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Here’s another exclusive RAZR cam picture taken out the window of the train. I’m not sure this an Ansel Adams clone, though. Maybe Monet. What do you think?

The usual Monday Short Shrift tonight. It was a long day and it’s already late and I’m sleepy.

Loyal Reader Number Two is off to Scout camp. Let’s hope he’s having a great time. I got up at 3:30 this morning to get him to the church on time, and decided to go straight to work from there. So it really was a long day. Lots to do at work. On the one hand, I’m enjoying sitting in for my boss. On the other hand, there’s a lot of pressure. It’s something I could really grow into.

A few hours after LRN2 left, Loyal Reader Number Twenty-two arrived at the Oakland airport. Welcome, LRN22! So far, he and Loyal Reader Number One have worked on computers. Also, umm . . . nothing else. Ought to be an enjoyable week.

Took a swim tonight. It was a very hot day (will be the rest of the week, too) and the water was almost perfect. In another two days, it will be easy to just walk into it. That’s the way I like it.

Today’s controversy: Don’t you think they ought to keep organ concerts down to under 500 years? Also, would you prefer to listen to the composer’s other work – four minutes and 33 seconds of silence? I certainly would.

See you tomorrow.

Here’s the view out of the train window. Very artsy, no? Reminds me of a photo Ansel Adams would have taken. Of course, Ansel would have thrown it away immediately. That’s where old Ansel and I part company. I publish everything. Taken with the exclusive RAZR-cam.

The Loyal Readers are back! It was a lonesome weekend around here, even though I had my trusty Loyal Pets, at least one of whom just loves to hang around with me. I read a little, worked on an electronics project (only destroyed one LED!), watched a movie (Boeing Boeing, about which more later), watched several episodes of SpongeBob, and . . . umm . . . must have done a few other things. Oh yeah, I got gas in two cars and figured out why the check engine light was on in the Suburban (not good news, but I’m waiting for it to happen again before I get excited about it). Also made and ate my meals. And slept. Et cetera.

Anyway. It’s nice to have them back. Loyal Reader Number One did very well in his performance, which made it a great capstone to his pre-college piano career. Congrats, LRN1!

Boeing Boeing was an interesting movie. It’s a comedy from the sixties, starring Tony Curtis and Jerry Lewis(!). Tony Curtis is a guy who has three girlfriends (fiancees, actually) who are stewardesses from different airlines and don’t know about each other – their schedules just happen to work out to put them in Paris on different days every week. They all get new schedules on newer, faster airplanes, and start showing up at the same time. The interesting thing about the movie is that Jerry Lewis is in his post-Dean Martin days, and he’s actually funny. No moronic slapstick – just surprisingly good humor. I had no idea he could be good. Anyway, I don’t necessarily recommend the movie, but it was mildly amusing.

Time for Home Evening. See you tomorrow.

Here’s summertime picture number two. We’re on vacation in Detroit (doesn’t everybody vacation in Detroit?). We just got off the Zoo train. No worries, no cares, no problems. Sigh. How refreshing. I don’t know why I think this particular photo screams summertime to me. It just does. Maybe it’s because of all those summertime Detroit Zoo train rides during my early years. Judging from appearances, the boys don’t necessarily agree.

By the way, cool train, no? I’d like to see the full-size version, if it exists. Which it probably never did.

Today was my brother Tony’s birthday. He’s 40? 41? Maybe 42. Something like that. I called him at home. No answer. Called his cell phone. No answer. Happy birthday, Tony.

It’s late and I have to get up early. Remind me tomorrow to mention today’s wonderful Microsoft experience. For now, though, to bed.