VIP

Yesterday one of the local army division had their Pass and Review and President Bush came to review them (as far as I can tell, he just walked past them. All ceremony). I'm not saying that I'm a Bush supporter or not; He's the president of the USA and I got to see him. Pretty amazing for a small town girl!

At the ceremony they also had "free-fallers", the division band, and thousands of troops. It was an incredible sight.






Today the division put on a mock airport takeover. They had equipment and paratroopers jumping (or falling, in the case of the equipment) from the sky. Then we watched as they used their training to take over the airstrip.

My Name

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There are 0 people with my name in the U.S.A. How many have your name?

I'm not really surprised. Maybe if I had a more common name, it would help!

Camera

Thanks to President Bush, I just got my dream camera... a Nikon D60. It's amazing!!!! I love taking pictures with it and looking at them on the computer. The difference between the D60 and my regular point-and-shoot is huge! And it can do so many things! Luckily, my toddler is willing to be my subject, so I'm getting some good practice - running after the aforementioned toddler. Thank goodness for digital because that way I can take a thousand pictures and delete all of the awful ones, without feeling guilty for wasting money on developing them. To get back to the point, I love my camera and thought I'd share some of the pictures I've taken recently.

"Tagged"

I want you all to know that I don't usually do these. But because it came from my good friend, I will.

3 Joys
1 - My family
2 - Books
3 - Taking pictures

3 Fears
1 - Falling (very different from heights)
2 - Insects (just the nasty ones)
3 -

3 Goals
1 - Run a 10K
2 - Become a photographer
3 - Get a master's degree

3 Current Collections
1 - Salt and Pepper Shakers
2 - Business cards
3 - Recipes

3 Random Facts
1 - I love to try new recipes!
2 - I make bread every week, grinding wheat when needed
3 - I like to fold laundry

Strawberry Jam

I made it. It set up, it tastes good and it looks gorgeous in the jars, which all sealed properly. What more can I ask for?