The adventures of Fric and Frac have now become the adventures of Fric, Frac, and the rest of the Cats. We've been lucky enough to herd all of the cats together for the last three summers. We check in this afternoon to a lake house we rented just past Huckleberry Bay. We'll be there for a week with a full complement of of water toys including a sailboat, way too much food, and the promise of excellent weather. Last week, Judy and I were on a walk. One of our neighbors asked us if we missed the trailer. Our answer: "Not yet." We had ten really good years in the RV. We experienced much of the country, suffered very few mishaps, and enjoyed every minute. We're now moving into the Air B&B phase of our adventures. This winter we'll spend three months in Tucson in a well appointed rental home. It's all good. It's especially nice now to get our adult children together along with our four grand children. Sawyer, nineteen, is blossoming into a fine young specimen; Emily, a sophomore to be, is on the verge of more independence by adding herself to the driving world; Sarah, an eighth grader to be, and our artist in residence brings her daily good cheer, and finally near three year old Falcon has everyone chasing his rainbows. So a good week is in the forecast. Those of you who know us understand that we exist on "very thin gruel". For the week each of us prepares a dinner and a breakfast. Lunch and snacks we make up on the fly. This year Judy and I are fixing Sonneburg Sausage sandwiches with my mother's potato salad, baked beans, and fruit. We're fixing Abe K Friesen french toast and bacon for our breakfast. Angela and Sawyer are making Oriental spring rolls for their dinner, and a casserole for for breakfast. Steve and Bonnie are making Mediterranean Chicken for dinner, and some muffin tin baked eggs for breakfast. Leticia is doing Paella for dinner and some elaborate concoction for breakfast. Libby is a wild card at this point, but she falls very close to the tree in terms of cooking skill. Clearly, we'll be living well. We feel blessed to be in this position. It's taken some time to blend this group together, so it's quite satisfying to enjoy time with these quite cool cats. Simply put, life is good, especially today.
Frac's new owner, Chris Baker, driving away.
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