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July 2003

July has been dedicated to travel, not going, just getting ready. The tow stuff for the Malibu took 30 days rather than the estimated 8. Installation was completed around 10am on Wed the 23 and we left for Meramac State park about 1pm. Jolene returned on the Thursday for a doctor's appointment and arrived back at camp on Friday. She did not feel well and by Friday evening she was having test at her favorite hospital. As of Monday morning, the diagnosis is kidney failure, but I am sure that in the next few days additional details will be determined.

So all travel plans are on hold.

I did add a new feature on my web page,"Latest Photo Blog". Take a look at it by clicking "Dave's web" link.

 
I can't believe that all of June has past since I last posted.

More than a week was spent when we noticed a large pudle of stuff under the escort. After due deliberation I decided that poor little escort need to be given a rest ... a long one. So we searched and searched and found an ol' red chevy that adequate.... 2003 Malibou with 3 miles on it! We ordered the stuff to tow it behind the RV.

Hope to get more time for blogger next month .... that's July!

 
This month was in interesting month! The RV was brought home and I am cleaning it. So far, I've cleaned the exterier and all the windows. It took a lot longer to do than to explain.

I've been working on some photoshop projects, trying to learn how to use it. I've been introduced to several tools. One allowed me to remove a post and Missy's lease from a photo. Then I copied Missy and the post so I had two Missy's watching the sunset. I've cleaned up dozen's of red-eye photos. Guess I'll have to reload them to the web site someday.

I took a week and participated in the America24/7 photo project. I took photos nearly everyday for a week on subjects they sugested. The first day was Monday, May 12 and I was to take photos of Home Sweet Home. I took photos of Missy. The seconday day, Tueday, theme was "Whom Do You Love?". I took photos of Missy. On Wed the theme was "Pet Nation". I took photos of Missy. On Friday, the theme was "Work Hard, Play Hard". I took photos of Missy. On Saturday, the theme was "Let Their be Art". I took photos of Missy. On Sunday, the theme was "You Gotta Have Faith" I took photos of Missy. The bonus selection for any day was "From Sea to Shining Sea" I took photos of Missy.

I was surprised that they wanted me to take so many photos of Missy!

After taking several hundred photos, I selected the best seven and submitted them. It will take a few months before they decide on what photos will be published in the 53 books.

I also submitted a photo to the www.picture.com contest. You can view it on their web site. Just look up my name and select the second dave clark. Guess who is in the photo!

We had planed to take a day or two in the RV, but my wife did not feel well. Maybe next week.

Why is a stranger perfect?

 
Here is a joke for all you traveler's:


A customer was really hassling an airline agent at the ticket counter -- yelling and using foul language. However, the agent was polite, pleasant and smiled while the customer continued to abuse her.

When the man finally left, the next person in line said to the agent, "Does that happen often? I can't believe how nice you were to him."

The agent smiled and said, "No problem, I took care of it. He's going to Detroit. His bags are going to Bangkok."


Complement's of "Joke-of-the-day"

 
I finally got the template to reflect all the changes cleanly, so I guess it's time to try and put some stuff up!

The rain gave up a couple of days and I was able to complete mowing and trimming the yard. I even edged all the concrete slabs, both front and back. Missy seems to enjoy the yard especially after it has been mowed. She did not want to come in last night. Sat out in the back yard and worked on her new chew bone.

Got a new book on photoshop: "The Photoshop Book for digital photographers" by Scott Kelby. I've only done a couple of things and it is really easy to follow. The examples are really super. The color photos are really great. Now never display a photo with red eye! The only problem I have had is the author does not warn us pc folks that the info is only for the mac! At least several sections simply did not work, but they looked like they were mac only. Some time his does provide pc alternatives. Even with this problem, it is still a super book.

Last week end I dropped by the arbor day fair in Chesterville Park and picked up a composter and a couple trees. Both of them were FREE!

The composter is about the size of a large garbage bin. You put the top of the garbage bin on the ground and there is a lid to add the grass, straw, garbage, etc. There is another door in the bottom to remove the composter. Suppose to work in 2 to 6 wks. It works so quickly because it maintains the moisture and allows the heat to build up inside the composter. My fenced composter will take 1 to 2 years because it drys out and stops working until it rains or I remember to add some water. It also cools off to fast.

The trees I planted in the far back of the yard. Both are native to Missouri. One was a deciduous holly and the other a flowing dogwood. My wife said I planted two sticks! I did put a stick beside each tree, but I think she was refering to the trees! They are not very large ... about 12-14 inches.

Then I spent a good part of Saturday and a little while on Sunday helping with cleaning the pool. I thought it was really nice that a lot of the neighbors came over and helped clean my pool. I took some photos and gave them to the subdivision's web guy. Graeler Park Web Page

- Dave, 9:53 AM

 
Easter has come and gone. Mark and family were here for mom's brunch. Now I can play a little. I've change the template for this blog, but it did not change? Maybe if I publish something it will show up.

No changes showed up, but I found how to change the format ... so I did!

Missy likes the rabbits! She spends most of her day in her chair looking outside for rabbits. At night, she likes to guard her yard and does not want to come in for bed.

 
I worked into the wee hours of the morning and completed 2 more features for my web page: Boy Scout Annual Lawn Mower Checkup and Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City.

The Lawn Mower checkup event was held by my grandson's boy scout troup. While David was in camp working on his Order of the Arrow, his dad was very busy picking up and delivery lawn mower's to local resident. The boys and their dad's were busy cleaning and checking area residents lawn mowers. They had various stations set-up for cleaning the mower, checking the spark plug and oil, sharpening the blade and a final double-check to be sure every thing was done properly.

They did a really super job and I was able to capture the event with bits! I believe the event was a roaring success and the donated funds will help finance the troup's activities.

Lawn Mower Checkup link

The Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma City is also known as the "Western Heritage Museum". It is quite large and very impressive. They have a very large parking large and access from the expressway is really easy. If your are traveling via RV, they can accomodate your vehicle. One long wall had photos of many of the cowboy movie and singing stars. We stopped at the visitor's center and got a special coupon for a discount. They also had a senior's discount, so it was very in-expensive. We spent about 3 hours looking at the exhibits and could have spent more. They have a food bar that looked very good, but we did not want to spend the time. Many of the exhibits could not be photographed since they were on loan. Even so, I took close to 100 photos and have many of them on the web site.

Cowboy Museum link

The main web page has to be included to show these links. Link is on the right ->

 
Hurray! I finally finished my Katy Trail docs. It took more hours than I thought. I also thought I took a lot of photos, but when I got ready to put the pages together ... I could not find the different images that I remember. I need to just shoot more photos. Just gotta continue to practice.

This church was really pretty.




To see for you self ... Katy Trail Link

 
My web page has lots of photos! From the many shots from my California trip last year to fooling around the house this year, you can find a lot
of photos to enjoy. Just goto this link

Missy loves to have her photo taken. Uh, maybe she just puts up with it. :)

I am working diligently on adding some more photos, but they do take time to author the html pages. Maybe tomorrow.

 
I am still trying out different things.... just to see how it works! Can I put up an image? Here is a horse made from car bumpers.

Here is my web page link:
Home page

 
What is the dif between post and "post & Publish' ?

 
Now if I post another one... what happens

 
Let's try one ... I lost the first one that took 15 min to write!