We’re visiting Nina’s Aunt Jean and Uncle Bon. Jean is Nina’s mother’s sister. She is 84 and he’s having his 87th birthday today.

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There were three reasons for coming to Connecticut: visit Aunt Jean and Uncle Bob, see Peter and Maureen, and go to Hammonasset Beach. Today was the only viable beach day so we spent much of the day here.

The yesterday’s forcast was 83 and sunny for today. This morning it changed mostly cloudy and 73. The water is cold. The kids have enjoyed playing at the beach for the most part. This afternoon we had a couple of hours of sunshine. High tide was at 1:47 so we has plenty of water come up while we were there.

Tonight we’ll see Jean and Bob. Tomorrow will be Pete and Mo. Saturday we’re on the move again to Daryl’s place. But today we’re lazin’ at the beach.

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It’s Memorial Day 2009 and we’re at the Wasatch Lawn Cemetery in Salt Lake City at Trevor’s grave and Traci’s memorial. We had a hard time finding his gravesite as we don’t get here very often. I always think I’ll remember exactly where it is but alas, not so. I think I’ll write it down this time and then the trick will be to remember where I wrote it!

This is a very pretty morning. The sun is shining, no breeze, clear blue skies, and abundant birds singing away in the trees. Nina’s cleaning off the gravestone and some of the overgrown grass around it. The vase needs to be replaced, though. Someone has ripped off the original vase. Since we already own the gravesites to the east of Trevor’s grave, I think we need to put a bench there. Trevor and Traci, we’re thinking of you today!

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A couple of months ago the local Applebees had a fire and had to close for rebuilding. Today was the grand re-opening so we went for lunch. It’s a nice restaurant and we like having lunch or dinner there. Welcome back, Applebees in Pocatello!

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The market opens in about a half an hour. Most vendors are busy setting up. I have much less to set up, so I t doesn’t take long. The issue is to get here early enough to get the car and trailer in next to our spot. That gives me plenty of time to watch everyone else get set up and argue about who’s encroaching on their neighbor’s space.

Hoping we sell some today!!

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Today is the second day of the work to repair the Hubble Space Telescope. I’ve got the video on my Mac Mini to watch and listen while working. These guys are amazing as they figure out how to work around problems. The views of the earth in the background occasionally are breathtaking. It’s hard to concentrate on work!

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This is a test of the new blog plugin that also allows pictures to be posted as well by email.

My Twittering For the Past 24 Hours

• sidx001 says: @rolandksmith it’s good to be here! Hope you’ve had a good day! (31-Oct-08 01:21 am)
• ThomAllen says: @rolandksmith Hey Rolland. Nice to see you back on the Twitter trail. Hope you had fun. (31-Oct-08 09:51 am)
• plangarden says: @rolandksmith I am guessing that you have a gas powered rototiller. I know the feeling or lack of it from that vibration. (31-Oct-08 11:23 am)
• JayceHall says: @rolandksmith I use a big old troy bilt, on my tiny area (inherited equipment).. still get the familiar shakes 🙂 (31-Oct-08 11:37 am)
• plangarden says: @rolandksmith I now have a small garden and use the small tiller. My days of the big gas powered ones come from a time it was bigger than me (31-Oct-08 11:45 am)
• irenekoehler says: @rolandksmith I don’t like it when the really big kids start coming around 10pm just standing there with a pillowcase.Uh, you’re 22, go away (31-Oct-08 08:12 pm)
• sidx001 says: @rolandksmith a gorgeous morning! (01-Nov-08 09:25 am)
• humancell says: @rolandksmith Whoa! Cool they replied! I forgot to take more to the CTO Breakfast the other day! 🙁 What did they say? (02-Nov-08 12:41 pm)
• mag84 says: @rolandksmith Well gosh, that’s only 5 Americans to each Bible! (02-Nov-08 10:54 pm)
• WalterReade says: @rolandksmith But SOMEONE is spending that money. Obviously, there’s got to be a lot of self interest involved. (03-Nov-08 09:14 am)
• psmith553 says: @rolandksmith No root canal to fix this tooth. In two weeks I go in for crown prep. (04-Nov-08 05:05 pm)
• cydtetro says: @rolandksmith lol – it is overrated (05-Nov-08 02:45 pm)
• WillsWords says: @rolandksmith Agreed – what do you think of the ‘mutts like me’ comment though? Self-deprecating can be funny, but this one may offend some. (07-Nov-08 01:19 pm)
• mag84 says: @rolandksmith Have you noticed how us LDS people tend to capitalize the word “church,” even when not referring to ours? (09-Nov-08 08:47 pm)
• profwebs says: @rolandksmith looking forward to the snow? (09-Nov-08 09:17 pm)
• profwebs says: @rolandksmith lol, I just like the snow, winter keeps me on the pc a lot, but when it snows I’m out on my quad playing in it (09-Nov-08 09:23 pm)
• ashbuckles says: @rolandksmith But it’s not different. It’s a get together/dinner of the same group of people meeting once a month already. Same. Same. (10-Nov-08 04:44 pm)
• libel_vox says: @rolandksmith I don’t expect any big sales now that Circuit City’s declared bankruptcy. They did it to continue NORMAL operations. 🙁 (10-Nov-08 04:51 pm)
• The move to BlueHost overnight seems to have worked well. Now to cleanup the home network that is mostly disfuctional with the domain gone. (11-Nov-08 08:18 am)
• Have sent email to all Idaho Senators and Representatives re 700mhz decision by the FCC. The FCC did it right and we’ll all benefit. (11-Nov-08 10:34 am)
• @ylluminate Sent email to entire Idaho delegation to congress. I strongly support the FCC decision. (11-Nov-08 10:35 am)
• profwebs says: @rolandksmith yeah the did, I think this is the only way alot of rural areas will see broadband (11-Nov-08 10:47 am)
• ylluminate says: @rolandksmith that’s wonderful! You’re a good man. FCC has finally “seen the light” with this one & must persist. (11-Nov-08 11:02 am)
• http://twitpic.com/l7pa best price fir gas in Pocatello today is at Costco: 2.259. (11-Nov-08 11:11 am)
• School kids waving flags for Veterans Day. Too far away for iPhone pic. (11-Nov-08 11:19 am)
• http://twitpic.com/l7wu Skiing at Pebble Creek Ski Area can’t be far away. (11-Nov-08 11:43 am)
• Outahere42day. Parting factoid: Before 1883, advertisements were put on the back of the three-cent U.S. stamp. TTFN! (11-Nov-08 10:27 pm)