Every since I started using WordPress as the main tool on my website, I’ve been searching long and hard for a photo album tool to go along with it. I’ve changed some aspect of my website at least 3 times a year trying to find the right fit for the site. The biggest thing missing from all these tools is a way to make my web site and photo albums have the same look and feel. Last year, I even tried switching web hosts to livingdot.com, who specialize in photo blogs, but that didn’t seem to cut it. After switching over to godaddy.com as my web host recently, which is a much less expensive option than livingdot.com, I tried two open source tools that they offer; Coppermine and Gallery. Finally, I settled on fitting Gallery into my site because of a WordPress plugin called Gallery for WordPress, which is supposed to use WordPress to host the Gallery software. After playing with this for a few months I’d finally given up. I started looking at some of the basic web sites that offer space for pictures, like Snapfish, figuring I would just include a link to it on my site. But last night, as I was upgrading WordPress to v2.2.1, I found a photo album tool that looked promising. It’s a plugin for WordPress called NexGen Gallery. I figured I’d give it a try today. Well, knowing that I’ll get a comment from Connie telling me to get out and walk among the living, I must say this plugin is exactly what I’ve been looking for. I’ve spent a good portion of today adding pictures to the site. Use this link or the photos link on the right to check them out. I hope to have a good portion of my photos on the site within the next couple of weeks.
On a side note, while I was uploading photos to the site today, I decided to add an RSS feed to my Netflix Queue in the sidebar. This only has relevance to this post as it’s my response to what Connie will be thinking when she reads this. A little over a week ago I put my Directv account on hold until the end of August. I did this to force myself to get out and exercise more now that my knees are relatively healthy, and it’s been working! Until yesterday I was religiously going to Waterton Canyon to ride my mountain bike, heading out along the c470 trail with my road bike, and hitting the gym to lift weights, to the point I had to take a couple of days off my body breaks down. So, as my body recovers from too much exercise and walking among the living, I’m here updating the site. Now, can’t we all get along 
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ok, so the gauntlet has been thrown. A challenge to me to not say anything negative about the post. Hmmmm…that’s a tough one, but I’ll give it a shot.
Biking? Glad to hear you no longer have knobby knees to match your knobby tires.
Giving up DirectTV? Impressive move. But would have been more so had you done it while Gilmore Girls was still in production.
And as for WordPress, Coppermine etc. You are right, these thing interest only you.
There! Three positive comments. I impressed even myself.
Thanks for the almost positive comments Connie. More than anything, it really is nice to no longer have knobby knees to go with the knobby tires. As for the Gilmore Girls, I guess the American public doesn’t appreciate fast talking and quick witted shows. And, come on, the mom wasn’t too shabby on the eyes, did you see her in Bad Santa?!