hermitage called The Jumpy Place. Everything in there was padded and inflated.Emily the Barbarian lost a round of king of the mountain to Baily. Dylan was a great big brother and playmate to the little kids. He mostly chased them around acting like a zombie or a monster. They loved it!The cake and ice cream was a lot of fun. There were lots of little goodies waiting in the seats for the kids when they came in for cake after play. Naturally, most of them gobbled up the candy and got stomach aches. … [Read more...]

...why some people don't think when they name a new business!?!Now, mind you, I'm of the mind that the name of a business is probably of minimal importance to the long term success of a business. However, there are some names that just defy logic. A good example of that was brought to my attention by my buddy Don McEachern, who's big in the marketing industry. We were talking about local marketing executives and he told me that he'd met many of them 'back in the day' when "Cherry Banger" was big."Beg your pardon???""Uh, that's not a frat-house party song. That was a big marketing firm in … [Read more...]

We had a fun Resurrection Sunday. I picked up the kids from Kelly's apartment and we headed down to church for a great Easter celebration. On the way home, Emily decided to update her look with a little "Gangsta flava" - We all laughed our tails off over Emily's new "grill".Once we got home, the kids started their search for the Easter Bunny's baskets. He brought candy for them all, plus a little gift for each one. Dylan and Emily both got a CD from the Easter Bunny. Anna Lynn and Katie Jo each got a puzzle and a bottle of SPLAT from the Easter Bunny. They were beyond ecstatic! So funny, but … [Read more...]

A friend of my from Quest Software, Andrey Kviatkovsky, was recently walking the Hollywood walk of fame. And this is what he saw:Andrey works in our office in St Petersburg, Russia. He's a great guy and manages our entire Russian SQL Server development team. I hope to someday be able to visit the St Petersburg offices. Naturally, credit goes to the actor Kevin Kline. I'm looking forward to renting the new Pink Panther when it comes available. He did a great French accent in "French Kiss". So I'm sure he's excellent as Chief Inspector Dreyfus in the new Pink Panther movie.Cheers!-Kev … [Read more...]

Just in case you're a glutton for punishment and you're burning with curiousity about what I do for a living, there's now an online review of one of the products that I was the initial designer for.Check it out at:http://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=sqlserver&seqNum=192Cheers,-Kev … [Read more...]