Last night we upgraded to the latest version of WordPress, the software that runs this blog. I don’t expect any major issues, but if you notice anything wrong or odd about the site, leave me a comment or shoot me an e-mail at info (at) homeinbabylon.com.

A word about user registration. I opened up registration a few weeks back. Registering on the site allows you to comment without having to type in your info all the time. It gives you sole access to your handle so that nobody can impersonate you. It allows you to change your avatar if you like and you get some access to the blog back end. If you comment here on a semi-regular basis, it’s worth considering.

I’ve gotten a lot of registrations lately and almost all of them seem to be spammers. If you register, you must post a comment on the blog so that I know you’re not a spammer or a bot. Just a quick hi and a sentence about yourself is fine. If you don’t do this, I’ll probably delete your account in a day or so.

Anyway, I should have some actual real estate stuff for you later in the day.

• I changed my nickname on the blog from Chuchundra to Gary. Chuchundra has been my internet alias for going on ten years now. I use it mainly for posting on political blogs. Since this blog isn’t really about my particular political views, I’ve decided to forgo it here and switch to using my real first name.
• I’ve added my wife Debra to users list. She’s written something about our recent look at 39 Totten Pl and I hope to have it up soon under her byline
• Speaking of Debra, she’s very pregnant and now three days overdue with our beautiful but recalcitrant daughter. Obviously this is causing a lot of consternation around here, but we hope for some progress shortly.
• Despite my previous mishap with a WordPress uprade, I decided today to move to version 2.6.2 today. The operation went off with out a hitch and everything seems to be working normally at this time.