2600 in 2006

Yes, I had read about her on your website. You've been through more than I can imagine.

Does a span of 7 years have any deeper meaning, like in a cultural or religious context? Just asking, because you said you'll try and find a wife now.

 

I can't imagine what you must've gone through in those years I couldn't imagine being a single day without my wife or daughter anymore.

Does a span of 7 years have any deeper meaning, like in a cultural or religious context? Just asking, because you said you'll try and find a wife now.

 

No particular meaning, except that on the anniversaries of my wife's death I tend to ponder what I've been doing in the past year. And this year's "ponder" has made my realize I've been spending too much time and brainpower on the 2600.

 

Not that Dawn wouldn't have thought the 2600 stuff was cool. She certainly liked Millipede, and she liked some of my other programming stuff.

 

It's interesting, though: I have film (out of focus, unfortunately) of Dawn receiving a Merlin for Christmas (boy was she excited!) but none that I've noticed of anything to do with the Atari. She had a lot of early 2600 cartridges, and there's film of a lot of other Christmas and birthday stuff from the late 1970's. I wonder why the Atari doesn't show up?

May thoughts of happy times comfort you on this day...

It's good to reflect on the past... it reminds us of who we are... but don't dwell there too long... because the future still holds so much... Through simular things I have learned to make the most of each day and cherish the good times...

Thanks for sharing with us..

SI

this year's "ponder" has made my realize I've been spending too much time and brainpower on the 2600.

Perish the thought!

She had a lot of early 2600 cartridges, and there's film of a lot of other Christmas and birthday stuff from the late 1970's. I wonder why the Atari doesn't show up?

Everyone was too busy playing it to pick up the camera.

Everyone was too busy playing it to pick up the camera.

 

Interesting theory. Actually, there's not a whole lot of footage of Dawn actually playing with most of her toys. More footage of her simply getting them. Though come to think of it, that's probably not all that far different from the footage I shot Christmas 2004. It's hard to film people doing things that take time when the sound of the camera running means $0.15 worth of film is being exposed every second.