And We're Back. Again.

The date of my last blog is WHEN?! Sometimes it seems I'm taking naps like Rip Van Winkle: I wake up and spring and summer have passed by. For "naps", substitute home, Jean's health, work, family matters, more work, etc.

This has been an intense season for everyone. Jean is trying a new doctor and a new regimen of a familiar medication (read next door for the full details), and all the usual side effects and conditions that she endures. There were health problems in other wings of the Gasbarro family, which we hope won't be repeated. My job kept me very busy, flying to Columbus and Buffalo, which have their unique attractions, very little of which I experienced while working full-time. Finally, the house. People told me that managing a house is a full-time job. I thought I knew... and then I tried mulching. And fertilizing. And gardening - or, watching Jean garden, at any rate.

On the plus-side: Jean celebrated another birthday and we observed our ten year anniversary of knowing each other. Within ten years we've crammed a few lifetimes. Taking a break from those lifetimes, we took ourselves and Cooper to Martha's Vineyard, a fascinating exotic land off the shore of America. Maybe we'll post some pics. Cooper was the most popular fellow on MV. Something to do with a Black Dog. Isn't that a Led Zeppelin song?