Still in Missouri. You know that the sale of the house is dragging on. I don't think the kids know that we've been here nearly a week. Our daily schedule is something like this: eat, play, snack, play, eat, play, snack, play, eat, play, snack, bath, bed. There have been a few lizard sightings -- both live and dead -- and an armadillo, well, pieces thereof. All in all we're still relaxing, yet anxiously awaiting Martin and our worldly posessions and a nice two hour drive to KC.

I'm begrudgingly adjusting to dial-up connection mode. I miss checking my email at the click of a button. Here it takes a good five minutes to get things rolling. Sorry if I'm supposed to be keeping in touch with you. Too much time and effort involved -- plus, the computer is in my parents' bedroom. It's just not a place I can hang in for long periods of time while pages load.

Tomorrow I get to spend another birthday with my parents. i guess spending the first 18 with them wasn't enough.