I'm a Finalist!

Hello! So, thanks to my brother-in-law, Ben (a.k.a. "the other Ben), he and I (among 9,998 others) are finalists in Google's DaVinci Code Quest! The first 10,000 people to complete all 24 puzzles were selected as a "finalist" and sent a cryptex in the mail. Well, I received my cryptex, much to my excitement. It is not often that I actually win anything. I had supposed that the Google people would email with a clue to determine the code to open the cryptex, however, I was soon directed to discover that the "mystery" to unlock the ancient artifact was merely written on the back of the box that it came in.... kind of diminishes the magic of it all, eh? By entering "GRAIL" into the dials, the cryptex unlocks... once again, I was anxious for bounteous treasures to spill out before me... but once again, it was a mere piece of paper directing me to view a specific website for further instruction. Oh well... I must say, I was pleased with the cryptex itself, despite its' having minimal mystique. It is constructed with a heavy material and is a fun keepsake. The next step, as a finalist, is to wait until the 19th (when, 'coincidentally', the movie is also released), when 5 new puzzles will be available through my personalized Google webpage. The person to complete these puzzles in the fastest time (from the time the person is logged in) will receive a multiplicity of riches! I'm already packing my bags! :)

Emma once again, enjoyed another dip in her little Emma-sized pool. She's taken a particular fancy to dunking herself with cupfulls of water and giggling each time. It is a fun game for her and entertaining for me to watch. Assuming the pool doesn't blow away or rip, I think it will bring Emma many Summer days of fun. In addition to the video below, be sure to click on the flickr icon for a couple new photos of Emma. And in case, you've never experimented with flickr, you can click on any of the mini-thumbnails on the icon on the right and it will bring up the particular picture you click on. You can then view all of the pictures by clicking on "susand's photostream" or viewing the pictures as a slideshow.
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