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Here’s the reason we had no power for a day during our Mt. Madonna campout. Apparently, the pole just rotted out and chose that rainy, cold day to pack it in. It was interesting watching them work on the replacement – took a lot of people and a lot of time. Part of my famous Machinery series.

LRN1 thinks yesterday’s horse statue should also be counted as part of my famous Machinery series. I see his point and am updating the post accordingly. Thanks for your discriminating taste, LRN1!

Normal day. My ecclesiastical leader and I issued several more callings to Young Women for camp. Also worked, commuted, and ate. Our meetings were in Tracy this evening, so I drove to work in order to get there on time without having to leave the car at the Tracy station in the morning. I got there a little early, so I made a quick trip to Rubio’s and had a couple of fish tacos while I waited. Pretty good stuff – takes me back to San Diego days.

There’s important toilet news today – they’re holding competitions. Now there’s a title to aspire to.

Also, here’s an invention the world probably isn’t quite ready for yet. Still, it could be interesting. Also disgusting. Must keep it out of the wrong hands. I’m thinking of you, LRN3.

Tomorrow’s off Friday. Lots to do over the weekend. Wash LRN4’s car (weather permitting), fix LRN4’s brakes, get the Honda’s oil changed, make numerous YW camp callings, visit with LRN5, LRN6, and LRN12, maybe help a little on the lawn (weather permitting), get the MARV (Morrow Autonomous Robotic Vehicle, of course) driving on its own, and maybe buy some more expensive electronic goodies.

Time for bed soon. See you tomorrow.

Here’s a gallant steed. Picture taken on the Great America carousel and part of my famous Statue series.

Fine day. I worked fewer hours than usual because of a stake assignment, as discussed previously. I have another identical assignment tomorrow night. Looking forward to it. I’m making callings like crazy right now.

Otherwise, commuted, worked, commuted, did stake work, came home, ate, blogged, went to bed ( in a few minutes).

Lots of activity in the comments these days – thanks! A few comments on the comments:

LRN3 has a great summer job idea. I think there’s opportunity for all the college-based Loyal Readers there. Sounds like kind of a freelance thing to me.

LRN5’s glowing worm report is heartening progress in my lifelong search for a glowing snake. Thanks for that encouraging word.

I suggest that LRN4 look more carefully in the lower left-hand corner of the Apple TV/Boxee Great Art. LRN5’s definitely there.

Thanks again for commenting! It makes me feel like someone is actually reading my timeless prose, if not actually enjoying it.

There’s a little bit of toilet news today: Stop, then go. Words to live by.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s Joe, my new Apple TV, going through its Boxee installation, complete with Tux. Also featured: LRN3, LRN5, and LRN15. Sort of. Part of my famous Machinery series.

Nice but incredibly busy weekend. LRN2 and I went to the YM/YW super activity on Saturday. I worked at the zip line all day long. Got tired and had a great time. Never went down the zip line myself – I have a family to support. I’m pretty sore from exercising normally-unused muscles.

Sunday consisted of the usual meetings.

LRN12 spent the weekend with us while her folks enjoyed being together. We had a great time, much of which was spent without LRN2 and me – see above. She was feeling pretty sick by the time she went home, though. Hopefully, it’s not the swine flu.

No toilet news today, but we do have a report on my next pet – The Glowing Puppy. As soon as they make one in snake form, I’ll bet LRN4 will sign on too. Or maybe some fish for the pond. Now that would be cool.

See you tomorrow.

Here was the view out the train window yesterday morning. Some guys took their toy out to play. Picture courtesy of the exclusive Blackberry cam. Part of my famous Machinery series.

Young Minds at Work day was very nice. LRNs 1 & 2 and I hung out, worked, visited some cool things, ate sushi, rode the train, drove around in the pickup, visited Weird Stuff Warehouse, and generally enjoyed ourselves.

Speaking of Weird Stuff Warehouse, it’s an interesting place that’s indeed full of weird stuff – mostly extremely obsolete computer equipment that’s expensive and of absolutely no conceivable use to anybody. Doesn’t make you want to go back. I’m sure they’re making money somehow, though.

My Brother-in-law Ken dropped in yesterday afternoon. It was nice to visit with him. He and LRN1 went to Bass Pro for a little while and then we pretty much just sat around and talked until he had to go. Nice but brief visit.

Otherwise an average day. It’s cooled down some but still very pleasant out with a few clouds. Not bad at all this evening.

How about today’s toilet news? They’re getting more convenient.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s Loyal Reader Number One with a mine winch. Picture courtesy of LRN1 and taken just before he descended into the bowels of the earth. Part of my famous Machinery series. More mine pictures to come.

Pretty good weekend. Loyal Readers Numbers Five, Six, and Twelve were here, as discussed on Friday. I was incredibly busy on Sunday. As usual. Enjoyed the day and the weekend, although we did have a lot of rain.

Stayed home sick from work today. The Loyal Readers were still here, since it was a federal holiday. We had a nice day home together, in spite of my coming-and-going splitting headache. I’m hoping to be feeling better by tomorrow morning.

More rain today. We’ve been needing it. It’s supposed to rain practically every day for the next week, and who know how much more after that? Things are really greening up, and it’s not even spring yet.

LRN5, LRN6, and LRN12 gave me their desktop computer, which they didn’t want anymore. I helped LRN6 get all his software set up on his laptop – mostly iTunes, to be exact, but I also get it completely updated and all that stuff. It seems to be working fine now.

The new machine’s hard disk was pretty gunked up, but it’s a nice computer, if a little old. It runs at about 2.6 GHz, but is fairly crippled by only having 256 MB of memory. That can be remedied, though, although none of the memory I have around the house is of the kind it needs. Soon. Anyway. I uninstalled a bunch of stuff and got it at least functional, but it was still pretty slow. I decided to reinstall Windows, which I did. Then I found out I didn’t have any of the Dell drivers. Oops. No audio, minimal video, no network, et cetera. LRN5 promised to look for an installation disk, if such a thing exists. In the meantime, though, I got onto the Dell website, searched hard, and found the drivers. Got ’em installed and it’s working great! It’s installing updates right now. Service Pack 2, to be exact.

Don’t panic about the disk, LRN5. In fact, never mind. Although I’ll gladly take anything you do end up finding – might have something useful on it.

Nothing much else new today. My day was pretty much spent working on computers and playing with LRN12. Both of which I enjoy. I really hoped to do some High Council work, but you can’t have everything. Real Soon Now.

Today’s toilet news: They’re getting expensive.

It’s almost midnight and I need to get to bed. See you tomorrow.