Sun. 12th

Wow! Jason did well in the Chicago marathon! Good show!!!

Today we found a GPS system for dummies and bought it. Amazing instrument. I have fired it up and told it that we were in Texas, the Central Time Zone, daylight saving time. That darn thing then displayed, in full color, my position facing North at 1909 Dawnwood, Lufkin, Texas. It was using 7 satellites at the time! It warns, by voice and map, of a turn 3/10ths of a mile in advance, 1/1oth of a mile in advance, and at the turn. If you miss the turn, it recalculates your new route and tells you. The thang even warns you verbally if you exceed the speed limit!!! It has a female voice. If it were a male voice, it would say, "*&%$^^##!! You missed th' turn, you **((&&!!"

Ike the squirrel now lives in a wooden box on the side of a Red Oak near our deck. Note: NEAR OUR DECK! He ventures out occasionally and I saw him actually cross the creek once. Most of the time he sleeps under his pillow case cover and eats the food we place in a saucer on the TOP of his house! Yea, he has to move about a foot from bed to plate! Much of the time he lays on his cover with his front paws and chin resting on the edge of his house as he watches the world go by. This morning at about 8:00 a.m. Linda opened the patio door and there sat Ike. He calmly walked into the house, looked around a bit, and walked out again.

We will be in Waco Monday through Thursday while Angie goes through orientation at her new job. We will be keeping Ian occupied as best we can and touring Waco. We will return Thursday evening since I have to work Friday.

Oh, well. Out of here! Bye!!!