Updates!

Well, my dad sent me out a new router to set up out here, so now my laptop is once again connected to the internet. (Up until now, we were making do with a tired, little 566MHz system running Xubuntu...which was still a bit too much for it.)

I don't really have much to update on, but I at least wanted the world to know that I have not totally abandoned the Daily. Also, I have a plethora new photos that I will be going through in the near future. It's just that...my photo database is on the computer that I left back in Tulsa. I may post one or two that I have in reserve here on the laptop, but the daily skiasma posts will have to wait until I'm back in Tulsy Town.

The Olympics have been fun. The past couple of Olympics had been a bit of a let-down to me, so I was surprised and happy to find my interest piqued again. I really enjoyed the swimming (especially the men's relays--Go Lezak!), but also found myself rooting and cheering during much of the gymnastics (both men's and women's). Oh...and tennis. Really amazing tennis.

I was a bit disappointed with the couple of basketball games I watched (USA vs. Greece and USA vs. Germany). I'm glad that the USA is winning. Seriously, 4 years ago was just pitiful. At the same time, though, I just don't like the NBA style of play. I feel like the US wins because of the absolute ridiculous athleticism the players have. But as far as actually running an offense...Greece was much more fun to watch.

Okay, I guess that's enough to count as an update for now. I preach my "goodbye" sermon in Boise City on Sunday, so I'll be working on that for much of this week...along with helping my mother can the peaches that are now weighing down the peach trees. Peaches...yummy.