I see some lawn

Well, just little patches here and there but it gives me hope. There is still 3 feet of snow on my picnic table but I think I can deal now that my car can go everywhere with no chains even. I'm hoping it doesn't get much deeper again as one chain has disappeared on a road somewhere.

Of course, the schools were closed for three more days last week so Lucas and I spent many hours together which was fine since he likes these three things, movies, computers and video games. Really there is a study time which includes reading, writing and math followed by a mandatory outdoor recess. He is so easy and good company. I was able to canvass the house and throw away large amounts of junk while he was here.

Miles came to visit one afternoon and Claire and I entertained him with a game of Old Maid and several library books. He never is quiet, keeping up a constant chatter, with many questions. I think he gets this from the girls in his preschool class because when I picked him up from school they inundated me with incessant trivial talk. I should know it well as I do the same thing only often I repeat myself which may not be too bad if it's not to the same person.

Cyd and Dave are taking parenting lesson from The Nanny. She had 4 year old twins on her show the other night who were out-of-control monsters. The show gave both parents an incentive to make some discipline moves that stopped the entire checkout line at Walmart due to hitting a parent with a toothbrush. I'm firmly in favor as I remember allowing Cydney to carry a huge watermelon through the Safeway store when she was 4. There was a big cleanup job there.

I went to see Gran Torino the other day. It was funny at first but icky at the end. How are your reservations coming for March? I heard that Ronna is preparing a web site for her upcoming wedding so stay tuned. Why doesn't Shizuo answer his gmail?