Xander, FHE, and Dental Plaque

With a title like that, you might wonder how they all tie together. Well, tonight's Family Home Evening lesson was about Oral Hygiene (can you tell I had the lesson?). We used those disclosing tablets that turn your teeth red when you don't brush well, had all the kids chew them up, then showed them how red all of their teeth were. Then I proceeded to explain to them that the red stuff is dyed dental plaque, and that dental plaque is basically teeth bugs and the poop they make. Yes, I'm serious. Go back and read the book, "Everyone Poops." Dental bugs eat the sugar in our mouth from the food we eat, use it to produce acid that dissolves our teeth and causes cavities. Since everything eats, everything poops. Think about that the next time you decide to NOT brush your teeth - you're leaving all those bugs and their poop in your mouth.

Anyway, the kids were all appropriately disgusted, so we finished the lesson and asked Xander to give the closing prayer. We reminded him to bless the refreshments (Thank you Becky Scribner for the strawberry/rhubarb/peach cobbler!) and he proceeded to pray. "And please bless the bugs that they won't poop on my teeth." Needless to say, all the older kids and adults had a hard time keeping from laughing.

So remember what dental plaque REALLY is, and brush twice a day (at least).

Political Ramblings

Just a few miscellaneous links and quick comments.

http://corner.nationalreview.com/post/?q=MjI5NzdhNWFlZGZlYzY2ZGQxNzQwYjMwYTUzOTIyMjc=

Question: How can you tell Obama is lying? Answer: His lips are moving.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33300

Question: What is the conclusion to Ms Coulter's syllogism? Answer: All Democrats are liars (see the previous Q/A).

http://blogs.abcnews.com/johnstossel/2009/08/every-critic-a-racist.html

I would like to dedicate "Your Racist Friend" by They Might Be Giants to Mr. Obama and his fellow Democrats.

http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=33286

Remember, "It's not fascism when WE do it."

http://www.denverpost.com/commented/ci_13203950?

Ms Waak then proceeded to explain, "What I've been saying is there is a lot of (hypocritical B.S. coming) from both sides of (my mouth)." (Hey, Ms Waak and fellow Democrats - That's called sarcasm)

http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/52988

Finally, why are we still paying money to this garbage pit of human waste? To listen to them tell us that we, as Americans, suck and are less than the camel crap on the bottom of their feet? To tell us that we need to teach our kindergartners about masturbation? Come on people, cut off their funding and use eminent domain to take back the land and property.

Thoughts on Independence Day (or, Obama is a fascist/communist, anti-American dictator wannabe)

Some thoughts for this Independence Day

First, we had Obamanomics, a trillion dollar "stimulus" boondogle that has only stimulated increased unemployment. See
http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=32187&keywords=obama+stimulus+not+working
and
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hYS8CIYEBgudlm2SjLh0xekik0RwD98QK1182

Then we had a blatant support of socialist dictator regimes, refusing to denounce a rigged Iranian election, but labeling an attempt to preserve a Honduran constitution from being trampled on a "coup". See
http://www.facebook.com/ext/share.php?sid=109661914200&h=qLfM1&u=C9_c0&ref=nf
and
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/07/honduras_and_iran_obama_betray.html
and
http://virginiavirtucon.wordpress.com/2009/06/23/obama-fails-to-support-the-iranian-people/

Now, we have Rush Limbaugh stating, " “You have to wonder if Obama is just trying to lay a foundation for not being a hypocrite when he tries to serve beyond 2016,” Limbaugh told his national radio audience. “I wouldn't be at all surprised if in the next number of years there is a move on the 22nd Amendment.” " See
http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/limbaugh_obama_third_term/2009/07/01/230937.html

I believe this to be absolutely true. Obama is a power-hungry, egomaniacal dictator wannabe. He is not out to serve the public, he is out to rule America. Castro, Chavez and Ahmadinejad are his bosom buddies, and Marx, Lenin and Stalin are his heroes. If he is not defeated in 2012, he will never leave office voluntarily. It may already be too late. I do not joke when I say that we are back in Germany 1933-45. As a note, 75 years ago this week, in Germany, an event known as "The Night of the Long Knives" occurred. See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Long_Knives
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/night_of_the_long_knives.htm

The Jews in Israel have already figured out that Obama is a potential enemy. See
http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/06/new-poll-israeli-population-says-obama.html
How long will it take the American Jews to figure this out? Will it take a nuclear attack by Iran on Israel, with Obama still calling for dialogue with Iran, before they figure this out? Another all-out Holocaust? It's easy to forget that Hitler was just as popular with the German population as Obama is now. See
http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,531909,00.html
http://www.kimel.net/popularity.html
http://valkyrie-plot.com/hitler.html
This quote from kimel.net is especially enlightening. "...he was also a master of propaganda, extensively using symbols like the swastika, theatrical settings, he was able to play on the emotions of the masses, bypassing and discarding rationality and rational behavior. Hitler became the symbol of Germany, he was idolized. "The public credited Hitler with the achievements of economics and foreign policy of that period. They regarded him as the leader who had made a reality of their deeply rooted longing for a powerful, united Germany. " Wherever Hitler went people paid homage to him, showered him with flowers, waited for his appearance for hours, women were fainting on his sight, to touch the Fuhrer was a lifetime honor. The whole Germany was plastered with his images." Who does that suond like today?

And to those who discourage me from writing things like this for fear that I will end up on Obama's enemies list, I assume I'm already on it. See
http://spectator.org/archives/2009/02/18/obamas-enemies-list
If we do not exercise our right to free speech, we will not have that right much longer. Obama will see to that. Remember that tomorrow, as we celebrate the day we stopped being subject to tyrannical rulers.

Father's Day and Moving, or "The Highs and Lows of Parenting"

All the kids that are still at home finally finished the move up to Metlakatla. So I had them all together today for Father's Day. I wish the other three could be here too (along with Cara), but I'll take what I can get. We even had a relatively quiet morning, as Trevor and Xander and I enjoyed a quiet morning.

This was a nice break from the turmoil that had been happening since Rachel, Kenny and Xander came in on Thursday. Moving is always a chaotic event, and I know I'm usually traumatized. When I moved to Holyoke in 4th Grade (1970), I ended up in the hospital with an ulcer. So I know how poorly children can handle massive change like this. Having said that, Trevor, Amylynn, Kenny and Xander set a record even for them. In the first 48 hours here, Xander broke my beard trimmer and wrote in permanent marker all over Rikki's computer, Kenny broke the mini-blinds in his bedroom (snapped the main bar attached to the window right in two), Amylynn broke Rikki's sandals after she had been told multiple times to not wear or play with the sandals, and then tried to use scotch tape to fix it, then put scotch tape of the shopping list, all without ever telling us that she actually did it. Trevor lucked out - he knocked my model sailing ship made of whale baleen off the top of the entertainment center, but it didn't break. Ahh, children - Love them, Not-So-Love them, can't live with them, can't live without them. Happy Father's day, and Thank You God for my children.

Politics

An excellent letter which conveys my sentiments exactly (click on the title to go to the letter).

Xander Strikes Again, Part 2

We went to the Temple today and had Amylynn and Kenneth sealed to us. That was a very good, spiritual event for us.

After the sealing, we went to IHOP for brunch. Kenneth went to the rest room and Xander followed him. Kenney came out, and Xander came out later chewing something, then spitting it out. Cara smelled it and realized that it didn't smell like gum, but some cleaning product. Cara's mom said that I had better check it out, so I asked him where he got it and followed him into the men's room. When I got in, Xander said, "There, Dad" and pointed to ... wait for it... the deodorant block in the men's urinal! I came out just smiling and shaking my head and told the family. Of course, all the women (Cara, Rachel, Cara's mom Betty, my mom Joan and sister Kathy) all did varying gagging noices. When we told Daniel and Michael, they both burst out laughing. It's a guy thing.

More Political Rantings

I just emailed every U.S. Republican Senator asking them to vote against confirming Sonia Sotomayor as a Supreme Court Justice. The letter follows:

I am requesting you to veto the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court for the following reasons:
1. She is racist and sexist. I am sure you are familiar with her quote from 2001, "I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion [as a judge] than a white male who hasn't lived that life," I find this comment EXTREMELY offensive. If I had said the same about her, I would be called racist and sexist. That is exactly what she is, and such viewpoints have NO position on the highest court in the land.
2. She has questionable judicial ability. The fact that 60% of her opinions reviewed by the Supreme Court have been overturned by said Court is in and of itself concerning. The reasoning for overturning these cases are fairly simple: she doesn't apply the rule of law to her decisions, she uses her "empathy" to decide what the law should be. Witness the case of Ricci v. DeStefano, currently being reviewed by the Supreme Court. This ties back to reason 1, that she is racist. She also stated that the "Court of Appeals is where policy is made." That is supposed to be the job of the Executive and Legislative branches, NOT the Judicial branch. Do you really want her doing YOUR job?
3. We SHOULD be examining her judicial record and NOT her Hispanic background. May I remind you that in 2002, Eric Estrada was nominated to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Not ONCE did we hear about his Hispanic background. Instead, we heard about his rulings and ideology. Now, those same Democrats expect us to follow "rules" completely opposite to those they followed seven years ago. The ONLY time Democrats care about race is when it furthers their agenda. As an additional example, let's look at the background of a current Justice, Clarence Thomas. The fact that he is black and came from poor, segregated circumstances was not important to our "dear" President Obama - "I would not have nominated Clarence Thomas."
An excellent article about this can be found in the Wall Street Journal, http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124355478303064587.html

As a final note, there has been considerable debate over the future of the Republican Party. Some moderates feel that unless we move toward the "center", we will no longer exist as a party (see http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1896588,00.html). However, I don't feel I need to remind you that we had a moderate run for president in 2008, and he was defeated soundly. In fact, the only reason he did as well in the election as he did was his selection of Sarah Palin, a true conservative, as his running mate. If the Republican Party cannot survive as a bastion of conservatism, it doesn't deserve to survive. We already have enough moderates and liberals in the government. We need to be the party of conservatism. Voting against the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor is a step in this direction. Please vote against her confirmations.
Daniel E. Long, DDS

And, for those who don't know, my first wife was half Puerto Rican and we have four kids, which make them one fourth Puerto Rican. My ex-wife informs me that our kids are probably related to Ms Sotomayor. So I would hope from those facts that you can see that I am not judging her on race, but on political views and performance. Put a conservative Hispanic in her place, one who respects the Constitution, and I would fully support her/him.

Gordon Ramsay & Hell's Kitchen

Speaking of Hell's Kitchen, one of my newest "Must See TV" programs is anything with Gordon Ramsay - "Hell's Kitchen", "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares", etc. I love this guy. I've heard people comment that they can't stand him because he's so rude, but if you really watch him, you realize that he's a "tough love" type of guy. He doesn't act that way just to be a moron. He does it because he cares and wants everyone to be the best they can. I especially see this in "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares."

As I explained to Cara (for those who haven't seen that series), he goes to individual restaurants that are about to close, spends a week with them, and helps them turn things around. I explained that I had actually lived through a similar event when I ran my own dental office.

In 2001, I had my own dental office in Westminster, CO. I was going bankrupt. Cara convinced me to sign up for a year-long practice management course in Scottsdale AZ. That course turned my life around. It taught me how to run a business, and it taught me that I didn't want to be in private practice. During that course, I had my own little "Gordon Ramsay" moment when the program director had a personal meeting with me and said that if I didn't do EVERYTHING that was laid out in the course, I was OUT of the course. Needless to say, I was more than a little shocked at the encounter. However, it had the desired results, and I was able to turn the office around. It wasn't easy, but it was worth it.

For that reason, I love watching Gordon Ramsay.

Blogging

I find that the problem I have with blogs is that I feel that I am, for the most part, a boring person. I'm not the fancy five-star restaurant like Wolfgang Puck or Hell's Kitchen. I'm more the corner diner, greasy spoon - always there, but nothing to write home about. My personal journals were always fact filled with little emotion. Here, however, facts tend to be boring unless accompanied by some sort of emotion. I would prefer to write a technical article any day over a personal monologue.

Having said that, I do realize that I need to write more often, especially since this is taking the place of my journal. So what's it like in Metlakatla? I thoroughly enjoy it here, but do little. I wake up in the morning, go to work, come home, play on the computer or watch TV and go to bed. Very monotonous. As much as I like the peace and quiet, I'm excited for the family to finally get up here so I actually have something to do. I think if we can make the other building into an office/TV room ( my "Fortress of Solitude"), I'll be able to have enough peace that I don't get too grumpy.

Last week we had the local Health Fair. It was a good chance for me to get out and meet the people of the town. We had over 500 participants, which was a record for them. I personally did 80 oral screenings. The funnest of those were the little Head Start kids. They're so cute! They all line up like little ducklings and didn't cause any problems.

Cara's New Life

Cara just came home from the hospital from having her gastric bypass surgery. The surgery went very well. The doctor said it would take from 2 1/2 to 4 hours, and hers took between 2 1/2 and 3 hours. No complications, everything went well. The rest of that first day went as could be expected - She slept most of the day and had some minor pain, but not from the surgical sites. The next day, though, she was back to her old self. She was walking laps around the floor, talking to everyone she saw, both patients and employees. Today, she was tired again, and said that this was how she expected to feel the first day. However, everything is progressing well, and she came home this afternoon. Now she's just resting and getting used to her new diet of clear liquids, and the psychological part of losing the weight.

Moving

I've moved again. Don't worry, I'm still in Metlakatla. I just have a bigger place so all my kids will fit when they come to visit. The first place I was in was very nice and very new, but it was only a two bedroom. Unless I could move into a three bedroom and put somebody in the garage (don't worry, those garages are heated), there was no way we would have fit. This new house is a lot bigger - four bedrooms - but also a lot older. There are only three closets in the whole house, so the owner used one of the bedrooms as a walk-in closet. Luckily, there's another building which we can use for storage, so it's not as bad as it might sound. I think it's a cute house. I (and Rachel) really like the purple kitchen. You can see photos on my Facebook. It's now just the chore of unpacking everything AGAIN. I'm lazy, I hate doing stuff like that the first time, let alone twice in two months! Oh well.

Xander Strikes Again

I took Amylynn and Xander to the aquarium store to get new fish for the aquarium. Xander loves to look at the fish. Unfortunately, if anybody else is with him, he gets into trouble. As we were looking at fish, he came over to me, grabbed my by the hand, and said, "Dad, come here." I followed him, and he brought me over to one of the aquariums. There, as part of the decorations of the aquarium, was the store telephone, sitting on the bottom of the tank! He was very proud of himself! I didn't know whether to laugh or swear. I told the store and told them to add it to my bill. I lucked out and they ONLY charged me $20.

For those of you who didn't know, this isn't the first time he's done this. Over Christmas, he threw my iPod and cell phone into the filled bathtub. The iPod survived, but the cell phone didn't. Of course, I had no warranty on the phone, so had to buy a whole new phone with a whole new contract at the cost of about $200. So $20 was actually a bargain. What's that curse that parents always wish on their kids? Oh yeah, "I hope your kid is just like you!"

Politics (WARNING - Very Inflamatory)

WARNING - IF YOU DO NOT LIKE MY POLITICAL POSTS, STOP READING NOW! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.

My title was going to be "Obama is a baby-killing communist", "The REAL Obama - I told you so!", or something equally obnoxious, but decided to not start the rhetoric until down here in the actual blog.

I tried to keep quiet about President Obama. I tried to stay optimistic about him. I tried to see what he would do and judge him on his actions, NOT what I expected his actions to be. I really hoped Cara would be right. She was so impressed by how he was able to get so many people involved in the political process. Well, actions speak louder than words, and his actions in this first week have confirmed him to be everything I dreaded he would be. Let me count the ways, by providing links as my proof.

1. Obama is Hitler. OK, leftwingers, before you try to crucify me, remember that for the past eight years, you've compared Bush to Hitler every time you opened your collective mouths. See:
1. http://archive.democrats.com/preview.cfm?term=Bush%20Hitler%20Comparison
2. http://karmakat.typepad.com/picasso_dreams/2004/01/bushhitler_coma.html
3. http://newsbusters.org/blogs/rusty-weiss/2008/10/21/bds-alert-stone-equates-bush-hitler
See also:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_Derangement_Syndrome
If you want to dish it out ("Bush is Hitler"), you had better be prepared to take it.

Now, why do I say that Obama is Hitler? Go to link #2 and read the second paragraph, specifically, "Hitler's popularity was real, as opposed to the fabricated polls that keep telling us Bush is doing a great job." Compare that with this quote: "To some Germans and, no doubt, to most foreigners it appeared that a charlatan had come to power in Berlin. To the majority of Germans Hitler had - or would shortly assume - the aura of a truly charismatic leader. They were to follow him blindly, as if he possessed a divine judgment, for the next twelve tempestuous years." (Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. 1959. New York: Simon & Schuster,1990. P 6.) Who does that sound like? Sure not Bush. People hate Bush. Sounds more like Obama. In fact, if you put Obama's name in place of Hitler, it sounds eerily like what we're experiencing now with The Messiah, Lord Obama.

2. Baby killer. See http://i.abcnews.com/Politics/International/story?id=6716958&page=1
What more can you say? My tax dollars are now funding abortions even more than they were. I cannot support a president who condones and finances the wanton massacre of unborn babies. For something to really think about, see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2CaBR3z85c.

3. Defense of Marriage. See http://conservativeoasis.com/obama-doma/2009/01/22/. I think that says it better than I can -"We are simply saying that society does not want the American FAMILY defined that way. Nobody is saying stone the bastards. Nobody is saying let’s organize and put them all on an island. Go ahead- live your life the way you want. Do it behind closed doors. And yes, you can have some of the same legal and financial advantages married people do. " No, Mr. President, I do not support your actions in this.

4. Religious hypocrite (anti-Christian?). See: http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2009/01/28/steven-edwards-suddenly-obama-has-muslim-roots.aspx. All you had to do was talk about it BEFORE the election. Ah, but then you wouldn't have had as good of chance to bamboozle the American public. Also, beware of what he says about American-Muslim relations because, despite his Ivy League background, he is ignorant of history - see http://www.commentarymagazine.com/blogs/index.php/boot/52431. If Sarah Palin says this, the media crucify her for not being ready to lead. Obama says it, and the media bend over, drool, and kiss his ass some more.

5. Political hypocrite (Free Speech? NOT!). Tied into the religious notes above, Obama has already made it clear that he intends to stifle any speech that runs counter to His Holiness' beliefs. See:
1. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30422
2. http://www.bucksright.com/obama-censorship-squad-hits-pittsburghs-kdka-1902
3. http://www.ireport.com/docs/DOC-124769
4. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/nov/03/obama-censorship/
5. http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=30413&s=rcmp


I think this one is the scariest of them all. Obama does NOT believe in free speech. He will do everything he can to crush it. Hmm, I think that goes back to point #1 above - he's more like Hitler than Bush ever thought of being. I particularly like this cartoon.

6. Socialist/Communist. See:
1. http://obamaism.blogspot.com/
2. http://maggiesnotebook.blogspot.com/2008/10/barack-obamas-socialist-and-communist.html
3. http://www.articlesbase.com/politics-articles/barack-obamas-connections-to-socialism-communism-and-racial-divisiveness-591732.html
4. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washington/2008/03/obamathetaxrais.html
5. http://righttruth.typepad.com/right_truth/2008/05/detailed-report.html

I've been saying this since Obama announced his candidacy. Obama is a communist. For those who counter that Bush was a fascist, ultimately, there is very little difference between Communists and Fascists. Both are totalitarian regimes. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Totalitarianism. Read this clip from that site: "Totalitarian regimes or movements maintain themselves in political power by means of an official all-embracing ideology and propaganda disseminated through the state-controlled mass media, a single party that controls the state, personality cults, control over the economy, regulation and restriction of free discussion and criticism, the use of mass surveillance, and widespread use of terror tactics." Except for the single party (which they are working on - see http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/01/23/obama-quit-listening-rush-limbaugh-want-things/) and the terror tactics, (and with the links I've supplied, I think we've already reached intimidation. Terror isn't that far behind), that sounds amazingly like what the Obama Administration is already attempting to do. More so than what Bush ever did (although some will argue about the mass surveillance). I'm not crazy about Bush. I think his foreign policies were OK, but his domestic policies left a lot to be desired (No Child Left Behind, prescription benefits expansion, etc.). However, I'll take Bush over Obama ANY DAY of the week. I figure that I had better voice my opinions now, while I can, before the Obama Thought Police completely ban any kind of political dissent. As a final comment, that I am not alone in my thinking, I give you this link: http://www.gopusa.com/commentary/cadamo/2009/cga_01291.shtml.

Nostalgia

I left Virginia/DC on Sunday morning and flew back to Metlakatla. My flight was at 8:00 A.M., so I had to leave Josiah's at 5:00 A.M. to get the rental car back. Coming in on I-66 was quite the nostalgia trip. Given that I was already in a "mood" from Erin's wedding, seeing the old sites, even in the dark of early morning, could have been a tear-jerker had I let it. Seeing the exit for Tyson's Corner, Roslyn, Key Bridge, etc. I had to get gas, so I made sure to get off on Rte 7 to see the old neighborhood of Idylwood Rd and Pimmit Dr. Granted, I was there at 5:30 on a Sunday morning, so the traffic was non-existant (I always said my two big complaints about DC are the hot, humid summers, and too many people), but I need to get my four younger kids back there to see the sights.

Wedding

Erin has always known how to make me cry, and today was no different. For my 48th birthday, she got married. I knew I was going to cry, I just didn't realize how much. After she had her first dance with her new husband, she had her dance with her father. I bawled the entire dance. Having said that, it was a very nice wedding, and I am very happy for her. I just hate losing my babies.

As I said on my Facebook "25 List", family makes me cry. Erin made a photo collage for me one year for Christmas, and I cried when I got it. I can't watch "Father of the Bride" without crying, and haven't been able to since it first came out. The first summer after my divorce, when the kids went to spend the summer with their mother, people asked me if I was going to miss the kids. I replied "no." I then explained that I knew that they were coming back in a short time. When they finally went off to college, or got married, THEN I would miss them. And I do.

Metlakatla

My family has been complaining that I don't post on my blog any more, so I thought I would take a minute and catch up.

I've now been in Metlakatla for 2 1/2 weeks, and really like it here. It reminds me of a little town up in the Colorado Rockies - cute, quaint, trees and mountains everywhere. I just pretend that the ocean is a big lake! I just posted a bunch of photos of our house and the area on my Facebook page, so go there to look.

The people here are very friendly, and they are all VERY excited to have a full-time dentist here. It's been over two years since one was here. The temp docs have done a good job of filling in, but it's just not the same.

There are some hard parts. First, and foremost, is the lack of my family. Yes, I enjoy the peace, the ability to watch what ever I want on TV, and not have to watch Trevor's bizarre cartoons (cartoons were so much more refined when I was a kid - Bugs Bunny blowing up Elmer Fudd, Road Runner making Coyote fall off the cliff, etc), but as much as I enjoy that peace, I miss the chaos and din of my children. I miss Xander falling asleep on my lap. I miss Kenny's goofy smile. I miss Amylynn's beaming smile. I miss Trevor's noises that he makes as he bops around the house. I miss snuggling with Cara. I miss holding her hand when we walk. I miss looking into her eyes. I miss her watching figure skating. I miss watching House, Boston Legal and George Lopez with her.

I am a little concerned about having to start doing dentures again. It's been five years since I've done them, and feel a little out of practice. Hopefully, it's like riding a bike.

I found out one exciting bit of information. There is a dive master here that offers scuba lessons. Cara's a little bummed, but I'm way excited. Yes, there is beautiful diving here in Met. Her name is Tani Bell and her website is http://tani.us/. Click on the Metlakatla Underwater 2006 link to see what we have here. I suggested that Cara start taking scuba lessons there in Boise so that we can take them together. We'll see if she does.