Junkyard
Lunch today was spent scurrying through the local junkyard in search of parts to replace the ones damaged in the accident. Prices were pretty good: $125 for the hood, $150 for both headlights, $150 for the bumper, and $35 for the grille. After that, there will need to be some straightening of the frame, and of course, paint.

Work was productive. I thought I'd give a shot at packaging up the latest X.org monolithic server release. Instead of the usual Debian scheme (over 30 packages), I figured the monolithic server deserves a monolithic package. And monolithic it is: one .deb with 6852 files. The task for tomorrow is to finish writing a script that parses the contents of this package and tells me what needs to go in the "Provides" line, based on existing Debian packages. Debian compatibility is paramount.

My grandfather flew over on Saturday for the first time in eight (?) years. It's nice to have him here, he is a member of the family I look up to. He is wise and has good technical skills. I look forward to his input on some of my projects.