Christmas

We were invited to Seattle for Xmas by my son Warren and his lovely bride Laura. Three sunny days greeted us, and we toured the greater area, including Everett, Bellevue, Redmond, and the Kirkland waterfront. Laura showed us her building on the Boeing campus, and we saw three new Dreamliners (of the seven currently built). Wonderful time...
We went by Coroware, and got an issue of Linux Journal with our Corobot on the cover. Played with the two robots and also with the Vidyo immersive collaboration tool. Great fun.
The highlight, aside from Sanibel the wonder dog Boston Terrier, was the 1000 piece puzzle celebrating 100 years of major league baseball. Took us two nights and a day to solve it!
They wing their way to Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris tomorrow, celebrating Laura's 30th birthday. We were so fortunate to be with them for the holidays

Thanksgiving

Thanks indeed, for life and friends and family

We drove down to Cindy's, stopping at my sister Sharon's home (which gave Jenny a chance to meet my 'new' sister and her husband).  We had a delightful several hours with them; all finding that life somehow gives every one of us a chance to deal with adversity.  It just seems so obvious that no one escapes trials and tribulations; the whole secret of enjoying life is in how you deal with those challenges rather than in avoiding them.  

The next night we were playing a word game at Cindy's, with her step-son Dylan and his new bride, who happens to be an Aussie.  Well, one word was frivolous, and she politely inquired, "what does that mean?" and her new husband, as quick-witted and wry as his dad, quipped, "that means 'without frivol'."  I mean, like we were all convulsed with laughter, which may say something (I agree now) about both the hour and the libations that we had enjoyed.

May your life be filled with 'frivol' and 'love'