Father's Day 2008

Branched Oak Lake, Nebraska

Home Again, Home Again

Yes, we're home! We returned from Oregon on Wednesday evening (actually, more like Thursday morning, as it was 1:30 a.m. when we finally crawled into bed!), only to head back out Friday afternoon to visit some friends in Lathrop, Missouri (a twenty minute drive from Kansas City) for more R&R. I put the camera to great use on both trips and hope to get a few travel blog entries posted in the days to come. I also have 3 book reviews to write and post, not to mention all the blog-hopping I want to do. I've missed everyone!!

But first, an answer to all the inquires regarding the young reader in Victoria. She was engrossed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. I'm surprised nobody guessed that!

Second, a few things I've learned recently...

Just because one has never received a speeding ticket in 30 years of driving does not mean it can't happen! Guess where I'll be on Tuesday and Wednesday evening? Yep, from 6 to 10 I'll be at a Lincoln/Lancaster County S.T.O.P. (Safety Training Option Program) class. Lucky me.

I also learned that it's a good idea to put the camera strap around one's neck while photographing large spiders. That way, when you think said LARGE spider is leaping out toward your face (when in reality, it's only the zoomed-in web that's blowing in the breeze), you won't actually throw the camera on the deck as you run toward the back door! Lucky for me (and the camera), it didn't fall too far or hard on the deck.

Click to enlarge photo, only if you're brave!

Son of Shelob

Busy spinning his web!

Smile for the camera!
(Is it me, or does it look like this thing really does have a face?!)

Get Caught Reading!

I'm still on vacation, but have a few drafts ready to post. So, here are a few more pics from our last trip. I should have a couple of book reviews posted in the next day or two, too. I've already read two of my choices for Carl's R.I.P. II Challenge. Stay tuned!

I took this on the last day of our trip.
We had just pulled into the marina in Victoria.
Wanna guess what she's reading? :)

This little guy was in the Harbor Bookstore
in Friday Harbor. I don't believe I've ever seen a
real live hedgehog, let alone an albino!

Spotted this guy crawling across my path in Anacortes.
We had snails in our flower beds when I was growing up
in San Diego. Just don't see too many (if any!) of them here
in Nebraska. We have slugs (little tiny ones that
love the hostas), but not snails.

Spotted this near Lake Union (Washington).
I love it!

This is Conner.
He was on the boat next to ours in Friday Harbor.
Very nice pup (and a very nice boat!).

This is the same seal that stopped by one
morning while we were in Friday Harbor.

Great beer at the Front Street Ale House in Friday Harbor.