Well, I decided that the webcam would be better in the more traditional configuration (simple FTPing of images every few seconds) instead of the realtime java applet configuration that I used to use. It was great, but this is easier as far as the router goes, and troublefree. I'm trying to find a desktop capture/FTP program (to automatically upload a screen capture of the desktop every few seconds), but there doesn't seem to be a wide selection for Windows (like the Mac program Screen Dump). I found one called X²ScreenShare, and am testing it, but it doesn't seem to be stable. Stay tuned.

Over the Memorial Day weekend, we all went camping (Misti's extended family were in town) and had a family reunion in Ravendale, California. It was really fun and refreshing to get out, get some sun, and blow off some stink (as my dad would say). Stay tuned for photos within the next few days.

Becky had her first birthday celebration a few days ago, and we had a small family party for her. She had 2 sets of grandparents there, 1 set of great-grandparents, an aunt, her parents (of course), and a sister-in-law's sister. I'll have these photos up within a few days also.

Becky also went and got some 1-year-old portraits done at Sears. We'll have these photos up, too, in a few days. Sears has (and, indeed, most portrait studios here have) a stupid policy that they take 5 or 6 poses, but their wonderful package deals are only limited to the "first acceptible pose". What a crock. What they ended up doing to us is making the first pose really screwed up (the background drape is all messed up behind her), and then they tell you "oh well, it's acceptible". Acceptible to whom? Them, of course. So then you end up with a whole package of 100 crappy photos, and you are forced to buy the good poses at full price. Sears sucks.