Consider the source
Yesterday at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, I briefly paused at a model of an aircraft carrier. This one was covered with miniature planes and people hard at work. A little girl, about 5 or 6 years old, pointed out the sailors to her little companions."This is how big people used to be in the old days," she sagely informed them.What she lacked in truth, she made up for in conviction.

Bits and pieces
I did not realize how exhausted I was until I had the opportunity to relax.I spoke with an uncle last night who marveled that I drove so far with the kids. It was difficult, but not such a big deal. Of course, a woman I met years ago set the bar very high on such adventures. She drove from the East Coast to the West Coast while her husband was deployed. She had five young children and they camped along the way. Now that's hard core. Me, I stopped at a motel and the trip only took 15 or 16 hours of driving. No big deal in comparison.I had a turkey sandwich for lunch yesterday, but our main Thanksgiving dinner was lasagna. My dad doesn't li

Travels
Arrived in Florida in one piece. Didn't lose anybody along the way.I did lose my cell phone. Very inconvenient.For the dog, decided to go with a "don't ask, don't tell" policy. It works just fine when you check in around 1130 PM and check out by 530 AM. And since my non-smoking room had obviously been occupied at some point recently by someone who did not observe that restriction, I felt that a small amount of dog hair was a minor issue.Books on CD pass the time quickly.We also had these Bingo cards. Reusable. No loose pieces. Lots of

60 days instabilization
I fear my grip on my sanity is nearing its end. I think 8 days without a computer is heroic. But now that I'm trying to get ready for a very long car trip, it's just not funny any more. It's like camping. It is fun when you plan for it. But to be suddenly roughing it without warning, the adventure grows wearisome quickly.Anybody know any cheap motels in North Carolina that don't mind dogs? I only plan to be there for a few hours to sleep. And tell me they won't get all huffy about 6 children in the room with me. Sure, it'll be tight, but we're not moving in. I probably won't even take a shower.It'd be really nice to know how much money I

Testing...testing...
This application claims to be able to post to Blogger. We shall see.Computer guy was here yesterday and replaced the power unit and the mother board. That did not fix my computer. He ordered another part and hopes to return today. I hope so too. I'm leaving on Monday for nearly two weeks in Florida, and I really don't want to come home to a broken computer.Blogging and facebooking will still be limited. The iTouch is great, but my fingertips are sore.Thank you all for your concerns and prayers. Sorry to leave everybody hanging. When I started getting worried emails and phone calls, I realized I had to do something. Isn't Margaret the loveliest?