| We hit the a
      carnival and concert at Parkers Lake last night with our friend Allison
      and her two children.  My fascination with having a digital camera
      got the better of me, so I took lots of pictures.  I'm trying to use
      the smaller setting most of the time from now own, so downloads over slow
      modems won't take nearly so long. | 
  
  
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    Here we are camped on the
      grass about twenty feet from the stage. | 
  
  
     
  
  
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    Johnny, Genny and Jimmy
      enjoying the show and totally unaware of me taking pictures.  View of
      the performers from where we were sitting. | 
  
  
     
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    Genny and Jimmy could no
      longer maintain their composure and had to get up and dance. | 
  
  
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    Genny submitting a song
      request to the female vocalist, right on the stage. | 
  
  
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    A group sing along with the
      children, Genny found her way to the front again, and although it isn't
      easy, you can just make out her pink outfit in this picture, visible
      directly between the two performers. | 
  
  
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    Johnny grabbed a rattle
      instrument along with most of the children so he could play along. | 
  
  
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    Allison's boy John Paul was
      just too dang cute.  Staring at me, patiently waiting for me to take
      his picture! | 
  
  
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    A good time was had by all. | 
  
  
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    Parting shot:  Monday
      afternoon Genny came and did arts and crafts in my office for the second
      half of my work day.  She accidentally spilled a cup of water on the
      floor, and so she retrieved paper towels to mop it up.  After laying
      the first towel down, she says, "Dad, look!  A bear, a bee hive,
      and bees!"  Indeed it was.  Lucky me I had the camera with
      me, because this truly temporary work of art was only visible for a few
      minutes and then it was gone forever.  |