We finally got a look at the black-vented oriole that has been drawing so much attention from serious birders. We walked up to get our mail and saw folks pointing up into the coral bean tree by the mailboxes. The bird was evidently attracted by the colorful red blooms of the tree. We didn't get any photos--the bird flew away after a few minutes, so these photos are from the web. This oriole is generally found in Mexico and has been seen in Texas only a few times.
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We went to Darryl's workshop this afternoon. When we walked into the hall, Hardy motioned me to the table where they were sitting and pointed to Jan's Kindle 3, which they had brought along for us to check out. Jan has a lovely red leather cover with built in book light and we had a grand old time investigating all the features.
We both spent some time on the web looking at the various covers and lights for the Kindle 3--a dizzying array of possibilities. We're a bit concerned that the light built in to the cover is much brighter at the top of the screen and doesn't light the bottom half nearly as well. Some people are also complaining about the battery drain, since the light runs off the Kindle's battery.
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