If there is indeed a perfect day, it happened to me yesterday! A church member invited a few of us up to his farm that borders the Holston River. So we loaded up Kayaks and drove up.  I can only describe this as perfect class one conditions. Kernie, if you see this, all I can say is thanks!  I had a ball! Once again, I was reminded that God really is the greatest artist ever 

Wow!  The king of pop died today.  Where was I when it happened? Out on the lake on my Kayak! Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson die on the same day! Two of the icons of 70's and 80's. You know, we have spent two decades making fun of him . . His face, his strange behavior, his obsession with Children . . . . But make no mistake about it! He was a performer.  He changed the industry! He made MTV legitimate!  Yes, Michael, you were a weirdo! But in spite of yourself, you were loved and respected for your talent and your creativity! May you finally rest in peace.

Today I got off work a little early, and decided that today would be a great day to hit the water on the Kayak.  I did about an eight miler round trip.  I put in at a local park and paddled to a dam and then turned around for the return trip. I took a few pics which I have included below, and quite a few movie clips.  Since I am now in the camper on the netbook, with limited internet connectivity, the videos and pictures will have to wait for another time. On the return trip I saw three kayaks and as I approached, I recognized that one of the fellows was the guy I bought the tandem Kayak off of. We talked for a while about kayaks, fishing and camping.  It was a very enjoyable conversation. 

I got home and was drained. I think the combination of sun, humidity, distance in a Kayak pretty much did me in. My legs are burned pretty good, but I am thinking everything else is on it's way to being tan. Below is a small clip I streamed from my phone. When I get a chance, I will add some new pics.

If you have a smart phone then you need to get Qik installed on it! Available for Nokia, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile devices, this very well could be the next big thing in mobile computing. Basically, Qik sets you up your own user page and installs an app on your phone that utilizes your phone's video abilities. The app then allows you to stream live video to your user page.  It doesn't quit there however.  It allows you to automatically send it to places such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Also, it allows the ability to schedule events so that people can "tune in" when you broadcast!  It should be fun to watch how this service grows in the coming months! Powerful stuff. This should give someone the ability to report any event that happens to them "live".

 This morning, I was sitting in the back for Church and thought I would try streaming the service to my page. The sound is lacking and I seem to have a problem keeping my finger out from the front of the camera, but streaming quality is decent. Sound isn't a problem from my HTC Touch Pro from 9-12 feet out from my subjects, but to do an event from a distance, is a problem.  

It would be sweet if I could acess my camera controls and zoom, but the app only gives you the ability to "stream".  Still, this is a nice app for mobile phones, and I would recommend you head to Qik and install! 

By the way, once you are set up, head over to http://qik.com/dcarico and follow me.

Just some pictures and a short video of time on the lake with the family.