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Change of Plans

November 24, 2011 by Lauren 6 Comments

No, we’re not switching the theme of the website. Lloyd was going to do some work on the website over the long weekend (as well as, he insisted, some yard work). But instead we’re going to Missouri.

Lloyd’s dad had a heart attack. He’s doing okay right now, but Lloyd is pretty close to being written out of the will anyway at this point, so we figured that we should go down and sing Soft Kitty to him.

So you’ll have to put up with this theme for the time being. Pray for Lloyd’s dad and have a happy Thanksgiving.

Leggo my Logo

March 21, 2009 by Lloyd 18 Comments

Yet another post that is only interesting to me. If you checked yesterday, you probably saw a variety of logos flash across the top of the site. Lauren was at a conference for most of the day, so I wasted a few hours doing something that I’m not very good at.

I think it’s good for a person to do things they are not especially good at. It gives you an appreciation for the people who are. I tell my students (usually in programming I) that it can be fun to work at things that you aren’t especially good at it. I’ve been in several choirs where I’ve been the worst tenor.

This is the original one that I did. Lauren didn’t like the alarm clock. I was going with the whole time thing.
This one was just me playing around. Lauren said it was like superman.
So we ended up with this one: The logo that no one liked.
When I first started playing this morning I made it larger (bigger is better) and used some gradient in the text.

Hey, why not add in a thought bubble… No, that doesn’t look right.
Out in front? Yeah, that looks better. And make the tag line pop out more. Everyone likes the tag line.
What about a more interesting thought bubble? But then the LloydAndLauren.com is too busy. Lets simplify it a bit.
No, too much. But the simplified LloydAndLauren is definitely better.
But Now the “And” and the “.com” are too strong. Lets make them smaller.

I was feeling pretty good about the logo, but then Derek Guenther (a senior at Lincoln Lutheran) sent me one that I’m pretty sure is a lot better. I hate you, Derek.

Out With The Old

March 11, 2009 by Lloyd 16 Comments

I’ve been getting bored with the old theme, and there were some things that it just wouldn’t do well, so for about the last week I’ve been looking for something that I like better. Some of you have caught me messing around in the evening. I thought I would be safe because Lauren said that no one reads the site after 6:00pm. I guess people just don’t write any comments after 6:00pm.

Say goodbye to the Thoughts v2.0 theme. We’ve had some good times together, but you were getting a little old and dated looking, and I wanted something hot new and fresh.

I'll miss you most of all thought bubble.

The new theme won’t have all of the sidebar features until I figure out what the h e double hockey sticks is going on with the sidebar anyway. Feel free to look around, but if something doesn’t work, it’s because some things don’t work yet (it really wasn’t working to try to get things working first behind the scenes).

But before you go all clicking around, let us each take a moment to recall our fond memories of old Thoughts v2.0. She was a fine theme, and I’m sure we’ll all miss her.

Cindy February 17, 2026 at 10:03 pm on Mountainous memory.My parents still have the “painting” and it’s hanging on the wall over the couch. 1972. It’s called Pine Lake[more]
Bill February 7, 2026 at 2:32 pm on “Special” means “Watch Out”And now two years later, Jan 2026 I did the same thing again When will I learn damn special K?[more]
Joe January 21, 2026 at 10:06 pm on “Special” means “Watch Out”I keep finding small hard amber pieces that can break a tooth and noticed for the past few years Special[more]
Kristi January 5, 2026 at 11:09 am on Such accomplishment!That is a HUGE accomplishment. I can't wait to hear your first piano piece.
Mark December 23, 2025 at 7:20 am on Such accomplishment!Proud of you both, sis, especially for the perseverance to see the whole thing through. Grandmother would be so pleased.[more]