My arms ache from water exercising yesterday, as we practiced a few new routines using the bar bells. Certainly we used muscles in different ways than we had before, this I can tell! At least the sun is back our enjoyment, and for that of the kids staying with me. They had a great day boating, tubing, and canoeing at the home of one of the members from Christ, Keystone Heights. I wonder if their arms ache from trying to paddle the canoes....they don't appear any worse for the wear. They came in from VBS just minutes behind me, we timed that well! It seems their classes were smaller last night than on opening night but it is not uncommon to have the classes fluctuate some, even grow, before the week is out. They retired to the family room to watch more Harry Potter movies, getting caught up before going to the premier of the newest and final movie Friday at the IMAX at World Golf Village. Whoo hoo! The group is always letting me know that I am welcome to come along but I would be such a hindrance to them, especially on the walking outings. Besides that, I have things to do here!
One of those things was meeting Justin at CompUSA last evening before Trivia to buy a new computer. He had done the research and was steering me from the all-in-one desk tops that are modified laptops toward getting a laptop to use as a desktop. I know, confusing, right? He can rig it so that I can use my wireless keyboard and mouse, not having to 'worry' about using the keyboard on the laptop at all. In fact, I think he can work it so that my existing monitor will work in concert with the new one so I can a sort of split screen deal going on. I think the application for that is limited in my case, but can see it when transferring photos and such. I hate to sacrifice desk space to a laptop plus an additional monitor....we shall see. It did cost a bit more than the figure I had in mind, the cost of the repairs plus maintenance on the old computer, but not by much. Today I will take the new laptop to The Computer Guy to have my information transferred and hopefully I will be up and running soon.
We took 3rd place at Trivia, our team of three people since Jesse didn't make it and Erica had to work. I messed up on two questions that I should have known the answer to but answered wrong and risked too many points on. Rats! Like I told the girls this a.m., I always know the answer right after he gives it! The nice people at the Diner allowed Justin and me to special order our meals, with me again having the sliced rib eye steak, bathed in fried onions, and draped in provolone cheese. Justin took his the way it came, without the tomatoes, but mine was more plain. He took home the bread mine came on because it's nearly enough for a meal for him. More like a baguette than a bun or roll, but certainly more than I could handle. Give me the steak, onions, and cheese, and I am a happy girl!
Reading the radio's website is not making me happy, though, as it is heavy local news day. A day or two ago some young boys were 'handling' a rifle in their family home, and one 11 year old boy was accidentally shot in the head. The medical folks struggled to save him but he died yesterday. Not only did he die, but a toddler drowned in a pool in Arlington, and another child was fished from a retention pond, unresponsive, but still alive. My mouth is so dry I can barely swallow right now. Some folks hang on news like this but I was NOT in search of it, just looking for my radio program. Aching hearts in our neighborhoods this week.
On a lighter note, in more ways than one, the sun is brilliant on the river and Sydney was trying to take a picture from the river room. I fear that will not turn out very well due to the brightness, hard to take a picture against the light, but I hope it does. They have just left for the day, my first glimpse of Denver, the quiet young man. He keeps a low profile in the mornings, not a breakfast eater, it seems. Off they go on their days' adventure in the Oldest City, on a hot hot day!
Well, I guess it is time to stockpile the incandescent light bulbs---Lowes, here I come! They carry Sylvania-brand bulbs, made in the USA. Try as they might, the Republicans could not get the "greenies" to back down on their support of the foreign-made mercury CFLs replacing American-invented incandescent bulbs. Do you still recognize your country?
