1. I'm going to the Monterey Jazz Festival this year much to my and Joe's delight. It was Karen's gift to me. I'll be staying at a hotel right off of the big sur. I've been there once before and the photos I hope to get should make the expense worth it alone. I plan on taking my camera and might consider a new lens for the trip. Low light and fast with a zoom. Should be expensive but I may just make due with my 50mm f1.4...

2. I may be able to telecommute since my company rep didn't see any issues and my manager agreed. It's all up to the manager's group meeting Monday. It could all be a way of pointing blame at a group which deflects all blame and reason. Yay for saving $$$ in gas/tolls and wear and tear on my jeep!

3. July Karen is taking the kids to TN to visit her sister but I have to work. It just so happens that our company picnic is that weekend and I'm trying to decide whether I should go or not. It's at Wildwood. If I went, I'd want to take my camera for pics but there is also a water slide. Am I too much of an adult to not go down the water slide without any kids??

4. Because of the new possible telecommuting change I am starting to research laptops and PCs again. I like the G2 3100B shuttle but it's pricey at $1200. I can get a cheaper desktop although larger at BB or CC. I'm still not sure what to do. I haven't started looking at laptops yet but the more I think about it the more I think I should do a laptop so I can move around in the home.

5. Karen busted up her toe bad tripping over the puppy. Xrays are still pending. Tore a thick chunk of skin from the top, stuff was leaking from under the nail but it has recovered a little. The more worrying issue is how f'in painful it is to even touch or tap. It has gotten better but that pain wave can come on at anytime and it really is frustrating to me because I can't do anything about it. It may require surgery if the one bone is fractured enough.