Building a Computer – Assistant to Thomas Darnell

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Camilla

May 18 2021

For the past 5 months I’ve been buying parts from a list that Thomas created, 2-3 every month. Finally bought the remaining components last week, with the monitor arriving yesterday.

For the past day and a half I’ve been “Assistant to Thomas Darnell” as he built it. It is all finished now! Didn’t have “helping build a computer” on my 2021 Bingo card. 🤣😂 “It’s like a LEGO set with tiny, delicate parts.” – he says as he’s putting it together …

I’m so happy for Thomas. His computer has barely been limping along for the past 6 months.

June 26 2021 Update – Everything is working perfectly. Thomas did decided to return the monitor for another brand as this one had issues trailing white light, or something like that.

Throwback Post: The Amazing Romano Duo

Posted on July 12, 2021 by Camilla

**THROWBACK POST**

September 7 2015:

Oceans of gratitude to and for The Amazing Romano Duo for spending 6 hours at our new place yesterday helping to rearrange, hang curtains, and install a ceiling fan … helping to create the 810 square foot Team TLC Love Shack! Only 9 days left before they set off on their own adventure.

(Photo from September 2015)

The Bad Batch – Star Wars

Posted on July 11, 2021 by Camilla

May 15 2021

Thomas Darnell and I started watching The Bad Batch last night! Sooooooooo good!!! We’re also watching Rebels (we’re in Season 2), and love how this ties in with that and The Clone Wars.

Thomas and I were picking up my “meatballs” and garlic knots when we saw that they had opened the lil game room. Pinball machines!! How do you get the ball going, Thomas asks. 😂🤣 I only had enough quarters for one game. And he did better than me! I’m rusty!

Oh, the hours spent playing pinball and other games when I was his age. In those days the game rooms were huge! Like the size of this entire restaurant.

Throwback Post: Thomas and Camilla August 2016 Date Day

Posted on July 6, 2021 by Camilla

**THROWBACK POST**

September 6 2016:

Thomas and Camilla August 2016 date day …. (Our date day got postponed by a few days as Thomas was sick!)

Ended the date with enjoying cookies after dinner. And then a starlit walk.

Little Washoe Lake ….

“Would anyone believe that playing with sticks and walking and splashing in the water would be so fun?” -Thomas

This was an impromptu stop as we drove right by on our way home from Carson City. And it was Thomas’ idea …. Kinda. As I had just thought, we should stop by the lake. Hmmm.

Thomas told me he was having so much fun and was so happy we stopped. I sat in the sand and watched him a while and then he asked me to join him. And I did. Took off my shoes and walked and splashed with him.

Cost of this date = $0 / Value = Priceless xoxo ….

First and Second and Done for Camilla and Thomas

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Camilla

April 7 2021

Today was a special day. First one down. I nearly cried from relief and joy when I parked for the 15 minute observation period. 🎉🎉🎉❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉

April 29 2021

NUMBER 2!!!! The only type of shots I do these days!! Black lace for this Heck-Yes!!! ocassion. Let’s dance!!! 💃❣️❣️❣️💃 Before the shot, during, and after!

May 18 2021

Number 1!!!

June 8 2021

Done!

**Neither one of us experienced any side effects (other than soreness around the injection site). We both had Pfizer.

Throwback Post: Back to School Social

Posted on July 3, 2021 by Camilla

**THROWBACK POST**

August 28 2009:

Back to School Social – Brown Elementary

Thomas and Camilla April 2021 Date Day

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Camilla

April 23 2021

Thomas Darnell and Camilla April 2021 Date Day

First stop: Aladdin’s Market & Kitchen for lunch. Falafel plate for me, beef shawarma for Thomas, with tabouli and fries. We had fun walking the aisles looking through all the goodness. Decided on these Mastic Turkish Delights for dessert. Yum.

Second and last stop: A second dessert of a frozen hot chocolate for Thomas, vegan Granita for me. 😋😋😋

Then a walk in a favorite spot, our old stomping grounds. The white goose is still there, and we spotted cute goslings, and a few tadpoles.

Throwback Post: Tasting the Wind

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Camilla

**THROWBACK POST**

September 13 2013:

Thomas and I just tasted the wind and rain and danced and played some too! Felt so good!

Biggest Little Photographer – eBook

Posted on June 3, 2021 by Camilla

March 21 2021

Finally! The last step for getting Thomas’s book fully online, and available to all bookstores! Thank you to Kate for helping to make this happen! This has been on my “to do” list for years. The book is now on the big A, Ingram, and as an ebook. 🥳🥳🥳