And this is what we ate and drank today

1. Bits of the 1 pound dark chocolate bar from Trader Joe's that Jamie left in my box at TKE (thanks, Jamie!)
2. Sesame nut mix
3. Three Muskateers bar
4. Caramel Milky Way bar
5. Potato chips
6. Frosties from Wendy's
7. Can you see why I gain a lot of weight on road trips?
8. Chicken nuggets from Wendy's
9. A lot of Dr. Peppers

AND an awesome Thai meal at the Blue Orchid in Lincoln, NB. Dylan met up with an old page friend who took us to the Blue Orchid, and the people it was fabulous. Then we drove past Ken's old home on Orchard Street and took pictures.

And a very happy birthday was had by moi

I woke up to snow--not exactly the kind of weather I would have ordered up for my birthday. But still. I had a fabulous day, filled with small pleasures. Here's a list of stuff I did.
1. Walked with Kathy long before sunrise
2. Ate tons of her chocolate marshmallow brownies
3. Drove Quinton to school and bought McDonald's for him on the way
4. Drove Geoffrey to school and bought Mcdonald's for him on the way
5. Made both boys give me hefty bites of their hash browns
6. Wore my (real) diamond earrings
7. Sprayed myself with perfume
8. Listened to Led Zeppelin, AD/DC, and Tom Jones
9. Danced in the kitchen
10. Ate more of Kathy's brownies
11. Visited with family and friends
12. Read birthday cards, e-mails and messages on my facebook wall
13. Ate Indian food with my mom
14. Ate cupcakes with my mom
15. Cut myself a hyacinth for sniffing purposes and stuck it in a tiny vase
16. Made dinner--steak, baked potatoes, steamed aspergas
17. Read funny bits to my brother Jim out of ANGLO FILES
18. Played cards
19. Danced some more (thanks for indulging me, Q!)
20. Watched an episode of MY NAME IS EARL
21. Watched Leno

What a great day!

Louise on Alzheimer's

You want an example of good writing? Visit Louise's blog and read her post on Alzheimer's. Here's the address: http://fivecrows.blogspot.com.

Meanwhile I cooked a lasagne for my mother's birthday. People ate. People raved. Alec's dog did stunts, and we all clapped. Tres gratifying!