http://www.whitsitt.org The personal website of Joe Whitsitt, a geographer and web developer contracting for the federal government from the comfort of his own home. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:23:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Last night my roommate and I hosted a pumpkin carving shindig at our apartment. Friends and neighbors and overall it was a good time. People ended up bringing a lot of food which I didn't expect and we all ate very well. That is if you call cupcakes, honey butter, ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/10/30/pumpkin-carving-shindig-08/ They say, "when you stop looking for something, only then will you find it." I think that is how it goes. Anyway, I just had one of those moments. So there I was out getting my truck's oil changed when the guy asks me if I want to refresh the gear ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/10/14/lost-and-found/ We just had our third plane crash since June 2008, here in Iowa City. I am pretty evil for mentioning this as my girlfriend Abby is about to venture in an aircraft for the first time. To clarify, all three of these plane crashes have been small prop planes and ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/10/08/iowa-city-becoming-known-for-plane-crashes/ While I am writing this, I am waiting to board my flight back home to Iowa. Over the last few days I have been in Washington, DC for work. Since working from home I have been traveling back to DC for the end of each fiscal quarter to put together ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/10/03/another-dc-visit/ Apparently I am one of the top ten blogs in Iowa. In a recent google search of my name I found myself being listed in an article about some of the most popular blogs in Iowa. See the article here. Cute... another reason to stay here in Iowa. http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/10/03/ten-rockin-iowa-blogs/ Since the last post, things have slowed down and I can actually take a deep breath. It took my roommate Brad and I a little bit, but we have pretty much settled into our Iowa City apartment (we finally got a table for the dining room). At work I have ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/09/22/deep-breath/ I am glad I didn't promise any immediate recap of this year's RAGBRAI in the last post because I just haven't had the time. Since getting back from RAGBRAI, I have settled back down into work, got an iPhone 3G, and moved into an new apartment. If that doesn't sound ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/08/07/busy-busy-bee/ The days are counting down to RAGBRAI 2008, and I am starting to prepare. This is my fourth year riding RAGBRAI and my third time with the three-year-old Team Fat Tire Army. Abby joined me last year and will be riding with me again this year. I want to welcome ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/07/16/ragbrai-2008-prologue/ Posts on this website have been pretty sparse because I have been on the go for more than a month now. Here is a quick recap: May 30th - Move from Washington, DC to Iowa City, IA - I was able to get all of my belongings into one checked, one ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/07/16/luggage-living/ A few folks have asked me about my Tour de France favorite this year. With all the doping going on over the last few years, it has been hard to predict. Just like last year though, I am putting my money on Cadel Evans. Unlike last year though, everyone, including ... http://www.whitsitt.org/2008/07/07/le-tour-2008/