Chicago

I had a meeting in Chicago last week and then Kendall joined me for the weekend. Friday we went to the Field Museum. Emma, we saw lots of dinasours!Kendall with a big one.

This is the world famous Sue.

We did a driving tour of some of the sports arenas. Tickets were on sale for the Cubs Saturday.

Sunday Earl treated the "Church Ladies" and their husbands to lunch at Red Lobster. Earl (sitting next to me) will be 94 next month - still very sharp!

Kiss Me Kate

We had a postponed Valentine's date this weekend. We went to the dinner theater to see Kiss Me Kate. As ususal, it was a good performance and worth staying up for!

Phantom Guests

I understand we have had guests with us this week, but we didn't see them! We said hello to Barry and Carol when they arrived Sunday evening and I didn't see them again until this morning. In addition, Barry's Aunt and Uncle were also here for 2 nights and we didn't see them at all. They were here for Minister's meetings and with our schedules, we didn't cross paths. Today they are headed north to do some site seeing.

Sunday Family Dinner

Kendall's cousin and my friend Marge and her daughter Mara are visiting in town for a long weekend. What a shame that we got some rain today! We had a nice family time for Sunday dinner following church at Marge's sister Marilyn's home.Marge and Mara

Marge, Mom Alice, Mara, Max (Marge's sister) in town from Denver and Marilyn

Houston

I was in Houston for training this week. My suite felt more like an apartment than a hotel room. I had a living room, bedroom, kitchenette and 1.5 baths! The training was intense, but will hopefully lead to some consulting opportunities in the future. I was able to catch up with a former boss from Bloomington who was also there.

Lois called me after she got to her hotel room Wednesday afternoon - in Phoenix! It was just about 10 minutes before I boarded the flight to Houston. Then she was in Houston Thursday night too, but we weren't able to connect. We were in different parts of city without transportation or enough time. Maybe next time!

We're Warm!

I see the frigid temperatures across the country and am thankful for our warmth! We hit 81 yesterday; above average for us. It felt so nice and we were able to have the patio door open for Jake and Grace to enjoy the great outdoors from this side of the screen.

Happy Birthday Lois!

Happy Birthday Sis! Enjoy your day before heading back out on the road. This is a picture of Lois and Grandma a few years ago.

Super Bowl Party

I'm sorry there aren't pictures, but we actually hosted a Super Bowl party yesterday. The good thing about having a party in AZ is that the game is over soon after 8:00 so it isn't too late for those of us getting up early. We had "The Guys" and their families here for a nice mix of 13 adults and children.

Okay, so it's been awhile!

There has been a lot of work going on for the two living in our house for the past week or so. It seems to consume our lives if we let it. We did take time to head out to the Coyotes game Thursday night - and they won.

Yesterday it was time to take the kids to the vet for their regular checkups. You know how that can be - taking cats where they don't want to go! Gracie didn't handle it with much grace, but Jake surprised us by being relatively calm. Of course the vet reminded us that he is getting older and they mellow with age. They both have also gained some weight. That dreaded middle age spread! Now we get to look for "light" food for their culinary morsels.