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Rain from 7/22

Hey, I got some pictures from the rain last night. Specifically, from the fun aftermath in the backyard. Check them out in this Dropbox Gallery.

Ooh, and these are from my new Sony H55 camera. My old camera died, it is the first camera I have that died. Less than two years old, and boy was I upset. It died with the lens out, and wouldn’t power up. So, I did some research to try and find a solution, because I knew the cost to fix it would be more than what the camera was worth. All the research failed. So, I took it apart. A dozen micro screws later, I flipped out the LCD screen and it’s protector, and found something went ka-blewy on the circuit board. It looked just like a mini explosion. A couple of hours later, after research on a new camera, and the H55 was ordered, with it’s 14.1 megapixel images and a 10x optical zoom. So far, I have nothing but praise for the camera.

…get your own dropbox…

Mad Tom Rackham

Welcome to world of the new

Hi Mom and Dad –

Welcome to the new world, where the internet doesn’t make any beeps, twangs, or boings when you log in. Also, where you can walk around the house, and still send emails from the back patio (AKA driveway). And everyone lives happily ever after.

Love, Troy

My parents have been hooked up with high speed internet, a wireless router, a fancy new laptop, a wireless printer, and just for sh*ts and giggles, an iPhone to boot!

Yeah! I guess I better start putting pictures of their grandkids on this inter-web thingy again!

“Only 27 Minutes to go, Dad!”

That is what Gus told me tonight. He was just a bit excited.

He was excited for Kase, as Kase was excited too, about the tadpoles that have <i>finally</i> arrived. It seems like it has been forever since we ordered them, but they are finally here.

The tadpoles arrived in the mail today, but of course we did not have everything we needed to start. It is recommended that tadpoles live in Spring water. Our distilled water, mineral water, and tap water that we have on hand is not advised. So, after dinner tonight, while Melody was working, we hopped on our bikes (and in the bike trailer) and headed to the grocery store to get the water.

At the store, Gus dropped the gallon of water, which immediately broke (luckily, only plastic). “Clean-up in the soft drink aisle.” But with a new bottle in tow, and dad carrying it, we were headed back home.

It takes 30 minutes from the time the water is put into the tank, and the little tadpole shipping bottles float in the water until we can open them. That is where the “27 Minutes to go” call comes from. And I have heard a call for every minute either form Kase or Gus. We are at 2 minutes now, so I better go! I will update you later with how we did.