We actually had ONE big snow, and everyone made the most of the few inches that fell. We had two days off of school, and played! We went to DC to visit the zoo with the youngest two while Aunt Laura took the oldest three to see "Les Miserables". I am convinced the best time to see active, happy zoo animals is in the winter. The pandas, who are normally draped in sleepy caves. were so active, and we saw a tiny two-week old Gorilla being nursed by a very tired looking mother. His grip was so great, he held onto her back while she walked past all excited onlookers. Livi also got new glasses. I was chagrained because it had been two years since her last appointment, and she needed a much stronger prescription. She picked out the frames, and then a haircut. This month she went to a painting class - this is her "winter landscape", and her blue whale print is on display at the local McDonalds! The photo is Rhett (& the fam) attending the retirement ceremony of his good college friend, Ron. It has been twenty years since the two were commissioned in the Air Force. A few smile wrinkles and a little less hair, but the frienship is just as strong.
