cracked ribs and spider bites

I’ve mentioned several sites from folks that I’ve worked with over the past years but I’ve also managed to meet some others (some of whom are actually outside of the computer development world <gasp> ) who have created or maintain websites.

Geoff is one of those guys.  I first met Geoff in Joshua Tree on a rock climbing trip and while Geoff didn’t work in the computer field he was still quite the geek.  You see, the reason we met up with Geoff was because of a rock climbing online group rec.climbing (for the record, I was not a member of this group but other friends of mine were).

We soon had several climbing trips together and Geoff, as such an easy going guy, fit in easily with our group (and just about every other climbing group out there).   But as my climbing started to wane, I saw less and less of Geoff.  But he was an early adopter of the internet and had early on created a site not unlike mine to allow people to keep up with his adventures.

These adventures included finding the right woman and getting married, which triggered a name change and design change for his site (sadly, gone was his use of his nickname Texas Kilonewton – a funny climbing/physics reference).  I’ve enjoyed keeping up with Geoff’s experiences although recently they seem to be taking a turn for the more gnarly with some broken ribs and a nasty sounding spider bite.

I think this site is a good example of a personal site, which does a good job of keeping friends and family up-to-date with what they’re up to.  In addition there’s always some cool photos and stories and I think the layout is done pretty well..  This is something that I appreciate as I too have fooled around over the years with how to maintain my own site (or sites… which are starting to feel a bit of a mess..)

I recognize that this site may not be particurlarly exciting to those who don’t know Geoff, but on the other hand, if you’re looking for some information and stories from international traveling or kayaking around California, then this site does provide a fun diversion on those lazy Friday afternoons.

http://www.kimandgeoff.com/

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