<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405</id><updated>2011-04-21T21:56:47.855-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Octopus Ride</title><subtitle type='html'>The madcap laughs at the man on the border.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>7</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-6239467748020867154</id><published>2008-06-11T20:13:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-11T20:15:55.110-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Stand By Me</title><summary type='text'>I don’t often get out of the house, but today my wife begged me to get out and take a walk.  I eventually relented figuring it would do me some good.  My best friend -- my German Shepherd dog -- passed away a few weeks ago.  Some might think its silly to get emotional over a dog.  I don’t think so.  I’ve been attached to my dog for almost ten years now and it is very difficult to get past feeling</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/6239467748020867154/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=6239467748020867154' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/6239467748020867154'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/6239467748020867154'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2008/06/stand-by-me.html' title='Stand By Me'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-6672008671218325371</id><published>2007-10-04T23:50:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-10-05T00:48:06.291-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Drugging my dog</title><summary type='text'>		Ouch!  My fingers hurt.  My dog has an ear infection and I am giving her antibiotics.  One and a half pills twice a day.  I hate that.  Why can’t they give me pills that are in the correct amounts so I don’t have to cut one in half every day?  I don’t have any soft cheese right now so I am giving her the medicine by opening her mouth and sticking the pill deep into her throat.  She such a sweet</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/6672008671218325371/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=6672008671218325371' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/6672008671218325371'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/6672008671218325371'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2007/10/drugging-my-dog.html' title='Drugging my dog'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-114108329150129471</id><published>2006-02-27T15:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2006-02-27T15:34:51.556-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Fun Photography</title><summary type='text'>I just bought some studio lighting and a few backgrounds and set up a photo studio in my garage.  I asked my friend's daughter if she would pose for me because she is strikingly beautiful.  I've had lots of experience in photography but this is my first time using studio lighting so this was a learning experience for me.  I think the photos came out very well, considering.  I still have much to </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/114108329150129471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=114108329150129471' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/114108329150129471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/114108329150129471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2006/02/fun-photography.html' title='Fun Photography'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-113601563186920903</id><published>2005-12-30T23:30:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-30T23:53:51.886-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Christmas Vacation</title><summary type='text'>Well, my good health only lasted through the Christmas day, and then I started feeling worse again.  Luckily it wasn't too bad either and only lasted a couple of days.  Anyways it wasn't such a good way to spend a Christmas vacation off from work but at least I got plenty of rest.  Finally I was feeling good enough to visit my favorite restaurant, Il Fornio, on Thursday.  I got a picture of Thy </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/113601563186920903/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=113601563186920903' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113601563186920903'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113601563186920903'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-vacation.html' title='Christmas Vacation'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-113558583777302160</id><published>2005-12-26T00:00:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-12-26T00:30:37.836-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>I almost didn't make it this Christmas.  I usually catch the flu early in December after everyone else around me has their spell.  But this year the flu came late and I ended up feeling the symptoms starting last Thursday.  Smartly I stayed home from work on Friday and spent the whole time in bed taking vitamin C and trying not to make it worse.  Surprisingly I awoke on Christmas morning feeling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/113558583777302160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=113558583777302160' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113558583777302160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113558583777302160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2005/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-113290011056472359</id><published>2005-11-24T22:11:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-25T14:23:04.836-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy Thanksgiving</title><summary type='text'>Today was Thanksgiving which we celebrated at my brother's house. My parents are visiting this week from Colorado. Judy is a fantastic host, everything was absolutely wonderful. I don't know how she does it. It seems like she just enjoys seeing everyone else enjoying themselves. Well, we won't disapoint you, Judy. The food was excellent and I want to thank you for everything.The drive to their </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/113290011056472359/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=113290011056472359' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113290011056472359'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113290011056472359'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2005/11/happy-thanksgiving.html' title='Happy Thanksgiving'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102405.post-113251955374602799</id><published>2005-11-20T12:23:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2005-11-25T14:25:21.016-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome</title><summary type='text'>This will be my first posting. I have not been much of a writer but I may surprise myself. I thought I wasn't much of a speaker either but since I started going to a Toastmasters club at Latin Leaders I find that my speeches tend to be lengthy and I have have a hard time keeping them within the time limits. I guess I have a lot to talk about so I should have a lot to write about. I read a lot and</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/feeds/113251955374602799/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=19102405&amp;postID=113251955374602799' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113251955374602799'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19102405/posts/default/113251955374602799'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://madcapdan.blogspot.com/2005/11/welcome.html' title='Welcome'/><author><name>Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/07963451112524557193</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='27' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_GWO5ZHVa1L0/SFCTmb8Ju4I/AAAAAAAAAA8/JraMPiOyGhA/S220/madcapdan-avatar2.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
