MiFi

I'm sitting atop a hill overlooking High Bridge with no wireless network in sight, but I'm able to post this message using Verizon's MiFi. Both the computer and the wireless card (which creates a mobile hot-spot) are battery-powered. This is an amazing way to "cut the cord"!

Archbishop Tutu at University of North Carolina

On Sunday, May 10, 2009 Archbishop Desmond Tutu was the speaker at the Commencement exercises at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. I captured the first few minutes of his speech with the Sony Webbie HD.

Thank goodness for OnStar

Today we are in Washington, DC for Jan's god-son, Fletcher Fernau's Honors Convocation, part of his graduation weekend at American University. In the photo is Jan and the Fernaus -- Mark, Gwen, Fletcher and Melissa. After the ceremony in which he received the medal he wears in the photo, we had a great dinner at an Italian restaurant.

On the way back from the restaurant, our way down Wisconsin Avenue was blocked by emergency equipment. We had to turn around and figure out how to get below the area to come back up to the hotel. It's dark. Washington is not laid out in neat rectangles and the whole area is a maze. After several attempts, we finally called on OnStar. And in ten minutes, we were safely back, guided turn by turn by voice command. It's a life-saver!

Finally, the Sun!

It's been a cool, wet Spring with almost daily showers. Finally the sun has made an appearance, just in time to let me get a picture of the beautiful dogwood before its blooms disappear. Enjoy!

On the road again

Within the next two days a mountain of details will have to be flattened so that we can leave for Washington, DC to atend Jan's godson's honors ceremonies at American University. Then we travel on to Chapel Hill, NC for her niece's MBA graduation there. Time to get moving...