In the time of my absence I have been to Erie PA, eaten hot dogs, tasted peanut butter soft serve (it's even better than you think it might be), seen more lightning in one 8 hour span than I've maybe ever seen, worn flip-flops purchased at Wal-Mart, taken apart (sort-of) my new laptop/baby, yelled at a customer service representative on the phone (I rarely yell), and slept reasonably well.

If you're like me & you like words, take a web-stroll over to the Word Spy & World Wide Words. You'll be happy you did.

Also, more images coming soon to lomblad.net.