GRIS wrote:

COLD AND WET IN THE NATIONS THIS MORNING. TWO AND A HALF INCHES IN THE RAIN GAGE AND STILL RAINING. TWO MORE RAINY DAYS AFTER TODAY THEY SAY. THE CHEROKEES THINK THIS TOTALLY UNNECESSARY.

HAD A GREAT T-DAY WITH #1 DAUGHTER AND FAMILY. BOTH COLLEGE KIDS WERE HOME AND #1 GRANDSON BROUGHT GIRLFRIEND WITH HIM, AN ENTIRELY SUITABLE CANDIDATE; SHE FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE FAMILY.

TOMMY: THE ONLY AFTER DINNER ARGUMENT WAS WHETHER URBANIZATION COULD OCCUR BEFORE AGRICULTURE. SIL IS HARD TO GET ALONG WITH; HE'S FAR TOO MUCH LIKE ME ;-)