I got called in for Jury Duty today but didn't get selected to sit on a jury.

The day was an interesting experience. There were quite a number of us, and my number didn't even get called to be potentially called to a jury.

So, I just sat and read "Sirens of Titan" by Vonnegut.

I guess I'm done for the next three years, so I'll just have to wait to see if I ever have to decide the fate of anyone in the legal system.

This might seem a bit trival to people like Dad, Monica or Zach who have done more in-depth computer work than I have, but I just got rid of a virus from our computer that slipped past our Firewall, Norton Anti-Virus, and Ad-Aware.

I was in Safe Mode going through DOS menus (with the help of a print out from a site with instructions on what to do) and then had to edit my registry to get rid of all the keys is created.

Man, it was alot of work, but totally worth it now..... and it doesn't look like I messed anything up even.

I have been meaning to make a post about Ethan and me going swimming. Mia has been taking him to swim lessons on Monday, and I take him for free swim on Fridays.

The boy loves being in the water. It's amazing how much fun he has just floating around, or having me propel him through the water. Since I also love being in the pool, I'm glad to stay as long as he wants.

One of Ethan's favorite water activities is splashing. With so much water at the pool, he loves to splash and see how big a spray he can get.

It's very, very fun. We'll have to see how he likes the ocean this summer when we head to California.

A lot of things change when you become a parent. But I wasn't expected my childhood memories to become so different.

Just one minute ago, Mia was reading an old Christmas letter that my parents just sent in a package to us. She read the part about AJ getting a new bike in Ridgecrest.

What I remember about that story is that my parents found a mostly functional bike a a garage sale. My dad fixed it up and painted it blue. They wanted this to be special for AJ so they pulled Monica and I aside, to ask us not to tell AJ that it wasn't a new bike.

Remembering that story just now, made me get all emotional thinking about how my mom and dad wanted to do something for nice for their son. It made me think of all the things that I want to do for Ethan. I love spending time with him, he's such a happy boy, and I can only imagine how much more love I'll have for him as he grows up.

P.S. Dad, if I got this story horribly wrong, please correct it in your weekly email :)