ComicCon

On the 24th, RJ and his friend Bryan drove over to San Diego to attend the first day of the annual ComicCon. Last year, RJ went three of the four days and had a great time. Going for just one day wasn't ideal, but he couldn't get days off for more. (And it would hve been much more difficult for me to go hang out in San Diego like I did last year.) RJ and Bryan saw som speakers, shopped for comics, and stocked up on free stuff to give the teens at the library.

Cicadas

Buzzzzzzz.... the cicadas are here. Today brought the incessant drone of these insects for the first time this summer. Their arrival tells us that it is hot out- duh! They will be buzzing around now until early September and driving us crazy with their noise. RJ noticed an interesting looking insect exoskeleton the other day and then I saw a few more yesterday. We weren't sure what they were, but now that I can hear the humming noise of the cicadas, I think the mystery is solved.
Stirling is sleeping now. He and RJ both have colds and have been snuffling around. Stirling also got his first round of immunizations yesterday and so is just not feeling himself. I am making chocolate cupcakes- though I am questioning my reasoning on using the oven on a day like today! But chocolate is worth a little sweat!

Blogging?

Well, I have decided to try this whole blogging thing. A few of my friends and family have blogs and it seems like a good way to share news with everyone since we live so far away. So far I have managed to become completely frustrated with my computer for shutting all my open application windows when I close any one of them, frustrated with my son for kicking me while I try to do all of this (multitask, yeah right!), and frustrated with myself for not being more computer literate! Plus, I am sure that as soon as I go back to work, this site will become an afterthought and occupy a definite back burner. Having said all of that, I am ready to get my butt kicked more by this site and try to post a few photos!

Yea! I did it- here is the picture I uploaded. Today it rained! And yes, that is news! It was Stirling's first rainy day and the first "monsoon" rain of the summer. Stirling loves going outside but I think he was a little mystifyed by the rain today.