Almost A Long Strange Trip

***Text in this color authored by Shena***

Work & Play
A little more progress on the house today. The guys put sheeting up under the addition to cover the insulation, then they also built new stairs for the deck. They had to make one stair to get from the house out onto the deck and then a new two step set from the deck onto the ground off to the right of the deck (where the old stairs were). They put the old stairs off to the left of the deck where they cut a new exit/entry onto the deck. They still haven't put any posts on it, yet. Not sure when that is going to happen. The drywallers came back by to touch up on tape and mud. They were only here for about 10 minutes.

During the day today I thought of getting tickets for the Grasshopper's game (there are 6 available here in the office) and having a "boy's night" with Ed and Hank and Kent (Dede's brother who is in town visiting). So I called Ed up to see if they would want to go (after clearing it with the wives first, of course...you didn't really think I was that dumb, did you?). We made plans, and then he said we should get together tonight to play pool because Kent is leaving for Utah on Thursday morning and if we were going to the game, we wouldn't get a chance to play before he left. We then made plans to get together at 6:15 to go out to eat and then come back to play pool after. Somebody (not sure if it was Ed or Dede, had the idea to go to some restuarant in Walnut Cove (35 minute drive). By this time it was 7:00, so we headed out towards the restaurant, when Ed decided he better call to make sure they are open before we drive all the way out there. Good thing. We were about 5 minutes down the road when Dede suddenly took a right into a church parking lot and started driving around in circles around the building. The restaurant was, of course, closed. So we wound up going back to the house and ordering pizza instead. I'm just glad we didn't drive the whole way out there to find out it was closed. We of course spent the rest of the night playing pool. We started the last game about 8:15 thinking it would only take a little while, but wound up taking another hour. By the time it was over all three of us (Ed Keant and I) were hoping ONE of of us would just hurry up and win. We were all tired and ready to go home or go to bed.

Llano Update (Cheeto's Brood)
The boys were really pretty good today. They got pretty tired as we were leaving Plummer's, but I talked to Cade and let him know that he would be in big trouble if he pitched a fit, and I think he was just too tired to argue. He kind of cried for a second, but I gave him "the look" and he supressed it.

Arellano Update
Stopped by mom and dad's to tell them "goodbye" since they are leaving for San Diego tomorrow morning. It was late, so the boys were a little grouchy. Kelson is almost always willing to give loves, so he did no problem. Cade was a grouch. He wanted me to carry him to the car, but I told him that I wouldn't until he gave grandma and grandpa loves. Is that bad? I hope that doesn't scar him for life.

Christensen Update
None to report that I know of.

Daily Report
LAST NIGHT:
Sleep: 11:45 - 6:45

TODAY:
Breakfast: 1 bowl of frosted mini-wheats

Lunch: egg and cheese on corn tortillas, milk and a couple famous amos chocolate chip cookies

Dinner: Domino's - a couple slices of ham and pineapple pizza, mt. dew (caffeine free...I would have been up until 3:00 am if I had drunk regular dew).