Today I played organ and directed the choir for the 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM services at St. John's Episcopal Church, Stamford, CT. It went pretty well. It was one of the most complex services I've played in a while and I had to do some improvisation. I also lead the choir rehearsal after the services. It was the first service I've played since we moved to CT and joined St. John's. I've directed a few anthems, but had not played and directed the whole service. I had some "I didn't know you could play" comments.

I must say one of the most enjoyable things is directing the rehearsal. We're working on some parts of the Handel Messiah and I was pleased to use some of the rehearsal techniques I've learned from Garmon Ashby and Bill Roberts when we rehearsed the same music at St. Philip's, Tucson, AZ. I'm really pleased with my experiences there. I think it give me a better idea of what to do with most pieces and I was exposed to such a large library of music.

Emma took a picture of Dadda.

Emma and I were practicing our Cirque du Soleil act.

Tetris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a very important piece of information.
(PS. My project codename at work is Tetris. We need a new name for a new version. Ideas?)

Sub-Zero PRO 48 Refrigerator/Freezer - A Monument to Food Preservation
I WANT THIS!

GasPriceWatch
I think it's getting to be time to start using this.

Google Maps - Delaware
I'm planning on trying to figure out how to avoid some of the steep tolls on our trips to MD. First stop - eliminate the Delaware Turnpike toll. Hmmm.... need to look at the map and try a few ideas.

This is a chair Daddy was "making" for Morgan. Note the UPC symbol. Suspicious?

--- actually he says that's from the dowl rod wood he used to build the chair, but it seems strange he would not remove that prior to varnishing? HA HA

Feed me better
We need to get something like this going in the America. With all the school budget cuts, I'm sure food intake is low on the priority. It's a real tragedy. Jamie Oliver is right on in his campaign.

Retalix Store and Retalix HQ Applications Now Available from StoreNext; Former TCI Products Provide New Opportunities for StoreNext Dealers: "StoreNext Retail Technologies LLC announces the immediate availability of key enterprise-level applications that were previously developed and marketed by TCI Solutions, Inc. [The apps have been] ... renamed Retalix Store and Retalix Headquarters."

Ha. Ha. I wrote a lot of that stuff. I remember when we had to change the name from HQPM2 (the 2 should be superscript) to TCI HQ. We also changed SSM to SM2 (same 2 in superscript) to TCI Store. I recall doing a bit of work to make the name changing easier for next time. I hope the Retalix folks gain the benefits of easier name changing.

Please note that making the 2 superscript in the dos file name was requested but never happened. Thank goodness for Windows Links.

Last nap before

Last nap before Emma's road.

Miso soup girl

Miso soup girl

Quechee covered

Quechee covered bridge

July 4.

July 4.

Emma in a

Emma in a bubble.

Butterflies.

Butterflies.

Solan was here.

Solan was here.

The Harvard

The Harvard Town Band in Ayer, MA. Fireworks next...