For Cameron

Yes Cameron, we are missing you and had a discussion on whether it would make you feel better or worse to fill you in on every little detail and we couldn't decide, so I thought I would write this and then you can either read it or not. I feel confident one of those two things will happen. ....Details like gluten free sweet potato panckaes for breakafst and Deven going kayaking  and seeing a 1,000 pound manatee who the neighbors in the canal where he (she?) hangs out have named, are you ready: Manny.  When D and Kaka went kayaking Henry jumped in the canal and swam after them THREE times before I got his leash and restrained him -- he was pulling so hard I couldn't restrain him simply by holding his collar. He appears to loooooove swimming, so far has only gone in when someone is in the water either swimming or in a kayak. My fear is he will climb out across the canal which puts him far away neighborhood wise. Meanwhile dad and Joe were fishing and one fish latched itself onto Joe's finger and Drew got it off with pliers. They seem disappointed in the catch but we have enough for dinner. The Giants flag is still flying proudly off the dock. Many books are piled around the house -- good thing as a cold front is on its way. Excitement is building for dad's birthday -- cards and packages arriving. Yahoo.