Two sleeps until departure

We are meeting Gary and Carolyn in Chehalis at the Wal Mart on Monday evening. That is about as far as they will get considering they leave Victoria at 10:30 and won't be on the road until after noon by the time they cross, clear customs, and hook up the car. Plus Carolyn wants to stop and shop for fresh produce and meats. I'm delighted to meet them there so I can check out the fabric shop that I have heard so much about.

We were quite taken with Cassie while she was here for dinner on Thursday. She is very poised, attractive, and nice, and didn't flinch when I told her we were have leg of lamb for dinner. She seems to have a balance of femininity and strength. She is slim with long strawberry blond hair, and wears very stylish up-to-the-minute glasses. She has a five-year-old daughter whom we would hope to meet one day. And she came bearing a beautiful bouquet of flowers!!

We have had a bit of winter. Several inches of snow fell night before last, and there are still some remnants on the lawn. Plus it has been pretty cold and staying near the freezing mark at night.

I spent some time organizing the motor home this afternoon. I have been taking basketsful out and dumping the contents so it was reckoning time. So far I have been able to cram everything in somewhere. Since we are taking Christmas gifts, warm clothes for McCall, and some of Colleen's possessions, it is getting snug in there.

We bought a new heater that should be a bit more efficient than our old one. It is an oscillating tower so I'm hoping the heat moves around better. Of course there is a chance we will have no use for it since we will staying in parking lots on the way down, and I would hope we wouldn't need it while in Arizona.

Tonight we will drop in at Creme Brulee. I just called to ask about reservations, and the owner is so french I could hardly understand him. When I asked if it was a set fixed-price menu he said, "Oh no, this is America, you can have whatever you want." And he has a license to sell beer and wine so what more could one ask for?

Keith and Janet and the girls are in Willimasburg this week end. I have tried to visit Williamsburg twice, and twice I didn't quite make it. So I will be interested to hear about their experiences.

So the next blog will probably be from somewhere in California. Ciao