It's been a while since I updated so I'll probably forget a few things. It was a great Christmas. Mark and Karen hosted a family get together on the 27th that was a great brunch and gift exchange. Scott and the boys were here from Louisville and we got to keep the boys for a few days. Deena and Jamil and Layla came over for a few days the week between Christmas and New Years. Goldman and Doug took Lucas, Jalen and Brayden to a Blues game one night. We got a wonderful package of goodies from the FeLLins in Portland that the three of us enjoyed until New Years and then Rose and Shirley went on a diet and what little was left I've enjoyed by myself. Thank you very much for that Christmas package.

Leslie, my Springfield neighbor, is the proud grandmother of an 8 lb. 4 oz baby girl born January 3 in Olympia, WA. They've named her Hannah Marie. Leslie was going to make a trip out there but I haven't heard. Jeff and Sheila say she's absolutely perfect.

Speaking of Washington, we need an update on the weather there and in Oregon. I talked to Pete this morning and he had talked to Maudie in Spokane who hadn't been out of the house in two weeks. Caitlin is due to go back the end of next week he said. Pete and Janet are back in Quartzsite.

Shirley is in Chicago and Rose is going there today. I'm down at the lakehouse (Furrlined, per Pete) with Maddog, Goldman and Doug. It was 60 degrees here yesterday but only a high of 30 today. Doug did bundle up and go fishing and said he had five in his basket. Pete said Kelly and the boys were ice fishing but Doug is sure they couldn't have been any colder than he was. Wind chill here is 15.

Let's have some updates.