Wednesday, July 23, 2008

the preceding post is what happens when

computer is left unattended while bagels toast.

The wind is blowing, today. Taking all the bugs away. On Saturday if it's nice we're planning a trip to Starvation Cove, where the fish are rumoured to be bitey. I just like the ride.

Rachel is back from camp. (as you may have noticed) Kirsten will be back next weekend. Ian called on the weekend and said he's going on maneuvers this week, in the bush. It sounds like a good camp, and he's talking about going again next year. Despite Rachel's misgivings, she enjoyed herself too, even the cadet-ish portions of the festivities, and is also thinking she will go again next year. The cadet program is awesome, for the opportunities, the friends made, and the general sense that they can withstand a lot more than they ever imagined. Rachel has a picture of herself mugging madly in front of a canvas shelter that she and her partner made in the bush, and she's come home knowing that even though she's still afraid of bears and bugs she can survive in the wilderness and come out laughing.

Work is a bit quieter this week, and I've been napping a lot in the evenings. We discovered that the non-functioning of the internet was due to an intersection of electronics and water, probably courtesy of the dying washing machine. This has been fixed, and Miguel has dug up an old laptop for me to use until Kirsten returns with my computer.

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