It is a cold one here in Washougal today - snowing off and on all day. School was delayed for 2 hours.

Happy Birthday, Anne - I mailed the shoes to you today, so watch for them! Good luck in Miami!

The floors are almost done. Plumber is coming tomorrow so we can finish the bathroom. It was a lot of work, especially on Dave's part, but we really like the results.

Sorry to hear about Br. Turnwall - our thoughts are with his family. What a difficult thing to go through. It reminds me of something from Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom. He states that we all know we are going to die someday, but none of us actually believes it. I guess that means that if we really believed it, we would be different people - probably much more Christlike. Anyway...

Just dropped the boys off at the Boys & Girls Club in Camas. They have a pretty good art and music program and just a lot of fun things for kids to do after school. There are teens there, too, which makes me a little nervous - but the boys have eachother and Isaac has his phone (firefly). I just called him on it to check in - I've decided he hates it when I call. He answered, "What, Mom?" "I was just calling to see how you are...what are you doing?" "Well - I was just about to make a new friend, then you called." He loves me, I'm sure of it.

K&B acquired a 360 for us last week while they were at Costco (for which I need a total so that I can pay you back). I understand we have Tom to thank for tracking it down for us - although I am a little concerned that you are so concerned that we have one. Anyway - we decided that we are the shame of the Stinchfield boys - ours has been sitting in the garage since we got it. Don't worry, I've no doubt it will be hooked up soon.

Readings: Just finished The Historian and enjoyed it. Reading Night by Elie Wiesel...republished recently. Very difficult to read (chronicles his holocaust experience), but it is short and important.

Brooke - we need to get together...
Tom & Tracey - let us know for sure if you are heading out this way in May. I think Dave has a week off.
Marnie - enjoyed the pictures! Thanks for being so good about sharing!
Brent - best of luck with the drive home - I mean it!

Love you all!
Adina