Visitors

I forgot about Gym class again. Arrgh! Dan is driving up to Ottawa this morning with his Dad to pick up his half-brother and wife at the airport, and those plans completely drove the thought of Gym out of my head.

Dan's taking some vacation time this week so he can spend time with Andrew and Lisa. They lived in Texas, we went to visit on our honeymoon, but I've only met them once or twice. I don't think Dan's father handled being a divorced dad well, so there wasn't much of a relationship with Andrew (or his sister Laura in Seattle) when Dan was young. But George and Janet have gotten closer to them over the last few years, and try to visit when they can. Lisa was a big-wig at Motorola, so they have a slightly cushy life. They just sold their small Texas ranch, and are preparing to retire to Montana. At the moment, they're homeless, so they're visitig for about two weeks. And they may come back in a few months if their Montana home isn't finished yet.

Too bad all the wind and rain has knocked the leaves down already, things are not nearly as scenic as they were when I took the photos earlier this week. At least we didn't get two feet of snow yet. The weather report is calling for snow mixed with rain tonight, but it will melt as fast as it falls.