The Computer History Musuem was commemorating the 217th birthday of Charles Babbage. They have a replica of the Difference Engine No 2 on display. I got to wear a hat (another word I can say) but no-one let me have any of the birthday cake.

It weighs over 5 tons and has 8000+ moving parts. If only I'd brought my new tool set with hammer ("bang-bang") and screw drivers I could take this thing apart. Then I'd be able to fit the pieces in my mouth.

I went to a musuem/kiddie zoo. I learnt the finer points of gravity on the tennis ball exhibit (my own climbing exploits on chairs, steps, sofas and high chairs had previously taught me the basics of gravity).

The bobcat at the zoo kept looking at me. I think they can pick the ones that are the juciest and plumpest. Relax - the turtle is not real, the lighting was tricky but it's really a statue. I also know the difference between a duck, chicken and goose ("oose").

I've been a busy boy in California. I've been hiking and seen some deer, helped peel potatoes for lunch, and been to the zoo. I've been learning lots of words too.

Aren't I a high-tech wunderkind? I just did my first google search. It didn't find anything, maybe Google's overrated. I hope they have something better by the time I have to go to school.

[Bad news - no internet for you for a long time. ed.]

A long weekend is great for projects. What I like about Ikea instructions is even if you can't read you can still figure out how it goes together.

And after it's done someone has to run the stress testing as part of the acceptance phase.

In November we went to a conference in San Francisco. I had to stay and look after Nanna and Poppa and keep them busy. I also visted great-Grandma's house where I had to be a lumberjack and stack the firewood (well, chew it a little. Remember the beaver posting?). I also had to pick the apples and the lemons.

My retinue and I went to the Botanical Gardens for a pumpkin festival.

Then if my mother held me up high enough I could point out where I dropped Dad's cell phone.

Fallen leaves are for playing. Well, if someone rakes them first, then I can play in them. Then they need raking again..