My search for "Heroes" show sponsors with which to lodge my protest continues...I located Nissan as a major sponsor and emailed them today. We'll be in the car market for a vehicle within the next couple years (really) so I suggested action on their part could "go long ways toward influencing us in considering their product."    (always good to touch upon the ol' pocket book.)

I've pulled out my crochet baby blanket pattern book today to  look through which one I want to make for my nephew. He's in the Air Force and he and his wife are expecting their first child around March. I'd like to send it as a Christmas gift. It's a tradition for me. I made each sister one and now I'm moving on to their children. (Time certainly does fly!)  I only make one per family, so I usually pick a neutral color scheme so it can be used for every new future arrival as well. My sisters still have theirs and use them as throws now. So, it's a worthwhile gift. We're going to stop at Joann Fabric on the way back from the movies today.

Which brings me to the lunch-date. We're going to see Astro Boy and eat lunch at Panara Bread. (Love their tomato soup!)  Last weekend the local theatre in the nearby plaza had a FREE 1:00 pm movie showing of "Aliens in the Attic."  Of all the kids movies we've been to this summer, that one was the most entertaining. I'd say "Shorts" was the most blah.  The week before that we saw the double-feature 3-D Toy Story, which was fun.

As for the website, I've been working on updating old chapters as well as my new chapter. I also put up a new front page photo of Wolverine. It looks really nice--all thanks to Picnik, which is the in-site photo editor. I used one of it's effects to darken the outer edge so it blends into the black background. InTheZone won't be updated until after Halloween. My favorite Picnik photo effect, however, is their b/w focal point, which makes the photo all b/w except for one spot you can adjust the size of for a focal emphasis.  I really enjoy the photo manipulation Picnik offers!