Well, we woke up Monday with nothing to do, and now it is Thursday and we still aren't finished!

We have spent a quiet week doing the routine: laundry, grocery shopping, and 'putering. We have had glorious weather the past few days, but the forecast says the rain will be here tomorrow.

Colleen left for new Zealand yesterday, and we received an email from her this evening saying the flight was uneventful and she was at her destination. I think she got there tomorrow, or left here day before yesterday?

We had Jerry and Mary Ellen McKain down for dinner tonight. They live just above us on Walnut Lane. Jerry was Ken's boss when he first started at Western State Hospital and Mary Ellen and I have played together in a bridge group. And I use the term 'played' very loosely. Since it is that time of year, we had rouladen, red cabbage, spatzle and German white wine. The only thing that would have been better would have been for us to be in Germany to enjoy the food and wine. We made it two times in 2003 and 2004 has been a big zero.

I am going to drive to Spokane on Monday for a few days of play with Lois. It has been a long time since she and I have had some 'girl time'. I think she is going to send Jerry on a fishing trip and Ken will stay here to keep Cooper company. Truth be known, we probably won't do anything more exciting than to sit in her lovely studio and drink wine and solve the problems of the world. She is a sister-in-law who has always been as close as a sister to me. She is a cool lady.

I think Keith is in Florida this week, and I think Brian is in Las Vegas. I know where Colleen is, and we saw Craig today at lunch time, so we know where he is. So please don't ask if I know where my kids are.

Ciao