"I once was lost, but now am found."

No, no great old hymns of the church here.  (Although I do like a whole lot of them, but that's a subject for another day.  Probably should be a Sunday.)

Shortly before we departed for Arkansas Geogal asked if I had seen her USB device in which you can insert your camera's SD card, then just attach the drive to a USB port and transfer pictures to your heart's content.  I hadn't seen it, and we didn't find it before leaving on the trip.

However while Geogal and Geoana were at camp the week following our return I was straightening up the master bedroom and found said drive on our dresser.  Shared the happy news upon their return and  now I hope she has that thing in a safe place.  I then joked that I was on a bit of a roll and that now the only thing left to find is her iPod shuffle.  It's one of the second generation models in that it is quite small (even for Shuffles) and is meant to be clipped to an item of clothing while the listener engages in whatever type of activity.  I can't recall when we last saw it, but it's been unaccounted for for at least a year (maybe even two).

So I made the joke and then forgot about it.

Two days ago Geogal lets out a shriek, then a "woo-hoo!"  Sure enough, she found her Shuffle.  It was at the bottom of one of her bags, still attached to a set of headphones that she hasn't used in quite a while.  It's now back at home on its docking station.

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Took a look at the Big 12 football schedule this morning (just for funzies, you know).

Who knows who will win the conference?  Especially since the two perennial powerhouses (Texas and Oklahoma) haven't been up to snuff recently.  I'm not bothering to follow pundits or sports websites regarding their predictions so I'm just flying blind at this time.  Here's the games to which I am looking forward:

Kansas State versus Miami on Sept. 8

Iowa State at Oklahoma State on Oct. 20.  (Will the Cowboys will be thinking payback?)

UT goes to Lawrence to play KU on Oct. 27.  For some reason the Longhorns often leave the Sunflower State with a "L."

November 17--The Sooners will be in Morgantown to take on West Virginia.

Then on December 1 the Longhorns again travel to The Land of Dorothy to battle K-State.  Will Bill Snyder's team be more focused on their ranking and a possible high-up bowl invite instead of concentrating on football field?  Or will both teams just be playing for respect and a lower-tier bowl berth?