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| Nov 08, 2008 in Fun, Personal |  18 |
Kate and her under 10 year old girls tennis team playing out of Morningside/Piedmont Park played for the Atlanta Lawn Tennis Association City Championship today. They won, as did their 12 year old boy teammates.
She's very proud. She took her game 9 to 4 which pretty much sealed the win.
| Aug 12, 2008 in Personal | 1 |
A little bus stop party right in front of our house on the second day of school. It's going to be a fun year!
| Aug 08, 2008 in Personal | 4 |
Kate turned 10 yesterday. Like all birthdays ending in a zero this was a big one. Highlight of the day was a little trip to Lenox Mall for an ear piercing.
She was pretty brave about the whole thing. And so, so proud once it was done.
She became a little less serious later in the evening helping with her own dinner.
My little girl is growing up.
| Jul 21, 2008 in Personal | 2 |
Justin Ruckman and I met at Atlanta Startup Weekend. He was one of the main designers for Skibit and hopefully he will do some more work in the near future. Justin had these great business cards that he designed himself. Communicates the info you need to share in a simple, clean, and to the point style.
When I learned that Justin was willing to farm out his design via Guy Kawasaki I reached out to Justin to get some as well. I just wanted to put my name on them. He said that would be "too hot". Adjusted the color-way a bit to match the design of FoG.
My cards showed up last week. I love them.
| Jul 16, 2008 in Personal | 0 |
I have been on vacation. Went up to West Lafayette last Friday then to Chicago on Saturday. Nice run on the lake then dinner at Table 52 for the inlaws 50th wedding anniversary. My responsibilities were to drive, pull out my credit card, and take pictures. I took 368.
Sunday was a trip to Lax Max, where the family remains until the end of the month. Not much in the way of Internet there. I was pretty much offline for four days. So I got out of the groove. I am not blogging this week.
See you next week.
| Jul 08, 2008 in ATDC, Personal | 1 |
From the public comments and some personal communications it appears that I need to clarify some things regarding the "My Future" article.
My time at ATDC is not over. When I joined the organization in October of 2006 I made a two year commitment. I make commitments with care, and intend to fulfill this one. So I am going to be at ATDC for at least three more months. It could be significantly longer then that. Because I am seeking not just any opportunity but the right opportunity and such things don't present themselves on some prescribed time frame.
As I stated in the post, I have some goals that I am focused on. But I don't know what is next yet. Just that there is a next and I have started to actively seek it out. And that what is next needs to be something that I can become passionate about and effect. A big challenge creating something unique that everyone involved in might remember for the rest of our lives.
| Jul 07, 2008 in Personal, Web/Tech | 0 |
Dan Greenfield is putting a list of Atlanta's top 50 technology leaders. Somehow or the other I made the Dan's initial short list. Hop on over to Bernaise Source and let Dan know who needs to be included.
| Jul 01, 2008 in ATDC, Personal | 9 |
Someone suggested that I write an article about "what does the future hold" for me.
As if I knew. As if anybody knows.
But what I do know is this. I have a plan. And today is an important day in that plan as it is the day when I officially kick into the next stage of that plan. The stage when I start actively looking for what's next.
When I joined ATDC part of the rationale for doing so is that it would enable me "to see a lot of new company concepts, and meet a bunch of geeks/investors while rounding out my overall knowledge of the world of startups." I think I have accomplished this mission.
And while it has been a fun and productive time, it is just over a quarter away from the end of the two years that I agreed to be a part of ATDC. So what's next? I see one of two things happening.
First and foremost I am focused on becoming the CEO of an early stage technology company. I know how to shape the strategy of a startup, I know how to build teams, I know how to build products, and I can execute to meet objectives. I am confident that I can raise angel financing. With the right concept, team, and progress, I believe I can raise a venture round as well. Sounds like I am CEO material to me. And that is my goal.
With that said I am also looking at opportunities to led business development and marketing for an early stage company that has already rasied their venture round. I obviously have the experience to do this. Something that I can have an impact in growing. With the right concept this could be quite interesting as well.
Either way it is going to be exciting to get back in the game as opposed to coaching from the sidelines. I am ready to play.
| Jun 26, 2008 in Fun, Internet, Personal | 1 |
I love Piedmont Park. It truly is the gem of Atlanta. Pre kids spent lots of time there. Not so much in the last eight years. But that is changing.
Not too long ago I met with Jim Moore and Norman McKay of the Piedmont Park Conservancy. The Conservancy is the nonprofit organization, working with the City of Atlanta to maintain and enhance Piedmont Park as a vital urban green space in the city. They asked me to join the park's Technology Committee. I accepted.
You may be wondering why a park needs technology. Well let me tell you what's going on.
Piedmont Park is undergoing a huge expansion. The park currently contains about 187 acres. They are opening up 53 new acres in the northwest portion of the park, a 40% increase in parkland. The first phase one of the northern expansion will lay the infrastructure and foundation for future amenities. I am particularly excited about this as it will create a new entrance to the park about 300 yards from my home versus the three quarter mile trek that I now have.
Future amenities planned currently include such
things as an interactive water fountain similar to Centennial Park,
lots of wooded trials, athletic fields, basketball courts, bocce
courts, a children's carousal (think Central Park, NYC), and a
skatepark that Jack is going to love. In addition to the expansion area features planned for phase two and beyond, the Conservancy has broken ground on a LEED-certified renovation to the historic bathhouse and pools. It is currently scheduled to reopen in the summer of 2009. I have seen the plans for all this. It is
going to be way cool.
So all these new places and things in the park need to be connected. What's the best way to connect them? The Internet of course. Or more specifically through fiber and wireless technologies that utilize Internet protocol to communicate. So I am helping the Piedmont Park Convservancy evaluate and select the appropriate technologies needed as the park expands. This not only includes the basic infrastructure but appropriate services that ride on the network once it is in place. This is going to be lots of fun.
And I am going to spending a lot more time enjoying Piedmont Park.
| Jun 17, 2008 in Personal | 0 |
Sometimes pictures do indeed speak louder than words.
The Weatherby clan spent the day driving up to Nantahala for a little Class II/III whitewater action (the most an eight year can do in these parts). In addition to having an URL that certain technology companies would die for, the folks at Nantahala Outdoor Center did a world class job. Kate and Jack were a bit scared putting in, but as you can see by the smiles on their faces warmed up to the sport right quick. And that man in the pink hat is Jesse, our guide, whom earned a nice little tip was his tales (some tall, some not, all seeming to be the former).
After the two hour trip we adjourned to Pirate Pizza on the river for dinner. BYOB, a fire, and hatchet throwing made for a great dinner spot. Jack was the family champion thrower, building up to being able to toss it into a cut stump and making it stick over 50% of the time.
What a great day!
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