We did some telephone catching-up today. A good friend from South Carolina called to check on us. Her granddaughter had gotten married last weekend, so we got to hear all about that. And we got to talking about how old our grandkids are getting. And, of course, WE couldn't be getting old, too. There must be some other cause for that.

We called to talk to Ann & Al. Al has shoulder replacement surgery last Friday, and came home from the hospital yesterday. He sounded find, and says as long as he stays still, it doesn't hurt. However, he starts his 3-times-a-week physical therapy tomorrow. As Kate could tell him, the PT nazis will torture him mercilessly. And, as Kate did, he will learn to love them and to work hard. Those PT people can work miracles.

We watched the movie,A Prairie Home Companion, tonight. We do enjoy the radio program, and the cast was superb. But it's a weird movie. That should have been obvious from the beginning since it's a Robert Altman movie. And then, on TV, we watched the end of, and then the beginning of, My Big Fat Greek Wedding. We'd seen that some time ago, and it is a delightful movie. I guess if I had to pick between the two, it'd have to be Wedding. Our next NetFlix offering is the DaVinci Code.

Today's picture was taken in the panhandle of Texas, looking west down the middle of Route 66.