My iPod just played two (count them...two!) Alan Parsons Project songs in a row: "The Fall of the House of Usher, IV Pavane" and "Psychobabble"...how cool is that? Woo hoo!

Have I mentioned lately that I really like my iPod? Well, I do. Heh heh heh.

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And, while I'm here...I guess I'll send out belated birthday greetings to Jennie and Katie. Happy birthday, girls!

I did something fun for Jennie's birthday. When we were in New Mexico this summer, we got to see our cousin Donna. Donna had a new little dog with her. I think his name was Rufus. Or something equally silly. Jennie, as is her wont, went nuts over the dog. I snapped a couple of photos. I wasn't really very happy with the results:

I liked the expression on her face. 'Thought it was great. And, the dog looked awfully cute. Sadly, the exposure and lighting stunk up the place. I have no idea what settings I was using on my camera. There really wasn't much I could do to improve upon it. But, I realized there was something I could do with the photo. I could turn it into a print! I came up with:

I printed it out as an 8x10 and matted it in a fairly plain black frame. When she was opening her presents, she thought it was gonna be a painting from Mom. Ha! 'Fooled her. And, she loved it. Fun, eh? 'Told ya!

Posted on November 28, 2005 by Joanna