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Here’s one of our cabin steward’s towel animal creations from our recent cruise. I believe this one was from our first night, and it’s pretty much the only one where we were absolutely certain what it was. Our steward wasn’t much of a towel folder. Part of my famous Statue series.

Had Youth Conference on Saturday and Sunday. They were LONG days full of very hard work, but very rewarding. I’m glad to have had Friday off to get my own things done, although a significant portion of that day was spent buying stuff for the Youth Conference dance.

Otherwise, nothing happened. Back to normal today. I have a pretty big fireside to plan and conduct this coming Sunday evening – feel like we’re pretty much just able to address the next thing on the calendar at this point. Not a good feeling. Don’t know how to improve it at this point, though, so we’ll just keep plodding along.

I’ll leave you with this exciting Loyal Reader employment opportunity: thieving baboon.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s an Indian head in ice. It was really interesting watching the guy make it. Picture taken aboard our recent cruise ship and part of my famous Statue series.

No posts since last Wednesday. Yikes! I got busy again. Need to do better. Don’t seem to be getting any comments, so I assume nobody’s reading but me. No problem – this is kind of a journal as much as anything else, so I guess I don’t really require Loyal Readers.

Anyway. We went to the Science Olympiad on Saturday, where LRN2 got a second place for his water rocket and a third place in the general technical problem solving competition. The rocket worked beautifully. We had gone to the park on Friday to test our recovery parachute extraction lanyard idea. Had a few technical problems with it, but we came up with a great solution that worked flawlessly in two tests and then worked flawlessly again at the competition. Nobody else appeared to have anything remotely like it, although some groups came up with some clever solutions to the parachute problem. I think this idea could be developed from here into something that will really succeed next year if LRN2 decides to participate again. Which I don’t think he plans to do.

Spent part of Sunday working on Youth Conference, which is coming up in less than two weeks. I’m advising the dance committee, which consists of a couple of girls who really have no idea what they want to do. Trouble is, neither do I. We’ve got some work to do to be ready in time with a dance the yoots will enjoy.

Otherwise, things are pretty quiet. I stayed home sick from work yesterday with a quite nasty cold. I’m feeling a bit better today, but still struggling with hurting sinuses, a cough, and general aches and pains.

Had to go to work today because there was a going-away luncheon for six of my people and two of somebody else’s. Not a good thing to be losing so many people at once, but we brought it on ourselves. I’ll miss those folks.

I made some progress over the weekend on restoring the Great Art to the blog. It turns out the only practical way I could come up with to do it is just to upload everything one-by-one. Very time-consuming, but we here at the Morrowlife blog are dedicated to just that sort of time-wasting thing. You’re welcome.

And I’ll leave you today with this shocking food crime news: cheeseburger thinking!

See you tomorrow.

Here’s yet another totem picture. Taken at the usual place during the usual vacation. I liked the lighting in the Totem room. Made ’em look kind of sinister. Part of my famous Statue series.

Busy day, with seemingly few accomplishments. LRN4 and I spent most of it shopping for Christmas presents. Spent a lot of money and finished the shopping. Woo hoo! I still might want to find one or two more little things for her.

Otherwise, activities were limited. It was cold and rainy today – although warmer than the last couple of days. We’re expecting worse weather on Saturday and maybe Sunday. It’s nice to have a bit of variety, though.

The branch Christmas dinner was nice, as expected. The food was great! We had to leave a bit early to go work on the day’s last Christmas present, which I think a couple of Loyal Readers are going to love. Hope so, anyway.

I have yet more shocking food violence news, and this one is such a waste: steak assault. Couldn’t she use a hot dog or a piece of salmon or something a little more expendable?

See you Monday.

Here’s LRN12’s Christmas present. She likes dolls, so I see no reason why she wouldn’t adore this one. Looks like Snow White to me. Great Eskimo Art taken in that wonderful museum in Canada. Part of my famous Statue series.

The weekend is once again here! After having late meetings the last couple of nights that prohibited me from even going home between work and church meetings, it’s been a wonderfully relaxing evening at home. Had a leisurely and delicious dinner of enchiladas, did a couple of dishes, and then stood by the nice warm fireplace and read some tech websites. Blogging now, and then I think I’ll read some more and turn in fairly early. My idea of a nice night.

Work’s still busy, but things are getting done. I still have about eight performance appraisals to give on Monday, but I think that can be accomplished. Let’s hope so, anyway. If I’m late . . . umm . . . nothing will happen to me. But I hope to be on time anyway.

We have some shocking food violence news tonight, of which there certainly seems to have been a lot lately: donut assault on a police officer. We need strict federal donut regulation, and we need it now. How did the guy think he would get away with it?

See you tomorrow.

Here’s a freaky totem pole. Kind of a weird one in the background there too, now that I mention it. Great Art taken in Canada during our Alaska cruise, of course. Part of my famous Statue series.

No posts Monday or Tuesday. Thanks to Anon for noticing, as usual. I was busy trying to fix the house’s network on Monday, and it was Massive Meeting Tuesday last night, so I didn’t get home from work until after 10:00, after which I didn’t feel much like blogging. Sorry about that, Loyal Readers.

Had some government visitors in the office today. They were doing a little bit of lessons learned-type fact finding. It was an interesting meeting. They’ll be back for more tomorrow morning.

Met with the branch’s Elders Quorum presidency this evening. Those guys are great – full of desire to help people and they have lots of great ideas. They’re also trying harder than almost anyone else I know to be completely obedient. I really like them.

But it’s time for bed already, so I’ll leave you with this troublesome Toilet Controversy – Hulk wants his toilet back. Maybe he should have asked for custody.

See you tomorrow.