Still here.

Last week was pretty busy, thus my relative silence. Some things are cooking that I can’t talk about quite yet. Stay tuned.

We were supposed to go camping with the scouts last weekend, but punted at the last minute because the weather was looking pretty sketchy. Severe thunderstorms and whatnot. I’ve had two rainouts on camping trips and they’re about as miserable as it gets. Everyone was very understanding, and more than willing to wait a few weeks until it warms up just a wee bit more and the weather is a bit more cooperative.

So, instead, we got a lot of stuff done around the house (including a long-overdue reorg of the garage). As a small compensation for missing the camping trip, I took most of the kids on a 2-mile hike at a nearby state preserve. We did the loop late last summer, and wanted to return in the spring to see the wildflower populations. It was a nice walk, and we’re betting that another month will have the flowers in full swing.

Movies: Elizabeth: The Golden Age and first episode of the BBC’s miniseries version of Gormenghast.