New camera, new pictures!

As I mentioned in the sideblog a few days ago, our new camera came. It's got all kinds of switches and dials and IT'S SO MUCH FUN. I love taking pictures. I think I've taken over 200 since Wednesday.

Originally I wasn't going to post this photo at all. Then I noticed that I had caught the neighbor taking their trash out again. We found out last night that theirs is a group home, which might explain why they have so much trash. It doesn't explain shaving your back over the can, though. I haven't taken the time to upload many photos yet. Just a couple. I really love how this one came out – it has great Depth of Field.

Those are actually the only two pictures from the new camera uploaded so far, but we're taking it with us today up to visit Mom & Dad R at their campsite for lunch with them and more family, and then fishing in the afternoon. Hopefully I'll get some more up tonight.

Someone special

I'm writing todays entry in advance, because I have Friday (hey, today!) off and I know I'm totally not going to be motivated to write with all of the vet appointments, and tree planting, and cleaning, and video games, and poker games that are planned… just for Friday. Motivated? Heck… I won't have time!

And speaking of writing posts in advance… While we were visiting Meg's sister and our always thrilling niece and nephew, we were talking about how I always poke fun at Megan for being so much older than me for that one week every year. They mentioned how bad my memory is now and that it probably won't be long before reality completely slips away (something like that), so just to be sure we don't forget, my dear pal internet, I scheduled a post for Meg's birthday in 2061 as a reminder that she's 80 and I'm still 78!

Take that!

But that's not what today's post about, really.

Today I'm writing about my lovely wife. Because she deserves mention without catalyst. So the occasion is simply that today is today, and that you are mine (not you, her!).

Megan- Some people wake up every day wishing that their spouse was the same person that they married. I wake up every day excited for the new life we will live that day. I look forward to you making me smile, me making you laugh, and most of all, to laying down at the end of the day knowing I get to do it all again tomorrow.

We are both growing and evolving and we still compliment each other so well. (You have nice teeth!) I know that you will be the best mother our children could ask for, because you are the best companion I could ask for. So while I may not always wear my heart on my sleeve, you should know that I do adore you.

It's frustrating to me as a someone who feels he has something approaching a comprehensive grasp of the English language to not be able to find the words to express my feelings. The words that come to mind pale in comparison to how I feel about you. So it is with a heavy heart that I have to resort to the only words I know. I love you, and I would marry you every day for the rest of our lives.

Help me spend $10 on Amazon

So I got up this morning and checked my email – because really, when do you need offers for penis enlargement (all natural, of course), Viagra, Xanax, or emails in Russian that you don't even understand (how did I even get on that list?!) than right after you roll out of bed? – and I was greeted with a nice little surprise:

Adam, Your friend dinorawr just won a prize by searching on Blingo, and since you referred dinorawr, you win one too! You've won your choice of a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate or a Fandango movie ticket good for one adult admission to theatres across the country.

Yup. I won something! How cool is that? I didn't even have to do anything except sign up and get one person to sign up under me. I haven't used Blingo in probably a year. Hooray. I picked the Amazon gift certificate, as anyone who lives in an area where movie tickets cost less than $10 should. Only thing is: I hardly ever shop on Amazon. I think I may have bought two or three things since it's inception, including donating to Child's Play last Christmas. So now I don't know what to spend it on. I don't even know where to begin searching. So I turn to you, my lovely commenters. Leave a comment or two with links to amazon items at or under $10 that you would have me spend my gift certificate on.