Well Bassett has been here and the boiler is running so I should have some heat soon. The washer repairman is working on the machine so hopefully I can wash my clothes soon too.
It's just cold here, thank goodness no snow or hail. Only a few leaves have fallen so I still have the raking to look forward too.

We had hail here this morning. It collected on our patio furniture. Maybe that's a sign it's time to put the cushions in the basement. Lauren is home sick again today but definitely feeling a bit better.

There is snow here today so I guess I don't need to buy a mower and mow my lawn tomorrow. I was also waiting for all the leaves to fall off the tree knowing that I was going to have to rake them up, but they are still up there covered in snow now.

VO: Edward Jones needs your new street address, they can't use just a P.O. number.

I'm back in Mt. Pulaski. It's not quite as cold down here as it was in Racine and it's not actually raining, just overcast. I'll be happy to have my furnace turned on tomorrow though and to get my washing machine working again.
AO: I'll be up sometime tomorrow evening to see you.

Okay, I'll post the rest tonight. I just had to finishing prepping lecture last night.

Ugh, I hardly use FB...
Back in PA today. Cold, rainy, but glad to be home.
The kids had too much fun with Daddy. Chic-fil-a, balloons, stuffed animals? how can Mommy compete with that? laundry, dishes and general housekeeping does not seem to impress them.

kudos and snaps...back to work now.

and me... when and where do you think I can use FB?

That's just cruel to nto.

see FB

ao - would you please share some photos of your new house?
Inside and out please!

FYI, I bought tickets to Milwaukee for December 19th and leaving January 3rd. Merel has tickets for the 20th and the 1st to O'Hare, so it looks like I should have a day on the tail end of that trip to hang out with Wisconsin Ohlers if they're around.

The rest of the details aren't really there yet, though broomball does appear to be reserved for December 26th, 5-7pm in Bloomington.

Back in Racine. It was fun in San Francisco but could have
done without all of the rain yesterday. I'll be back in
Pulaski sometime tomorrow.

AMO - I will try and update my contacts information and TAOD -- by "her" I meant Leanne, sorry for the confustion.

I mean... V, I don't use my yahoo account very often. Do you have my gmail address?

'the'?

AO sent me the email.

so AO - you will send her the e-mail?

Can you tell I'm bored in TX?

Hey Doughers, feel like a lunch party on Saturday? Merel asked about setting up Skype on the TV to chat around 1:00 PM, and I thought I could throw a lunch in there as well. That is if you're around. I'll even supply the computer adapter and mouse.

But now I'm thinking you said you were busy Saturday, so Sunday could work too. Whichever.

Who is posting those old photos? I thought what happened at Rita's party stayed at Rita's party... Thankfully it is fuzzy!

one last post before the battery dies. can anyone tell me where I safely put away my computer adapter and mouse? I need it before

That's the beer I had at the restaurant in Texas.

That's Sunday in Kentucky at the Red River Gorge. Cool weekend, great weather for camping, a camp fire, and afternoon hikes.

Leanne is my FB friend.

Racine Ohlers, thanks for the letter. It was a nice treat with the bills!

Another great day in San Francisco. The first pictures was my Seafood Ciappino down at Fisherman's Wharf. The second was Gianna getting really bored with being in a restaurant and the last was the sea lions down at Pier 39.
We also went to Coit Tower, visited the Italian area where Sandy used to live and walked through China Town.
We've figured out there's a couple of fabric stores and another book store about a mile from here. I'm debating if I have the energy left to walk up there tonight or if I'll wait until morning to do it. A lot of it is uphill so I'm leaning towards waiting til tomorrow.

I don't have Leanne's e-mail address

It's been in the 60's out here in San Francisco and so far the threatened rain has held off so we've gotten to do lots of outdoor things. Hope the rain holds off a couple of more days.

I'm trying out the "work from home while girls are off school to avoid daycare expenses" today. So far its going very well. Makes me proud of them and fortunate that I have a flexible job.

You can watch Frank's performance in Spokane! This is from the preliminary round. They took first place in their division!

That is a spectacular photo.

That was Bruce Weber and the entire Illinois basketball team about 10 rows in front of us yesterday at the game.

I am not sure what game we are playing in the picture below, but since it is not a basketball game we can not be playing find Bill Rucks.