Happy Valentine's Day

A little remembrance of the occasion from my Valentine, the Patient. Despite the swollen face and neck, froggy voice, reduced hindquarters, burbling breathing, and penchant for nodding off just as the good part starts, he's still my Funny Valentine! If you are interested in the doodlings of poets, those with Valentine greetings and others, here's where you should look.

Last evening I went to the Sacramento B Stree Theatre to see Joe Orton's What the Butler Saw. This hilarious play depends on meticulous timing, mistaken identities, broad humor, and a completely outrageous plot. The production had it all!

Ernie Update: I went to the theatre with Ernie's best friend, Babz. She passed on the news that he is not doing terribly well but is hanging in. He's not interested in eating much and is in greatly reduced circumstances. However, he is still very much with us; there's just alot less of him.

DMV Update. I passed my driving test, got my two-year renewal, and am ready to hit the road for Cuyutlán. Two weeks and counting.

Garage Door Saga: We have lift-up! The Patient supervised the installation of the new opener, naturally, being certain the expert the company sent would not be able to figure it out. Between the two of them they got it up and running. So check one more thing off the "to do" list. Now I can move all the packing piles back into the garage and continue what was so annyoingly interrupted.

How many of you have a chef-in-training living across the street? Jason is taking chef courses at American River College. Wednesday is their "cook" day. So who gets their experiments? We do! Jason showed up tonight with a delicious chicken breast dish that I gratefully incorrporated into the rest of our menu. He has a great future in restauranting!