1961 Royal Orleans, NewOrleans...What a eligant couple.

Hello out there . . .

Hello. I hear an strange echo. Hello.

Nihao from Beijing and Shanghai

And yes, that is the extent of my Chinese I'm afraid. I've already given Phil, Kelly, and Stephanie the rundown of the trip so I will just say again that we are very glad we went, and very glad we are back! I'll try to put of several blog posts with pictures over the next few weeks.

Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat

Maybe I should cook a goose this season. Who knows. But Phil alluded to being behind on the Holiday planning and such. I am not completely behind, but have not mailed anything or made very concrete plans. I will be working until the day before the day before Christmas - so Christmas Eve Eve. Jack, Trevor, and I plan to run down to Jack Jr's Christmas Day and come back Monday so I can do some cooking on Sunday. The rest of the time I hope to be home - I have grouting and loafing to do (although there is a slight chance I might have to work Dec. 30 and 31.

Of course I always reserve the right to get a wild hair and drive over to LA.

So there you are, where ever that is.

In case you can't read the caption, it reads, "I think you need to enroll yourself in a good two-step program". Hail to the power of dance-hail to the tendancy of Texans strip out anything they might think extraneous.

Another one just for Phil

http://www.wimp.com/harmonicacarnegie/

watch this when you get a chance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXh7JR9oKVE