Rock sculpture

Here's Reader Number Four with her hand-made rock scuplture. It kind of looks like a duck, doesn't it? Good work, Reader Number Four!

We have a very mysterious comment on yesterday's post. Somebody is claiming to be Reader Number Seven! Naturally, I'm delighted. However, it would definitely be a good thing if that person would identify him/herself. That way, we could give him/her proper credit over there on the right and do our traditional feature picture. Speaking of which, I'm still hoping Reader Number Six will send me a picture of himself for his traditional feature.

I've been indulging in a little fantasy this afternoon. We learned today that our company is going to be laying off a substantial percentage of the workforce. I doubt it will affect me, but it occurred to me suddenly this afternoon that if we worked the finances just right, got a couple of good breaks, and were careful spenders, I could just retire. I wouldn't have to work another day in my life if I didn't want to. Of course, we'd have to make a lot of changes, and I might get sick of being retired after a couple of years, but it would sure be cool to try. Besides, I could get another job in a couple of years if I wanted to - maybe be a high school physics, math, or computer science teacher. Then I would still have summers off. Let's hope they lay me off! No, not really, I guess. Things will probably stay just exactly the way they are right now. There will probably be a better time for retirement in a few more years.

Still, it would sure be great to be permanently at home while Mark and Andy are still there too.

Not too much else new today. Scouts went okay, I suppose, but our Woodworking merit badge counselor didn't show up, so I had to punt. We did a little bit of first aid that was received pretty well. We also named our large camp stove. It's no Mahonri Moriancumr, AKA Moe. Great.

Back to ENIAC. I'll work on the book club soon.