Detoured

I've been trying to bike to work periodically this summer, but the county highway department seems to have other plans. My main route is under construction, so I have to pedal about 15 miles instead of 11. It's not really a big deal - after about 5 miles it doesn't seem to matter how far I have to go - but it does add a little time. I replaced my mountain bike tires with some narrower slick tires for commuting and it really seemed to help.

Here's the other thing that helped today - I didn't need to worry about rushing home to pick the kids up from day care. Jennifer took a job offer with a different bank earlier this week that will allow her to work part time. She'll start on Monday, but in the meantime she's got the rest of the week off.

Shortly before Eli's birthday my old second-hand Canon Powershot S1 croaked. It appears the CCD sensor just failed, as all I could see was black and purple. The review function still worked. It had a good run, so I had no hesitation getting another Canon. I upgraded to the Canon PowerShot S5IS, and so far I'm extremely happy with it. Best of all - I have a macro function again!