bullet points for speed

• Gabby Douglas is absolutely gorgeous; she's a beautiful girl inside and out, and her hair is FINE, people. God bless her in every way!
• We are homeless. House-sitting this week (and watching Olympics--can you tell?), then camping for the duration. Might move from Juneau. If you've been wanting to visit, now's the time, before we leave this burg.
• We got a puppy! She's awesome and her name is Keta Roe. Just over 2-months old. Chesapeake Bay Retriever. So fun.
• Greg and I are doing a Sprint Distance Triathlon on Saturday. Check out our times later at www.aukeman.weebly.com
• Amelia got a haircut today. Serious cut. Woah. Pixie. Adorable. Astonishing that it's adorable since I cut it myself.
• Still homeschooling. Still loving it. Go ahead and ask the girls what ureters are. Dare ya.
• I lost my wedding ring at the campground last month. The replacement was only $28! Woo Hoo!
• Good news: the tire jack in the pick-up works just fine and the patch is holding.
• Visitors are on the way! Yay!
• Blueberries this year are the sweetest, unwormiest we've had in a long time.
• Did I mention we've been homeless for over a month now? The girls love announcing that to everyone they meet. Before folks start whipping out non-perishables to offer us, I make sure to have the girls also explain that we are not destitute. We have everything we need. Except a house.
• I've got a raging case of mastitis (I hope). Those breast-feeding moms among you will understand that, but get this: I haven't breast fed in over 4 years. Why the infection? No idea, but it does make me float higher in the water which will come in handy during the 750 meter swim on Saturday.
• Luckily I'm quite buoyant regardless.
• Greg and I celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss on June 21. How times flies.
• Speaking of which, gotta go. Stay tuned for pictures before the end of the year. But don't count on it.