autochthonous

The word that a kid spelled to win the national spelling bee.

au·toch·tho·nous adj
1. used to describe a rock, mineral deposit, or geologic feature that was formed in the area where it is found
2. descended from the original flora, fauna, or inhabitants of the region in which it is found
3. produced or originating as a physical function or disorder in the place where it is found

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Awards

Any suggestions for the awards for the caption contest. I was more interested in the dinner that accompanies the presentations. Beth and I have stuff for a garage sale that might work. Easier to give away then sell. Still looking for more entries.

captions

I am having fun with the captions. Liked the others as well.

School Ending for Cindi...and Beth Back in Summer School

I'm wrapping up hours and hours of paper work for the next week or so. Students end their homeschool year tomorrow. I am swamped with work. Rumor has it Beth is back at it with summer school administration. I'm looking forward to things winding down and reading a good book for fun again. Samson II went to the vet today for his next shot in the puppy shot series. He weighed in at 24.5 American pounds and was found to have dirty ears. I lost the lottery and so I will be putting drops in while he bites me for ten days...wrestle mania with a wagging tail.

Caption contest

I think this could be fun. Use the comment function to submit a caption for this photo.

glenmeril lagasse, celebrity cook

Caption Contest 4

Caption contest 3

Caption contest 2

Valueable prizes and lavish praise to the winners.

Steve's Birthday

Beth and I had a nice dinner out. New Italian place in El Dorado Hills. Great food and lovely setting. Thanks for the pictures Rob. Wished we could have been there to enjoy the day with all of you. We are working on a schedule for this summer with Kyle. I am trying to set up a trip that includes college visits, a dodgers game and time with family. After looking at what already is scheduled, not sure when that can be.... Again thanks to Rob for the photos. I just picked a few, but let me know if you want others, I have saved them all to my website. Take care to all of you.

can't buy a car with cookies

i started summer school today. for six weeks, i will take four hours of math a day monday-thursday. it's going to be a challenging course. i feel kind of guilty that today i witnessed sam and ashley's gleeful play session in their new (and already punctured) kiddie pool, while glen and cindi were away, missing the priceless laugh riot. sadly, no photos were taken of the event, but i was able to capture several candid shots from the combined birthday celebration that took place on sunday. it should be viewable here . *note to blog administrator: i give permission for you to post any or all of these pictures on the actual blog site if desired. it may make for easier access.* the celebration was a lot of fun, although i had to cut out a bit early to go to work on time. sorry not all the birthday boys and (or) girls were not all able to attend, although they were acknowledged by their names on the cake.