STRESSES OF THE DAY

I was finishing a project this morning and decided to watch a videotape while I worked. We haven’t used the VCR in quite some time since we mostly use the DVR. To make a long story short, something happened to the tv set in the process of starting the VCR and we were unable to get anything on the screen but snow. So, on a day when we had packing and lots of other things to do, we set it all aside to get the tv fixed. Thank goodness for Mike! He called Dish twice, only to be disconnected twice during the waiting period. Then he called our Dish guy – probably four times -- but he lives in Grangeville and wasn’t much help. Finally we reasoned that if it was a tv problem, maybe we needed to talk to someone in tv repair. So, Mike called Steiner’s in Lewiston and the serviceman there was very helpful. He recommended a change in the hook-up (through the auxiliary, I think), and said this would improve our picture as well. By 11:20 we were back in business and Mike dashed to the “easy” button. Some of you probably know our tv set is 20 years old. It’s been a great set but the time has come for new technology. Anyway, as I write Mike is contentedly watching Monday Night Football.

Oh – didn’t I tell you? We’re going to Denver. We’re going as a pack – that means Nellie is going along. We just couldn’t bring ourselves to leave her. True to form, the plan is rather involved, making organization and packing complicated. We will go to the farm tomorrow and will stop for the night at Clint’s in Hagerman on Wednesday. I volunteered to get his supper for him, so I will do some advance cooking at the farm. Then we’ll travel from Hagerman to Yancey and Kelly’s in Thornton (Denver) on Thursday. It will be a long day of driving, likely putting us there mid-evening. The reason for the trip at this particular time is to watch Annie’s team in the softball tournament. We will also stay for Halloween.

We will start home Thursday, November 1. I hope we can stop in Boise to wish Mason a happy 7th birthday. His birthday is the 3rd.