Yesterday Keri and I took the twins to Cheyenne to meet their great grandmother Margaret Starrs and their great aunt and uncle Charlene and Bill Starrs. The two hour drive was the longest road trip (they flew to Ohio) they've taken. They slept most of the way up so they were great while being held although posing for pictures was a challenge. They performed well for great grandma and the great aunt and uncle-definitely a passing grade. They were worn out from doing their thing and slept all the way back. We even have a picture of Bill holding each of them. Bill doesn't like taking pictures because when she was a baby, Keri urped all over him so he has a certain aversion to babies.
1. Yes, we did hit wind about 7 miles south of the Wyoming border although it calmed down in Cheyenne.
2.Yes, we hit a downpour about 15 minutes from home. It's Murphy's Law.

Traffic regulation I would enact if I could:
1. All semi's would be restricted to the right lane.
2. If one semi attempts to pass another semi, it must be done within 3 minutes or the passee would be severely fined for not slowing down to let the passer pass.
3. All RV's and pick-ups with campers on them would be restricted to a travel time period of 10:00 pm to 6:00 am. Violators would have one tire shot out and AAA would be fined if they help.
4. Anyone pulling a boat would be restricted to the same hours and regulations and forbidden to pass anyone.

Although I live less than a block from K & E, I find myself driving to their house. It clouds up (really black clouds) late every afternoon and into the evening. Sometimes it rains and sometimes it doesn't. One night it rained so hard after supper that Keri remarked she would have to put me in the Jeep in the garage drive me to my car on the street. It did let up. Last night it rained during the night after I had opened several upstairs windows. I slept through it. This afternoon there was some thunder to go with the clouds. I'll probably drive again tonight.

With Kathy out of town I have been at K & E's place during more twins' feedings and Keri provides meals. With two of them, I am called upon quite often to provide burping services. I have been doing this so much lately that I'm afraid that if were to hug an adult, my natural reflex would be to start burping them. I've got to be careful.

The Denver Post driver was late today. I almost slept in. From our porch I watched him go up the street, turn around, and head back directly at our house where the street curves. He was reaching down on the floorboard for a paper as he went around the bend in front of our house. If a car had been coming, it was head-on collision time. If he lost control, it was a remodel job for our porch and other parts of the front of our house. I decided that when he's running late I won't stand on the porch or any place else in front without an easy escape route . I can hardly wait for icy streets.

Some people wake up each morning to the chirping of birds or the wind or rain or sun in the window. Not me. My wake-up call is the Denver Post paper person as he races through the neighborhood tossing papers from his bright yellow GEO, which is the American equivalent of a Yugo. He need a new muffler and his cornering leaves much to be desired. I was used to having my paper on my doorstep. Now I hope he hits the driveway and not moisture if the sprinkler has run or is still running. Big city life.

I'm much higher on human honor today. I went to Sam's Club and bought one item. As I was standing in a long line, a lady at the front asked if that was all I was buying-just one item. That's almost unheard of at Sam's. She and her daughter insisted I go ahead and no one else complained. I felt much better about humanity today.

PET PEEVES-
1. I wish they would ban all radio commercials that have sirens in them. I was driving to work out this morning and heard a siren near a hospital. I slowed down before I realized it was on the radio.
2. Friday we went to Panara Bread with K/E and the boys. Its location was at the Southwest Mall and they have several parking spaces reserved for drivers with very small children. Kathy and I parked away from the spots but K/E pulled in and began unloading the twins' stroller. There was one spot left and a middle-aged woman pulled in, got out, and walked into the mall. She had no children-young or otherwise-with her. Handicapped stickers can be enforced but the spots reserved for drivers with small children have no way of enforcement so I'll just vent. It depends on an honor code and the character of the driver. There was very little honor in this incident. I don't know if handicapped parking stickers are abused but I suspect there is some shady dealings there too.