More Thing 19

I visited "imagechef" and found that it could be lots of fun, ...I guess. My point is that the time one spends at sites like this -- where one just "goofs around" -- could be spent on other things. I envision people playing cards, or walking around the lake, or going on a bike ride to Dairy Queen, or writing a letter to one's mom and dad or grandparents, or visiting friends, or playing music together, or ... well, you get the point. Taking time to "goof around" on the computer to me seems like a sad waste of time. Life is meant to be physical, to be metaphysical, to be connected in real time and place with others. I just couldn't see the point of creating an email message or picture on "imagechef" because there is so much else that one could be doing!

Music on Easter Sunday (and on the Saturday before) went well, thank you. And today, via UPS, came another fun surprise. For my birthday this month I ordered a tenor recorder. It sounds one whole octave below a soprano recorder (the one you probably think of when you think of a recorder). It is built for those of us with small fingers. :-) I am a very happy camper now!
<---Soprano Recorder
<----Tenor Recorder [it really is much bigger, just ask :-) ]

Thing 19: Internet trading cards

I wanted to post something tonight since I have to plan music for Sunday's church service. (Did I tell you I am leading worship at a Native American church in Minneapolis?) I created this trading card about my mom, God rest her soul. [She passed 3 years ago last February and ...]

She loved giraffes (there are two on the refrigerator) and all her family! And we still miss her!

More later

Librarians: prep for meeting...

Hey, Librarians: Does anyone have any important sources for information on (1)copy cataloging, or (2) acquisitions? I think I could do the copy cataloging in my sleep [In fact I spent today doing some copy cataloging for Leslie @ Central.]... (though I need to brush up on the LOC classifications), but acquisitions are another matter. That will take some study; not that I couldn't do it. Does anyone have any quick sources on jargon, procedures or requirements? ...just asking. :-)

March, finally!

Say, I understand that using iMovie and iPhoto, one can have students record a narration (or original music) over original pictures. It would be a great way to do a presentation; but since I don't actually have a class, I can't really use it that way. Does anyone know (1)what I'm talking about and (2) how to get it set up and running? I'd like to try a promotion for the library and/or for an upcoming event. But I need some help with how it all works. I don't have iPhoto on this computer at home, so I can't even experiment much. ...any ideas?...

March is finally here! In my family of origin it was the month of birthdays. My older sister's is on the first; my younger sister's is the same as my Grandmother's was (the 20th) and mine is in the middle. My Godson's is this month as is my wife's and a couple of good friends. wow. We bought the entire 6-season run of Northern Exposure as a Valentine's Day/Birthday gift to ourselves. I resonate with Chris on KBHR (K-bear) radio from downtown Sicily, Alaska. I sometimes think that we all need to ponder things anew from time to time.

New adventures and new opportunities are almost always within our reach, even if we're not looking for them. We only need to keep our antenna up and operating. As Paul Stookey wrote: "Remember what they say about coincidence; life is always more that what it seems." (from the album "Real to Reel"). Carry on...