Internet Privacy

I was looking up a psychologist online this afternoon and out of curiosity looked myself up as well. This blog came up as a "starred site" for the first time under my name, as well as my facebook profile and other random stuff from my past. I hadn't realized that Google's new "privacy" policies had reached so far. Oh well, I guess part of modern life is ultimate transparency. Anyone tempted to comment here should realize that my cover is blown (JK, as they say).

Also, does anybody know how to make this particular family blog not come up as first on a Google search of my name?

Blogging

Sorry to drop the ball with blogging recently. I'm working more--24 hours client contact per week--what I consider full-time and a bit more than I prefer, but I'm trying to save for my half-year off in 2011 when we're at the Palace Court BYU London Centre from July-December. And gardening, and cat issues, and lots of family stuff. I have some photos--I'll get to them soon.

Spring Garden

Tulips and chives in the vegetable garden (above). Amy laid the concrete pavers in the footpath from the rose arbor to the swing under the lilac bush. The grape hyacinths bloomed out all in a day (below):
Daffodils! We have more in front.
The forsythia and peaches in the swing garden are in bloom. I think I'm going to have to plant things that like part shade there. We have a very sunny yard--although we did plant a new maple tree, two gingko trees, and a peach tree this spring--but most of the places where I could plant flowers are in part shade.
Jamison has been a great help cleaning up the roses and working on miscellaneous other garden chores.

Visit to The Farm

Jamison's Army friend Rocky brought his dog Phoebe down to see the animals and play in the water. Phoebe and Dex had a lot of fun in the pond.
Grandma and I took a walk up the lane to the pond. Amy helped Grandma up the steep bank. We fed the fish but didn't see the big old carp because the water was too stirred up.
Grandpa worked in the east garden. We all looked through the telescope at the site of Jamison's fall two years ago. It was fun to visit for the afternoon.

For Those Confused About Libertarianism

from The New Yorker.

Another Explanation of Our Current Economy

So here's the latest info on the relationship between congress and the financial sector.

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

The Ghost of Birthday Past

Chris' fifth birthday. I can't remember all the kids. Jake W is the blond boy in the light blue shirt, and I think Schuyler is in the red stripes.

This photo (below) is of Chris and Teane at the family party. We always have had more than one!