Howdy

Hi everyone! I know it has been a very long time, but I guess the phrase "better late then never can apply".

For those who have been wondering about my niece, Mayra, she will be turning two at the end of this month. She never ceases to amaze me when we talk (aka I talk) on the phone.

I stole this picture from my sister-in-laws Facebook page :)

Watching her grow up makes me realize how time passes too quickly. It seems not long ago that I traveled to Texas to see her be blessed. I still think she is the cutest little, almost, two year old in the world but then again I am basis.

Since I have had some time off, I have been able to travel the back roads and enjoy some camping with my friends. And of course a trip wouldn't be complete if I didn't take some pictures so here they are. :)

Here are some pictures that I took in October that I thought might be worth sharing :)

Snowbird

This year for my UCET retreat I was able to go to Snowbird. It was great that I didn't have to worry about the hours, upon hours of travel that I have experienced in years past. Despite having to work most of the time, I enjoyed the beautiful surroundings. It was strange to wake up in a hotel room surrounded by glorious mountains and not a tent.

This was the view from the balcony.

Slacking...I know!

I am hoping that after a get a "break" for the summer I will be able to update my good'ol blog. Until then you will have to sit tight before hearing of any of my past adventures and/or feasting your eyes on something that could possibly look different...

Until then..."here's looking at you kid"

Heather This One's for You!

Hi everyone! I know that the nerd or as some might say the "geek" in me has not yet subsided. For those who always wished that they could rip DVD's to your computer for iPod use...or other use this post is for you!

I know that I promised...awhile ago but sorry for the delay.

Handbrake a free open source software that can convert MPEG video or DVD's into an MPEG-4 format. Or in other words it is a free software program that will allow you to rip your DVD's to your computer and put them on other cool digital toys. This software now works with Macintosh, Windows, and for those really nerdy people Linux. It also allows you to rip any blu-ray disks as long as you have a blu-ray player associated with your computer.

You can download the software at http://handbrake.fr/. For those people who have Dell computers you might find that after you have downloaded the software the CD-ROM+DVD drive will not allow you to rip your DVD. If this happens you can go to http://www.slysoft.com/en/anydvd.html and download a free trail software. This should bypass problems that you might have.

Now that you know how to rip your DVD's you can easily enjoy watching your movies on your digital toys. Enjoy :D