A Blog and Web Site About The McDougall Family
We just went through our fourth “last” spring snow storm. We thought each of the last four storms was the last, but we are continually surprised by another one. This one was a doozy, lasted three days, and covered the center third of the state from North to South. A while back we got some […]
Read MoreUbuntu 9.04 – code named Jaunty Jackalope, was released on April 23. I am always (maybe too) eager to upgrade to the next version of Ubuntu as new features are always added, making it an even better operating system. Yes, for the uninformed, Ubuntu is a computer operating system. Your computer may run Windows or […]
Read MoreToday is Samuel Morse’s birthday. Samuel Morse is the inventor of the Morse Code which many Amateur Radio Operators around the world (including me) use every day for fun and efficient communications. Today, Google celebrated the day by modifying their search logo. Can you decode it? You can visit my Ham Radio web site HERE […]
Read MoreI love a good “under dog” story. Here is a true one that is incredibly amazing. Susan Boyle, an unmarried, unemployed Scottish woman, was on “Britain’s Got Talent.” The judges were cynical, the audience was laughing at her, and there were a lot of eye rolling. That all ended about two seconds after she started […]
Read MoreHere it is, mid April and we got another round of winter. We woke today with another six inches of snow and is blew and snowed off and on all day. Once again, I am reminded how ridiculous the whole “global warming hoax” is. Hand me a snow shovel, it is getting deep in here! […]
Read MoreWe just got back yesterday from a busy Easter week-end in Glasgow, Montana. We put more than 800 miles on our Suburban. Heather now lives in Glasgow, so we decided to visit her for Easter. Co-incidentally, some friends of ours son was getting married on the same week-end. The week-end was very busy but fun. […]
Read MoreIsn’t it neat when you go to church and God REALLY shows up? Today was one of those days. I feel sad for those churches that have such a small view of God that they don’t expect Him to show up there. He is so good, and He is healing lives, inside and out. After […]
Read MoreThe Missouls Children’s Theatre presented “The Little Mermaid” as conceived and written by Jim Caron, at the Clancy School. The students had tryouts on Monday, they practiced for four days, and presented the program today. Katie got a part as a “Sea Scout” and Ana got a job as a stage manager. For Ana, that […]
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, we finally bit it and purchased a new TV. We got a nice 42 inch Phillips High Def TV. Wow, what a change from our old 20 inch model. We have been enjoying seeing some movies in a whole new light. Some programs are quite different when the picture is […]
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