People seem to love PDF files.  That's because it preserves the paper mentality for them.

PDFs are printer friendly but information averse.

I am at this second printing a small book to read in the car.  To save paper I am printing 4 pages per paper page.  Due to the large margins for the original, the print is microscopic.  It need not be but PDFs do not lend themselves to easily re-presenting the information like .doc files do.

It always drives me nuts when I go online to submit an application for a new account of some kind and get pointed to a PDF file to print out, fill in by hand, and then scan in to fax to the firm in question.  A total waste of time and paper to me.  A simple HTTP form will do with a checkbox stating that I am attaching my signature to a contract and agree to uphold it - just like when you install software.

 

And that's it for today's LAME REPORT.

 

We just got back from a visit with my good friend Billy at Pismo Beach.

As usual it was a good time for all!

This was the view at the peak of a hike we went on.

Brandon is cuite - my new sand buddy!

Willy teaching Cara, Becky, and Katheryn how to KILL.

Billy innocently shaking hands... Look out Cara!

Billy teaching Cara how to break your arm.

How to break free.

Billy showing off as usual.

Billy making my head pop.

More instruction for death.

The ladies having a nice chat.

A blurred but good shot of Billy, Deanna, Darwin and Terry.

Pismo Beach proof.

Becky with her board.

More of Becky.

The threesome ready to surf.

Surf siloettes.

Help me up from the cliff with this silly kite!

Jessica alone on a desert island.

Becky on the same island.

Jessica and Katheryn lost in the desert.

More lost souls.

Becky flying my kite in the desert.

Girls dying of thirst.

Willy being dragged by my kite.

The before the hike shot.

The shot durring the hike.  Bummer, I'm just as fat as usual!

Our friend waiting for free food.

Mayhem at Avilla Beach - a school of fish always makes things lively.

Give me your watch!

Pellicans and seals galore!

Becky likes fresh fish.

Leroy the sea lion tells me to get lost.

Becky chokeing Willy.

Becky choking Katheryn.

Becky showing off her Highland Dance moves.

Billy learning Highland Dance from Becky.

Jessica showing off her hawian moves.

Becky and Deanna hiding among the flowers.

 

What a fun and relaxing time we had.  Man Pismo has perfect weather all the time!  What an awesome place to go.

Thank's Bill!

At our school's auction we bought a week at a cottage on the beach at Marristone Island.

This was really fun and so I thought I'd share some of the pictures I took.

A nice artsy desktop picture taken of the beach.

Keep Clam.  The beach has billions of sand dollars.

Fort Flagler and the local fawna.

Our guest hiking at Fort Flagler.

Another artsy desktop taken at dawn from the inside of the cabin.