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Odds and Ends part- who knows!

Today Google was 'off line' for a while and that even effected me! Couldn't log on for much of the morning. Working now though so a good time to update since its been almost two weeks since the last one. I thought it was very funny this morning on XM 60's on 6 when the D.J.(?) Plash Phelps was talking about how in June 'analog' and wind up clocks and watches would stop functioning if you didn't upgrade to a digital watch/clock. He even gave the fake URL of cleanmyclock.gov as a governmental web site for a discount coupon for a new digital watch or clock just like the TV analog to digital converter box. He said that some analog watches and clocks might start to 'hum' and wind up watches might slow or start to run backwards as you go into different time zones after the digital conversion date. Even with some of his canned laugh track in the back ground of several of his 'announcements', I'm positive some people will believe it and start to

May 1st, 2009

Happy May to all. For many I know May means the start of summer over spring although back in the 'old area' of California much of the plants were already starting to go summer dry and brown by now and there would have already been 80 degree days for a while. I recall Memorial Day weekend was often about the time of the first 90 degree days. Here in Idaho we've had a couple of low 70's days a couple of weeks ago but mainly its still no warmer than mid 50's to 60's. With acclimation to the cooler temps of spring even 70 can feel hot right now. But with the rain the past week green, everything is green, green, green or starting to bloom as my allergies can attest. I'm going around looking like I'm crying much of the time lately with my eyes watering so much. Stacy doesn't get so much the watery eyes as she gets the sneezes and sinus headaches. There's always a trade off right? A nicer area to live and more allergy problems! Daughter Sandy and her h