Weekly Email

Hi Mom,

Weird weather here today. It's been mostly raining all day. But definitely gray and dreary. A nice day to cozy in.

After first service this morning, Theresa and Megan ran over to Target to return some items. I was playing on the worship team so I had to stay for the second service and Chloe was there for the high school class. We all met back home at about 12:30 and had a quick bite of lunch. Then it was off to our separate corners for homework.

Theresa is working on her 'story' to tell next Wednesday and W2W. Chloe was studying for a spanish quiz tomorrow. Megan had some reading to do. And I had to write 3 annual performance appraisals due first thing tomorrow. We were all hunkered down until about 5pm.

We made a quick run to Safeway to get a few fixins for dinner tonight. It's a mixed bag - popcorn for Megan and Theresa, nachos for Chloe and sushi for me. We need to relax a bit, probably watch a couple episodes of Chuck, and just get ready for the week.

I did a quick check on the NCAA bracket. Kansas could have a good run to the final. I don't think Missouri will win too many games - maybe one (if they are lucky). The Big 12 could be pretty strong this year. I'm liking KU, K-State, Baylor and Oklahoma St. to go a long way. West Virginia is my surprise team to make a run for it. http://games.espn.go.com/tcmen/en/entry?entryID=414740.

Mary Poppins was great on Friday night. The staging was AMAZING. So many neat special effects and tricks that really enhanced the show. At the end, Mary Poppins flew all the way out into the audience and even up towards us in the balcony - all the way to a blocked off box with black curtains that she disappeared behind. The girls really enjoyed it. We pulled a little bit of a Granny Carolie. Our seats were on the side and the whole middle section of the balcony was open and even a few rows closer - so we moved over just before the show started. If we were really brave we probably could have even moved downstairs - it wasn't that full.

Dotsero has really been hurting lately. It seems like both back legs are bothering him now. He can hardly get around. I weighed him yesterday. He's at 69lbs. The vet wants him to be 60-64lbs. We are sticking with the glucosamine and aspirin and cutting back his food by 10%. But because he can't walk as well he's not getting much exercise. Oh dear. I don't know what to do next for him.

I don't know what else to report :-) We got your letter in the mail this week with the diaper pin, patty o'furniture and news clippings. We haven't watched the Hurt Locker yet - but we have it queued up when ever we can find the time. I thought Dad had already seen it several months ago.

That's all for now. Trying to cram too much into one day.

luv u,

Jeff