Recently I have been learning silverlight optimized for windows phone 7. I switched to a Samsung Focus with Windows Phone 7 and I am 70% through development for a package tracking application that will go on the market for 99 cents. Reading the numbers on line, the platform isn't quite popular enough to make applicattions sold extremely profitable, A very successful application can look at 40 dollars a month profit, where most applications might look at 2 to 3 dollars a month. But as phone numbers increase, there is a good change that a application that got its foot inthe door early might have a big advantage. So here I am, learning silverlight and working on what seems to be a very useful and attractive application.

Today I missed my best friend Louis' daughter Abigail's first birthday, It's starting to really sink in that I don't live in Springfield anymore. My sister and her husband Andrew have really made me feel at home here, just like their family had 6 people instead of 4 so its been easier than I though to keep my head up and my eyes toward the future. Still hit me hard though when I realized that I wouldn't be there, that it's been two months since I broke away from Springfield.

I owe much of my sanity to Louis and Sabrina D'Antonio. They helped me through hard times, supported me through my endeavors, and believed in me when most people didn't. Louis himself provided me with the opportunity to make the money that paid for the truck that I needed to move to SC and for all these reasons and many more I love them.

Sorry I coudln't be there today guys, know that I wanted to.

Rickey Ward
(DiamondDrake)

I've decided to make the switch. All my blog load will be handled by BlogEngine.net. It's awesome, but I'm not going crazy with it like many. It's not going to replace my website. Its just going to handle my blogs sections. I have to say, Its growing on me. I think I can learn a lot from tearing it apart in code. first thing is to create a custom theme for it that matches the rest of my site, hoping to blend it in so you can't tell the difference.

Here is to trying. Cheers.