Well. it's done. My beautiful son is at school. Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, NY. Wow, what mixed feelings are incurred here. Whew! When I left him alone, in what seemed to me, close to a prison, I cried a few tears. Will he make it? Will he be lonely? Is he scared? He's so macho at 23! As we walked through the beautiful campus, he told me he thought this would be easy. He needs to be a few pegs lower. I think this may do it. He's bright, talented and everything has always come easy to him. He will watch someone doing something most people would be scared to do, like wind-surfing, and feel it's "easy". Trouble is, for him it was. I came home from work one day and there he is, out on the water, sail in flight. Sometimes he's damn scary.

But, on the other hand, Honey and I have the house to ourselves! 'nuff said ;-)

The gathering is getting closer. January 14th - 17th. Everyone is welcome. Just let me know and I'll send the particulars. This will be the most exciting of the gatherings. So many are coming. It's going to be tight, but I think it will be much fun. For myself, I cannot wait!

All love, annap