Thank you, MLTI!

I am so excited--through a grant, all high school teachers in our state are given new iMacs, and I received mine Thursday. Shows we are serious about learning and passing on information literacy, combined with the freshmen computer program and our computer labs as well as our district staff training programs. I am having a great time getting to know this machine's capabilities and will use it constantly in my work. Favs so far: I finally checked out Google Earth and saw, among other places, where my sisters were vacationing without me last week at North Carolina's Outer Banks. My iGoogle account is getting more of a workout. Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has some podcasts and movie clips I'll be showing next week to my students. The very best, to me, is the built in camera and Photobooth. I just love digital photography and the fast, fun edit programs brought you the pictures I posted today. It's just me and my backyard,and I did NOT edit the landscape color. Gotta love the Northeast in autumn. And Go Red Sox.

Babies everywhere!

Our Alex had an outpatient eye surgery yesterday to correct his slight left cross eye so he will see better. Say a little prayer for him, please. His daddy says the nurses thought he was cute as a button, and he's definitely a tough little guy. Did I tell you he lost a front tooth 3 weeks ago? Lost his balance and struck it on his favorite toy, the star keyboard, then had to have it pulled next day by the dentist. Daddy also said he's getting very tall and staying thin, though he eats like a trooper--or maybe like Rocky Balboa! All told, with the tall, the thin, the snaggle toothed grin, and the red eye, he looks like quite a fighter, I hear.
More news: My mid-Western grand-nephews, Nic and Nino, turned blonde after their Italian brunette start. I discovered that when I visited their Geegy and Mommy over Labor Day weekend, watching our two-year old twins play choo-choo in circles around each other. Cute little engines, but they were darling dark haired cuddle bears when them last time in June, 2006.
My brother's first grandchild, Coley, is a tow-head who loves to swim and who also wears glasses, like Alex. My other sister's newest grandson is a plump little cutie, like his cousin, Ian, but his hair is light, too, as is his sisters. So of this new generation, dark hair is staying in my line. Blondes are dominating the family.
Grandchildren are definitely poppin' up all over. My schoolroom custodian's daughter gave birth to a son this past weekend, too, so life changes for another family. Can't wait to see a picture, Ms. L!