February

This past weekend I was invited by Brett's family to ride along with them to Sumner. I was delighted to have all the grandsons in one place. Brett and Anna Marie went to a judo tournament for the day while Cyd and I attempted to keep the boys entertained. This is how they reacted when they arrived. They were only interested in swords, guns, knives, and axes.




The day was long until we settled upon Pirates of the Caribbean to calm them down for an hour or more.




Later in the day we went swimming at a motel and they seemed to really like that. Mostly I just wanted them to know that these are their special cousins and my grandsons. Maybe in a few years they'll get it. And yes, the snow in the Seattle area had disappeared.

I don't have much else to tell you. It has been quiet around here and besides walking in the a.m. and occasionally going to exercise classes I'm not doing much at all. You pointed out that I don't need people to talk to all the time so I'm following your advice and becoming reclusive. Monday and Wednesdays I get to watch Miles and that is very easy as he tells me what he's going to do-mostly the Wii, what he wants to eat-mostly cheeseburgers or jelly sandwiches.

I guess it's time to start on my income taxes. I want to know if you are joining Chantal on her trip to Africa. You would have fun with her and with the elephants.