It has been two weeks since I posted the pictures of my pumpkin plants. They are growing quite well. I need to get up earlier in the mornings to water the plants to keep them growing well. I have read that pumpkins need a lot of water, especially once the fruit starts growing. I am disappointed that the marigolds never sprouted. I think the seeds were too old. Unfortunately my camera battery ran out while I was taking the pictures and I only got a couple so I am posting what I have even though they aren't the greatest.

Speaking of cameras, a friend of mine recently purchased a digital SLR. I can't remember exactly which model is was, but it is one of the new Canons. He has taken some really good pictures. The following link is to some pictures he took at a local golf tournament: Golf Pictures. If you look closely, you can even see the tee suspended in the air in a couple of shots. This link is some pictures taken at a rodeo camp. A fellow co-worker's son was at the camp. He is the one falling off the bull and hitting the ground: Rodeo Pictures. I am very jealous of the camera. I would like to have a digital SLR to take pictures at the dance club. We have showcases twice a year where students have an opportunity to show off a little and my little Sony DSC S85 just doesn't measure up to the low light and quick movements.

I am also very excited that I received a package the other day that had Artoo Potatu in it. I already have Darth Tater and the Spudtrooper. I have them at my desk at work and everyone who stops by has to pick them up. I also took my SpongeBob and Batman Legos to work and have them on a shelf. So far no one has noticed, but they aren't exactly in the most visible location.

Yes Brain, but if our knees bent the other way, how would we ride a bicycle?
--Pinky from Pinky and the Brain

Every year some friends and I get tickets to the Theatre in the Park and last night was when we saw the first performance of the season. The show was The King and I. It was done well, but honestly, I am not that fond of the show. But as I tell other friends, it is more about the fun of the evening and not the show itself. We get together to wait in line around 6:00 PM. With our tickets we get in around 6:20 PM and then we set up our blankets and chairs, eat the food we brought, and play games until the show starts around 8:30 PM. The shows are always good, and sometimes they are great. The main thing is that we are supporting the arts in the community. I would suggest everyone take some time to enjoy a local production of some kind.

I enjoyed the evening, but I was embarrassed when there was a scenery malfunction and some of the people I was with started laughing pretty loudly. I mean it is amateur performance, what do they expect.

When I got there, I could not find the parking space I had purchased last fall in the silent auction a the awards ceremony. It is kind of cool that they have their own awards ceremony. We have gone the last couple of years, but last year I actually participated in the silent auction and I bought a parking space. My friends gave me a hard time because parking is free and I basically bought a free parking space, but I am supporting The Theatre in the Park, so it doesn't bother me. Anyway, I couldn't find my space because the signs they had made kept blowing over. Eventually my friends found it for me. It was kind of neat having the space with my name even thought it wasn't really that great of a space.

Today was another game day. We had a good day battling beasts and such. Being a low level wizard kind of sucks, but it will be great after a few more levels. There was a lot more action today then we have had in the past several sessions. Since we aren't finished with our quest, the next several should be full of action as well.

The pumpkins are slowly growing and there is no sign of the marigolds yet, but it hasn't even been a week since they were planted. I need to get out and clean my landscape areas. I was walking around the house today and noticed grass in several of my landscape areas and bushes beginning to grow under my deck. I also need to trim up my Rosey Glow Barberry. My trees also could use to be cut back a bit. Maybe I will get to that in the next couple of weeks.