Saline

Well, I arrived yesterday around 10:45 after a 2 1/2 hour drive from Piqua, Ohio where I had spent the night. For those of you who are interested, I have discovered that LaQuinta really means "Behind the Cracker Barrel".

The afternoon was spent trying to get my land legs back after a couple of days in the Jeep. Entertainment was provided by two cats, three dogs, a niece, Mom, and Amy all trying to adjust to a new face in the house. Around 4:00 PM, Amy tried to turn into someone who looked like they were going to a party at 5:00. At 4:55, Geoff called and said they were blowing off the party. Amy took less than a minute to change back into her comfy clothes and de-stress. By 8:00 PM, they were on the road toward Florida and their cruise.

Dinner was ordered from the local Pizza Joint, and Mom and I had salads while Madison ate pizza.

This morning, I was up at 5, skulking around, and letting the dogs take a turn on the leash in the back yard. I don't think I'm quite up to chasing them down, and I'm reasonably sure they would ignore me once they got out of rock-chucking range.

The weather is great, but they're predicting thunder this afternoon and evening, then cooler for the next few days. It's been around 80 and breezy so far.

As you can see from the pictures, Mom, Madison, Rufus, and Chester are all doing well. I'm adjusting, too. I miss all of the southern folks, Marilyn especially.

More later.

Stay well.