having fun blogging

My family and I have had an incredible busy week, as I mentioned in my last blog. The fourth of July celebrations will officially end tomorrow at a family reunion on my husband's side. Today we spent our day on the boat and I tried kneeboarding for the first time. I was unsuccessful. I had no cell phone service or internet connection all day. It was a nice change. When I got home I went to my bloglines account and read the news. That is an incredibly convenient tool. In addition to major news sites, I subscribed to National Geographic. I teach geography and use the magazine, their website, and their videos regularly. I watched a clip on how Belgian shepherds are trained to search for land mines in war-torn Cambodia. Dogs are amazing, and these are quite expensive...$30,000 / dog. I read an interview with Fareed Zakaria on CNN as well. He commented on US relations with Iran. I have long studied the Middle East and have found Mr. Zakaria a leading figure on the problems the West has had with countries such as Iran and Iraq over the years. It was an interesting interview, however no solutions were offered on how to solve the diplomatic crises between the US and Iran. The New York Times book review is helpful as well. I am always looking for what is new. My oldest son just got out of bed and is asking me what I am doing. Try explaining blogging to a 7 year old who just wants to write stories on paper. That will change when I teach him how to type. I am going to try story number 2 to get him back to bed. Good night.