Here I sit in the lovely LAX. I have been awake since 4:30 am. It is now 8 pm. After a wonderful 6 hour flight in wich I was seated in a row sadwiched between rows with infants, and next to a guy who smelled kinda funny, drank alot of Jack Daniels, and informed me that he had shrooms in his pocket, I now have been sitting in the airport for a li...

We made it home in one piece.  We each had carry on luggage that must have weighed 50 - 60 pounds each.  Randy complained the whole way but I knew he would be happy once we got the souvenirs in place.  Our connection at Heathrow sucked.  And we're not very fond of British Airways.  They do have the best airline food we'v...

I am so very grateful to have spent Thanksgiving with my family! There were 21 of us in all. Fun, fun, fun with our gag gift exchange and yummy food and drink. I especially loved the rubber chicken launcher! Leaving the country tomorrow morn.

  What a wonderful day! It was packed -- and got a new tune out of it ("Coast Starlight)." The train and characters were built from times with Larry from Portland (a former teacher visiting for daughter's Claremont graduation), Tyler (orphan from Oregon trying to make it, young and beat down), Dave the New Zealand guy (we are going to hang ...