Back from 3,400-mile road trip with my favorite gal, to southern Cal (Orange County) and back, with stops in central California, Redding, Portland and Cannon Beach along the way. I see Cindy did her usual superb job of subbing while I was gone -- and that there were a few more cat photos posted than you're accustomed to. (BTW, I petted one of my daughter's cats and got scratched for my troubles during my vacay.) It'll take awhile to shake off the cob webs. But I don't suspect any further vacay disruptions for another week or so. Now for your first Wild Card of the work week ...