Happy New Years to Everybody!

Especially those smart enough to read Not Mayberry - Maire and family, Elliot (I think), Mr Sobrino, all the children and grandchildren of Helen and Marshal (you know who you are), Greek God, Veritatis Amatori, the Old Man, Ana the Spaniard from London, , and anyone else who reads without commenting.

Carmen and I got back to home in Wilkesboro. I am happy, Carmen a little less so. The little lummox is happy, the girls Ben and Mosby not happy at all to see him back. They are happy to see Oscar and Carmen back and have spent the day (and most of the night) celebrating by yelling at us. Constantly.

After a few hours of rest we drove up to Deep Gap to see our virtual family: Maeréad, Maire, Mairtín and Clovis. Nice dinner, nice wine, nice friends. Then down the mountain in a driving rain. It was good to collapse in my own bed, even if one two many cats occupied it.