[UPDATE: Just a status update on the DSL hookup.]

Last summer, when I got my iPod and iBook, I noticed that while I may not have looked any cooler, I sure felt it. Well, today, the bulk of my anniversary/birthday/father’s day gift arrived: an Airport Express base station. Again, I may still look like a bald-soon-to-be-thirty-year-old-soon-to-be-father-of-three; but I feel a helluva lot cooler on the inside. Fernando’s wisdom has always stuck with me: “It is better to look good than to feel good.”

Details of my fledgling network? Well, the DSL has been ordered, but it won’t be turned on for a couple weeks. In the mean time been hooked up - and a couple days ahead of the timetable set by SBC themselves! I have cleared space on the extra table in the dining room (A misnomer, really, since we don’t dine there; we use it as an office/craft room.) to give my iBook a home. The iPod dock was unhooked from the stereo receiver, and also moved to the dining room. The Airport Express has replaced made use of the mini Monster connection, so I am currently streaming iTunes throughout the house. (Drifting Blues from the album “More Music From ‘Ray’” by Ray Charles at the moment; Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World from the album “Achtung Baby” by U2 during the UPDATE) The iPod is free to leave the house once again, now that music will remain available via the iBook.

Ultimately, I may need to run a phone line to put everything in its place. Old houses are notoriously sparse on these sorts of modern conveniences. Thankfully Dad will be coming thru town in a few weeks to see his new grandson. I’m certain he’ll be glad to lend a hand. Enough cables were included in appropriate sized lengths to put almost everything where I want it. Only thing I can’t figure out is how to print wirelessly thru my Airport Express. I’m afraid I’ll have to break down and put the printer next to the laptop the old fashion way.

I’m almost ready to wallow freely in the Blogdom. Randy, if you’re reading this, pray for me. You saw what happened at the Red Roof Inn.

On a more serious note, there are a couple things I’m going to explore. I’ll be sure to let you know if anything comes of them.