The fish are back!!

Yep...,they're back....it seems like there are more of them than last year...I learned that the salmon head up to the fish ladder at the dam - deposit their eggs, and head back downstream to eventually die...what a way to live!!! The fisheries folks say they have collected more eggs than ever this year..wonder why?!

Steve, Marcia and I made the trip down to Seaside for our friend Tracey's funeral...It actually was an Elks service and held in the lodge hall. It was packed!!! I saw a lot of friends..which is nice...but we only stayed for a while since we had to head back the same day..Took Fritz along with us and he did well...as usual. He is used to riding on long trips - he went with us on our now famous road trip around the country. Anyhow, it was great to spend some time with those two kids.

A couple of Fridays ago, we had a fire alarms testing throughout the morning. For some reason I could not get to sleep that night, so I got up and watched a couple of TV shows on the tivo...and finally got back to bed around3:30...then...at5:30, the alarm went on,...and , since there are not supposed to be any fire drills, we have been told that when that happens we need to leave the building...so I donned my pink robe, hooked up Fritz and out we went...to mingle with other old folks in various night clothes....Finally a fire truck came...and the firemen sauntered into the building...and back out again a few moments later...and the noise stopped. Come to find out, there was a glitch in the alarms they were testing during the morning.,,,.in any case, I decided to stay up...turned on the TV (which I rarely do in the morning) and got started on a marathon of (I still don't believe it!) America's Next top Model....I was so rummy I watched the whole darn thing....with breaks to take Fritz out, of course....Boy o boy!! Did sleep well the next night, however......that was really something.

Next Tuesday, Susie arrives....I am so excited to see her..She hasn't seen my new apartment. She will love it...she hasn't met Grayson yet, and she will love him as well.She is only here until Sunday morning.....not nearly long enough!!

We are having our annual apartment inspections this month...first floor is next Thursday,...so I must get this place whipped into shape...talk to you later.