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Well, I am the one who suggested this blog, and I haven't contributed since the first week. So, here goes.

As you all know, my job with State Farm entails supervising a unit of people who handle workers compensation claims. Thursday and Friday of this week, I had the opportunity to attend a conference in LA (at the Sheraton, on Century Blvd) put on by the California Department of Workers Compensation. It was a good conference, worth the time and travel. It was also good for me to mix with people from different environments who deal with the complexities and jargon of workers compensation. I've been in work comp for a little over four years, and I have been continually frustrated, wondering if I was ever going to feel comfortable with the ever-evolving work comp environment in California. As I experienced the conference, I realized my understanding of work comp is as good as most, and those things I don't understand perplex others, as well. I feel better.........for now.

Two weeks from tonight, Master Works Chorale and the Liberty High School choir are performing Dvorak's Te Deum with the Bakersfield Symphony. I've been told, with the two choirs, there will be close to 200 singers.

Last Tuesday, the Masterworks rehearsal indicated that, with some minor fine tuning, we are ready to perform. It should be a good concert; I'm looking forward to singing with the Liberty High choir. Their director used to direct Masterworks Chorale.

Teresa and Nathan are spending the night with us tonight. They came over this afternoon. Teresa helped harvest oranges and prune the orange tree, and during dinner, we watched "Horton Hears a Who."

Nathan watched me mow the lawn, and at one point, he would run across the lawn, in front of me, like he was playing the came of catch-me-if-you-can, with the lawn mower. Of course, he took no chances and kept at a safe distance, probably at least 20 feet in front of me. He would also pull grandma off the lawn if he thought I was getting too close to her.

Well, that's enough for tonight.

My love to everyone. What a great family you are.