One more trip to the steamy port city to the south...

... comes to a close. Actually, it hasn't been too hot here. Even the little lummox seemed to enjoy his romps even though we haven't been walking him as much as he likes. To compensate he has been running around the house like a lunatic. Tomorrow we will take him down to see Mother so she can spoil him. Then on Saturday we pack him up into the car and take off for Wilkes.

Got some nice stuff for Christmas: two bottles of cognac, a book called The Conservative Soul by my favorite conservative blogger, some clothes, treats, etc. Still, I decided we didn't have enough books in the house so tonight while wife, sister-in-law, and sis-in-law's best friend went out on the town (well, to Mellow Mushroom) I ducked out to the local Borders and bought two more books. One can never have too many - despite what Carmen says.

Books are a bit like fountain pens in that respect.