Forgot some other updatey-type stuff. I went bowling with Nina on Saturday before the BBQ - rolled a 328 series, mostly due to an abysmal 88 first game (with the first two frames composed of 0-1 and 1-0). Something was not working right with my bowling. But I got the hang of it eventually. Nina almost beat me on the first game - she had a 70 going into the tenth frame and rolled a strike, but biffed the follow-up throws and guttered them both. Maybe next time. Oh, and Silva Lanes in Santa Fe is about 35% more expensive than Big Rock Casino in Espanola, and the shoes aren't as comfortable (and I score worse - so says the stats).

The finches have all left the nest! By Saturday they were all gone and haven't returned. The finch alarm sound that usually accompanied my walking outside is now replaced with lots of nice finch sing-songiness. I got the new camera from SuperCircuits that has the built-in nightvision IR LEDs and I ordered a USB video capture device, so next time we have a nest I'll be ready. Next job is to build a nest box - another reason to get that wacky miter saw.