life's simple joys

Here are some recent photos I thought I would share. I like how the light pierces the bottoms of these purple flowers.









This bulldog puppy is one of six. Pretty darn cute, but they can do some gross things!

Easter Eggs!

We decorated Easter eggs with my protege yesterday. What fun! The creative juices were flowing and we had a watermellon, a head, the beach, and several other colorful little eggs.

Giddy Gardener

I am so excited about my garden! I have to look every day (sometimes more than once) to see if any seeds have sprouted and watch their progress. This year I am starting a few plants indoors. The brussels sprouts and one tomato have spouted so far. My parsley and spinach from last year are still alive and well. Parsley is supposed to grow for two years, but I had 6 invincible spinach plants (pictured) that survived the mild winter!

2006 Tri-Conference

I presented a poster on Mass Digitization Initiatives at Tri-Conference in Wichita today. I described Google Book Search, the Open Content Alliance, and the World Digital library. It was a good experience to create a display and act professional. However, it was disappointing how few people at the conference showed an interest. The only thing I stood to gain was the opportunity to share knowledge with others. It was rewarding to see two people walk away excited to use the information they gained.