Musings from the trailboss

Got a note today from Al at the EchoPress. He saw the story on McPhee on our blog and wants to use some of the stuff from it in the real paper. Jim's story should be told, so I am glad Al picked up on it. Just another reason to wait by the mailbox for the Echo.

Now that the cub reporter has us straightened out on the Carlos Creek Winery not being sold for an Indian Casino, we can sit back and enjoy the business at hand: When is the proper time to enjoy an undated bottle of Carlos Creek Cabernet Sauvignon American? Is it ready already? With lutefisk or no? We need a Class Sommelier now that the Carlos Creek Crowd has headed to Florida for the winter.

Rick Floding is Van Eastlund's cousin. Wonder how Van is doing? Will anyone see him over the holidays? How about a report?

Cardinal butt
Speaking of John Herdan, we haven't heard anything from him since his son kicked some Cardinal butt. All is forgiven, John. Come back to the blog.

Kathy Skadsberg is in Tasmania, playing golf, I suppose. Didn't even know Tasmania was a real place, thought it was a Tom and Jerry cartoon character, Tasmanian Devil and all that. Skadsberg is in the travel business, we await a photo from Tasmania, another first for the blog. Bev Roers will soon give us some details on her trip to Turkey and Greece. She has agreed to not mention the waiter who tripped on his way to a Thanksgiving table, thereby causing an international incident: "The overthrow of turkey, the downfall of grease and the destruction of china." (Since Bev won't do it, of course I had to, sorry.)

Hindi Helpmates
Diane Hoffman O'Brien is back on line after what sounds like a summer she spent talking on a Dell Computer Punjab Hindi Help line. Her computer skills may not have improved during the interim, but she believes she is now qualified to speak another language. Ruth Obert is responsible for getting Tom back on line after their computer debacle. Wonder if Ruthie speaks Hindi?

Nice to get the note from Arizonan Sandi Pennar Bonesteel. Tucson beckons. Kathleen and I will be there come January, driving through The Land of Enchantment where there are no mosquitoes because there is no water. We'll keep in touch with the blog if my brother Virgil gets the house wired properly for it by then.

All in.
Who plays Texas Hold 'Em? My wife would like to get up a game. She's won all my money and needs more action. I'm all in. Tapped out.