Attn: My Family

So I know this will really interest my family...visiting states is kind of a hobby with them. As you can see, I only have 14 to go. I think my dad has finished them all. He can start working on countries!



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Humidity

I like humidity and I don't like dry skin. I was all itchy in Utah because it was sooo dry and you can see a lot more wrinkles. The problem is that humidity isn't readily available in places that aren't hot. I really hate hot. I guess a person just has to choose. Pleasant and comfortable and smells nice and no bugs and no dangerous reptiles and lovely leaves in the fall and dry skin or muggy and swampy smell and dehydration and a preview of what it will be like when insects take over the world and humidity. I really don't like wrinkles but I really love fall leaves.

Temperature

Well, we drove back from Provo to Austin over the weekend. Even though we went through 4 states and it took about 2 days with sleeping, the hottest temperature of the whole trip was when we reached Austin after the sun had gone down. Texas is warm ;)

We love baby Sophie

It looks like Sophie is going to be just as popular as her other cousins in our family. The boys loved her!! I told Stephanie she would need a bath from all the kisses she got. It was a fight the whole time over who got to hold her. Even Seth wanted a turn. I am not sure Sophie will return the favor and adore us after all the extra attention.

It actually snows somewhere...

It is hard to believe sometimes when you live in Texas that is actually snows but it does here in Utah. Today there was the tiniest flurry and the boys went nuts. They started jumping up and down and yelling "it's snowing, it's snowing." It was such a small flurry that is really only lasted about 5-10 minutes and it was warm so it wasn't much of a display but they were excited!!
BTW, we are in Utah for spring break and John's brother's (Joe) wedding. The drive went pretty well and the boys were really good. Even Seth was good and he was our main concern since he is such an unpredictable variable in our lives. We had a few moments on the trip...like when the tread of a tire came off the truck right in front of me and I wasn't able to completely avoid it but I managed to keep from damaging the van. Then John forgot to lock the roof top carrier and it few open but only the coats flew out. We had to stop and run down the freeway to pick them up ;) Also, Seth had a major blowout with his diaper. It was everywhere and we even had to pull off the cushions of his car seat. John took him into a gas station bathroom to try and clean him off in the sink because we could get it all off with wipes. Yes, it was huge. I washed the outfit twice at the hotel that night just to be safe. Other than that smooth sailing.
PS Our house is finally finished being cleaned and painted and up on the market. At least we know it will be clean the two weeks we are in Utah ;)

I am smarter than John!!

Of course, this statement isn't true. I am not even close to being smarter than John and quite frankly, neither is anyone else (unless you include the category of common sense...then we can beat him). Even though I am not smarter than him, there is something on the computer that I can do that John cannot. John didn't even know that it could be done. I have two pages on my homepage. That's right, when I hit my homepage I have two tabs with two different pages that come up. John has been limiting himself to a single blank page all these years. This story would be better if I hadn't come by this knowledge by accident a few months ago. Nevertheless...for a few months I knew something John hadn't even thought of!

Windows vs. Linux - 2 to 1

So Windows and Linux both get a point over the issue of themes, backgrounds and general appearance. One of the reasons John LOVES Linux is the fact that you can change your themes and appearance. On Windows you cannot do that very easily. However, as I have pointed out to John many times, Linux has to be changeable because it is so dang ugly while Windows doesn't need to be changeable because it is quite pleasant straight out of the box. One point for Windows. I needed to change my themes on Linux because I almost had to start using a sunlamp while I was in Linux to stave off the depression of that "sap you soul" gray and "yesterday's lunch" orange. The reason I gave Linux a point was because it nearly killed John to see me select pinks and purples and greens for my themes. Then I went in and changed all the appearances I could to pink and purple. Plus I had the nerve to select a theme that doesn't have a bubble bar!! According to John that is a big no no. So, I had to give Linux a point for allowing such acute torture of John and a little vindication for me ;)

Hilary lost the election ;)

Onion News is always entertaining but this video was beyond hilarious! Also, check out the video on Mitt Romney and tolerance and Courting the Fat Vote...very funny.

Diebold Accidentally Leaks Results Of 2008 Election Early

If I don't get the house ready in time...

If I don't get the house ready in time to sell you will have first-hand knowledge of why I wasn't able to accomplish everything.

Windows vs. Linux - 1 to 0

Look for this to be a continuing theme! Today Windows scores a point. When you go to upload a picture to a website you cannot view the thumbnails in linux. Now, for your regular files of pictures you can view the thumbnails but if any of you are trying to upload a picture to a website then you better have the file name memorized because you ain't going to be seeing it in linux.

Cramping Hands

We are moving soon therefore I have been lifting, cleaning, packing, painting and trashing lots of stuff to get the house read to sell. I should have spent a little time working my muscles because apparently regular life does not require enough cleaning (hard to believe) to strengthen hand muscles for a packing marathon. Yesterday I couldn't really type well because my fingers and palms were actually sore!! I am doing better today but I still let John help with the cleaning ;)