Fun With Photoshop

 This was school vacation week, and I was scheduled to spend the day with my 7 yr old grandson, who is at that awkward age - too old for day care and too young to be trusted home alone.  Everyone else had work to do and I had no valid excuse, so I agreed to spend the day with little D. 

The forecast on Wednesday was unseasonably warm for February in Metrowest Boston, so it was agreed that we would go down to the Charles River for an early season fishing opportunity.   Little D was excited. no doubt remembering his amazing success at the pond last summer when he caught several good sized 2-3lb largemouth bass.  He claims to have caught 4 but I only remember 2 so I am sure he is on the road  to become a typical fisherman, most of whom exaggerate their experiences.

I got the camera out and yelled "Pretend you have cought something."
He mugged with the appropriate expression.
I posted the photo on facebook, so his working parents could see that we had gone fishing as planned

Within an hour,  his dad,  reposted the picture with a small addtion from photoshop gallery:

Pretty funny.

Water Water Everywhere

It seems that water in one form or another is responsible for most of our woes and joys.
Yesterday, there was a break in the ten foot pipe that feeds water to about 30 communities that surround Boston. About two million people are being advised to boil their drinking water until the situation is fixed.

This photo (ripped-off from Boston.com) shows the empty aisles
in a local store where thirsty residents thronged to stock-up on bottled water. Good news for Poland Springs. Putting in a Buy order tomorrow.


Smart people plan ahead.
If you live in the affected areas, please take my advice: boil up some water now and freeze it so you wll have pure ice cubes for your evening cocktail.