The house is paid off. And it hasn't fallen down yet.

Kris is taking early retirement. This only means she's looking for new work, but it'll be part time. When you're a teacher that means you teach half the day and do your prep work the other half - full time means you teach all day and do prep work half the night. So you don't get much sleep, or time for leisure activities, except on weekends or vacations. So we can work on music a little more effectively.

I own the finest guitar I have yet - bought Jack Lawrence's Collings that he played on stage with Doc Watson from '93 until a year or so ago. Now I have to learn to play it properly. Damn.

I am owned by the two most obnoxious black-and-white kittens that ever jumped onto the middle of a file that was spread out on a desk. I posted the link to the pictures a while back.

Both kids are coming home this summer - Ian will be at Old Songs with us. Poor devil.

Peter.