On our way...

To see Prairie Home Companion at the Pan Am Center!

Southern New Mexico is welcoming the Minnesota folks with 100+ weather!

Widget conducts doggie obedience trials

Widget, after her double dog smackdown.

Will post to lolcats if somebody suggests a good caption...

Dad sends flowers to Quincy

In bloom now in the greenhouse, and all for you.

Cat photo, with tiny labrador

Quincy requested a photo of Widget for her German host, so here it is. Note the dragging tail. She can now lift it, but only when inspired by early morning scratching and effusive acclaim. (Good Widget!) Stu claims she only does it for him when she thinks he is me.

Rosie is in the background. Will try to post a pix tmorrow of Widget attacking Annie's tail...

Quincy lands, Jacob takes off

Quincy arrived in Germany today and met up with her German host. She promises pictures soon. She left home yesterday morning at 3:10. Yikes.

This morning (2:30), Stu and Jake left for the El Paso airport (Are there NO flights that leave that stinking airport when the sun is up???????). His flight is longer; he lands in Seoul tomorrow then he heads for Bangkok, where the weather is 93 and humid. Have fun, son.

Stu made a most excellent dinner that featured no pasta. Since Jacob started swimming, meals about 6 times a week had to include pasta. There are just not that many ways for a vegetarian family to get enough calories into a swimmer...

Jacob was at a swim meet in Phoenix over the weekend where several people in his races were competing in time trials for the Olympics. In the 50 meter, one of Jacob's teammates was in a heat with 6 swimmers who qualified for the Olympic trials. Stu said they were huge, but without an ounce of fat.

7 Days

Quincy leaves for Germany in 7 days. She will be blogging about it here.

Graduation Night

Friday, May 16, Pan American Center.

About 475 graduates of Las Cruces High School celebrated this transition. (Grads in red are in the top 10% of the class.)

This was an accomplished group of students. 28 had GPAs over 4.0. There were 3 National Merit Scholars and a Presidential Scholar. Most of the top 10 played at least one sport, and there were several musicians. The top 10 contributed hundreds of volunteer hours to the community.

The LCHS Band (Quincy on bassoon) provided excellent music.