Dang! I was so busy with life, that I plumb forgot that the month had changed, and I still have a ton of pictures to show you.

First off, here are some pictures my sister-in-law Lisa sent me from my brothers' two-family vacation to the beach. Aren't they all adorable?!? Boy, I sure wish I could have been there.
Angie and her girls	The Jon Bivens clan
Alley, Jonathan, Jackson Kayla, and Jenny	the boyz

PoolCam is Online!

If you checked out last month, you're probably wondering what PoolCam is. By now, many of you have been watching me on the cam I run from on top of my computer. (http://reigningpages.com/cams) Now, if it's a sunny day and you don't see me at my house, you might be able to find me in the pool - on PoolCam! Here's the setup: I installed an old Windows95 (upgraded to Win98) computer over at Jim's house; networked this computer with Jim's WinXP computer; hooked up an old Logitech webcam to the old computer; ran the cam cable out the window and up to the roof; secured the cam in a plexiglass box (the box used to have a light and flower arrangement inside); and pointed the cam towards the pool.

Here's Jim setting up and adjusting the cam on his roof. MouseOver the picture to the right for a closeup.

Ever wonder what the pool dolphins do all day while Jim and I are working? Well, our timed-lapse photography caught all their shenanigans. LOL
	Look who jumped out of the water to peek back at us.
The dolphins have "Gilligan's Island" spinning!
	The "All-Weather" PoolCam Rainy Night Sunny

leatherman chillin' in the pool
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Unfortunately, behind those blue shades and half-smile, things inside my head weren't quite so sunny. I had just returned from the doctor where I received some pretty icky news. My blood work was back and the results weren't so good. My T-Cells have fallen from 150 to 120 and my Viral Load has sky-rocketed from 20,000 to 150,000!!! Short of being a lot more tired lately, luckily I don't feel too bad; but those numbers are terrible. More blood work is being done, so the doctor can decide whether to up my current med dosage, or switch me to something else. This is definitely not the way I thought my summer was going to go, so keep your fingers crossed and your hopes high that I can keep this damned disease at bay. I've been lucky for a decade now, and plan to stay that way!

Remember this picture from the end of last month? MouseOver to see what's happened in the last week.

Oops! There, I talked all about the PoolCam, but never gave you a link to watch it LIVE. Well, here you go: http://reigningpages.com/cams

This is the 3-Cam Window. On the right are mini-picture links to the cam at my house, the cam at Jim's pool, and the cam at Expert Auto Collision. Click to open the Cam Window	I'm at home on a hot afternoon, checking my email after work.
The swimming pool in early morning light	There's me at Expert Auto, talking to Mark and Tara while I work on their computers.

Jim and I were going to have a pool party/cookout this weekend; but this crazy Ohio weather turned rainy and chilly, so we've postponed the festivities until next weekend.

I'm feeling a little better, which works out really well since work and life have been keeping me incredibly busy. I'm just glad that I can BE this busy!

	These are my friends at Expert Auto Collision (that's Mark Stein on the phone; and Tara towards the front of the shop). It looks like they've either finally gotten a uniform or just didn't consult each other on this day's wardrobe. LOL
Here's Expert Auto at night. Wonder if I should start charging them for my security services?
	These are some captures from the EAC webcam as it fell off the wall one day. ROFL

Matt, Cliff's grandson shows what happens when you eat all your vegetables. LOL

Again and again, I have to call Canton City Schools as the construction men park on my sidewalks and even up in my driveway!!

I must be having some sort of another allergic reaction, as you can tell by looking at this picture of my eye. Hopefully whatever this is will be gone some. My eye hurts and my whole face is itchy.

I picked up a few new items this week: a new carpet shampooer, new ear rings (to replace the old worn ones), and a new pair of sunglasses
	The carpet shampooer has made a world of difference in my carpets. It's amazing how much dirt a few dogs track into the house.
Another GBS (Gratuitous Butt Shot) compliments of Jim this month. LOL

As the Hall of Fame Festival time is approaching the whole town seems to be in a party mood. We had a great ribs cookout at Do's the other day, where we saw the Waikem hot air balloon fly by.

They say that you should stop sometimes to smell the roses, and I say that you should just stop and smell the flowers - whatever kind they are. My hollyhocks are in full bloom and smell as pretty as they look.

I've recently installed decorative yard lights in the back and front yards. The ones in the back yard are solar powered.
Night time in my front yard
A view from the ground, looking across the fountain

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Ready to head out to the pool for another day of SUN-n-Fun!
	MouseOver to see our friend Shawn mugging for the camera. LOL

Recently, Jim and I have taken up another fun summertime activity - tennis. Believe it or not, it
	Mr. Pollnow looks very sporty
	John came along the next day to play with you. Um, you might want to look closely at this picture.
Yes. Jim is now a BLONDE. A serious blonde to boot.