First off, thank you Aunt B for sending a comment yesterday, this means at least two people are reading the blog on a regular basis. We are beginning to wonder if the rest of you actually know how to email, hmmmm.
Onto the day, yesterday, as you know, we were at the swim meet from 6am until noon. Both boys had about 5 races each and without recapping each race, the littlest one shaved 2 seconds off his best time and the oldest 6 seconds from the previous week. Now this may not sound like a lot but trust me, it is. They’re both really coming into their own and with a bit of fine tuning (one more private lesson) I’m sure they’ll do even better. The oldest in particular really has a swimmers body. The rest of the day was spent visiting an antique store that was having a sidewalk sale and then a late lunch at one of our favorite haunts. Then they boys watched a much anticipated show they’ve been waiting for, while Mom and I read some books and lounged around the house.
The big news of the day is I guess Grandma Dixie and Pa Don went in with Uncle Scottie on a new motorhome! Talk about living life and not letting the grass grow under your feet, here are three people, all who are 80 (I think Scottie is 80+ too) who just bought a rolling hotel. Grandma Dixie and Pa Don are old hands at motorhomes but you have to hand it to them at their age that they have the “drive” to hit the open road all by themselves. I guess Grandma Dixie told the misses that now we have a place to stay when we go to Oklahoma in August. I guess we’re for sure now going to Oklahoma in August!
Today I woke up at 4:40am which is kind of sleeping in for me. Colorado and our weather for the past few days is making the national news again. We’ve had heavy rain and in some places, large hail for the past week or so. I can’t remember it ever being so humid, even my guitar is going out of tune due to the changing weather, sounds like an inspiration for a song! Everyone (obviously) is still sleeping except for me and the dogs. I forgot to call my Mom yesterday to check on her but hope (and assume) Uncle T did. Funny how the day can just get away from you.
Tomorrow our good friend and winemaker Paolo from Valdobbiadne  (just north of Venice Italy) and his lovely girlfriend Kristina who’s from Czechoslovakia arrive here for a week. The boys love her as she brought them Pokeman cards from Italy last year. The misses and Kristina will hang out tomorrow and then we’ll all have dinner Monday night. Then they’re off to Aspen and Crested Butte and a few other mountain locals to meet people who sell and love his wine. They’ll be back in Denver Friday when the misses and Kristina will again hit the town or pool and then another dinner before they depart for San Francisco Saturday. Then we have 2 other winemakers arrive Saturday for a few days but more on that at the end of the week.
Time to go see if the paper is here to catch up on the useless propaganda printed for us each day. Things are so bad everyday that no one seems to be shocked at anything anymore. I could (as you know) go into a long dissertation here on our problems and the coming World changes, but since it’s Sunday and the day of rest, I won’t. Hope everyone has a great day and is prepared for the coming week. Take care and God Bless