One and one.

That is the official count relayed to me from Lindsey and Jake's doctor. A boy and a girl!

Neat!

The plan is to take the babies December 1.

Memama's report from the hand doctor was almost a non report. She didn't see the doctor, she saw one of the residents in training. Keep doing what you are doing was his recommendation. That means continued mountain pancakes at therapy.

Last week I discovered that my mother has been apprehended and replaced by an impostor. The clues were small, but spoke volumes.

Memama and Pepa were in Abilene, and I went to their house during my lunch break from the parts store. I decided I would open a can of chili for a quick lunch, but when I opened the pantry, I didn't find the familiar red can with the blue and white label I grew up with on Wolf Brand. Instead I found Hormel. My mother would never buy that!

Mystery solved! Bring my mother back!

This morning I learned too, that this woman has been lying to me all my life, and is the real reason for most of my problems. #1) My face won't get stuck if I make faces. #2) If I go outside with a wet head, I won't catch a cold. #3) I won't get cramps if I don't wait to swim after eating. #4) You finish your meal when you clean your plate. (It isn't good to make your children clean their plates. They should use an internal mechanism to know when they are full, not an external. I still find myself doing this!). I am sure there are many more!

I talked with Frank, the plant superintendent at the seasonal work yesterday. I called him. I told him I felt like I owed him an explanation why I didn't sign our contract. He concurred with my decision and told me if things continue he may be calling me after the end of this season wanting to make a change. When I spoke with him, I asked him if I could have my on the ground people (forklift operators, loaders and sweepers) contact him for work. I told him I didn't want these people to suffer because we were presented with a contract we couldn't sign. He assured me, he would take care of them.

The more I have analyzed the situation, what I enjoyed about St. Lawrence was not the work. It was the people. I may try to do something later on, and I would love to include some of the people we worked with there to be a part of it. Right now the hold up is $$$$$$. And this project would take a lot of it! But could be very lucrative.

In a very improbable occurrence, just as I finished my conversation with Frank, I received a call from Delfino. Delfino has been my lead forklift operator for ten or twelve years. He has trained others, learned to do maintenance, and has been loyal and dependable. If you tell him something, it is as good as done. Often, other employees have had a problem with him because they have known he was the authority in my absence.

Delfino was very disappointed with my news, but very appreciative of my call to Frank.

The past few days I have reminisced about the years spent at the seasonal jobsite. It took me a couple of years to figure out the old GM's little tricks of the trade. He had a system where he would give caps out with the company logo on them. That is pretty common. But this man took it a little farther. Patrons received one color cap, board of director members usually got another, employees got another, and contractors and their people received another. That way, he immediately knew who he was dealing with.

It seems that a one particular time he ran across a man he thought was sluffing off. He was on the verge of firing the man when he learned he didn't work for him, the man worked for a contractor! It was kind of funny.

Krl and I also have talked about Thanksgiving. I hope someone steps in our place and cooks for the crews. They always seem to have enjoyed it.

On the other hand, it is very appealing to be able to plan for a normal Holiday season.

Just call me Dorothy and buy me some ruby red slippers! There is no place like home. There is no place like home!

And finally, the campers should be coming home today. I hope they had a good time!

I think I may try to do the yard today.

Hope your day is a good one!

FATHER, thank YOU. Thank YOU for good friends, and good memories! I lift up the babies to YOU, that they would continue to grow and be healthy. I lift up our friends and co-workers, that YOU would continue to bless them.