Newspaper quote of the week and other stuff

"We tried every other form of contraception and found that they all suck. Being a scientist, I was interested in what could be done," by a guy who invented a NZ1250 dollars ovulation detector - a tiny thermometer that is worn on either arm that alerts the wearer when her temperature rises half a degree Celcius as a result of ovulation - either do it then and get pregnant, or don't and don't, I guess. On the front page, a big pictures of kids getting new shoes, titled "Kids take a shine to new shoes". Well, we are having beautiful weather here, finally, not so awfully cold (remember what it was like in Auckland, Marge), clear skies, birds tweeting, flowers starting to bloom (see a few pics on Facebook for Joseph Manford Barber). Had a very nice visit with a lady doing research on meditators views for her doctoral dissertation. I will be making a collection of some Hamilton sights, sites, this month, hopefully, and will share them on facebook. Had Emily's school conference; left feeling school is concerned with developing her socially, that grades at this point are not important; some testing she did do, however, indicated that she is bright and she gets a special class during the day for bright kids. She invented a game where she sets up eight or so play mobil figures and then rolls a marble to see how many she can knock down, then it is my turn, then hers, etc. Have been reading a fairly new book from Elmore Leonard, and a couple of books that outline short trips one can take in NZ. Carrie is busy at work. Joseph seems to be doing more real school work in the evenings. I am feeling well, finally more right/left balanced, and feel my (mighty? I don't think so) muscles are better supporting my skeleton than before. Well, thanks for reading this. Sharon, hope things are ok. Sincerely, Manford