We've reached the last official day of my vacation. Saturday and Sunday don't count. I've gotten my R-'n-R while preparing Amy Dearest for the real world, which awaits her upon her return to Portland. We'll put her and the relatives on planes Sunday. Then, I have the rest of the day to prepare for my return to work. I'm deeply grateful for the posts by Betsy, Thuy and Andrew that have kept things active here. I haven't read as many complaints about HBO being a dead zone this vacation as I did last one when I took a week off in Denver. Perhaps, we've finally found a way to survive my vacations together? Now, for your last vacation Wild Card ...

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