We stayed in Ellis dormitory the summer we were at Colorado State University. We were trying to be campus crusade for Christ leaders, but, alas, they didn't want us. I guess it turned out good for us that they weren't smart enough to recognize who we could be. You find so many weird things when you are moving. I found a letter from Aunt Belle addressed to Ellis dormitory. That's the only reason that I know where we stayed.

Rachel was here to visit for the weekend. Sissy and I were busy packing and loading. We made 6 trips to the new house. There is getting to be a lot of stuff over there. Small stuff, but lots of it. Then in two weeks, boom, in one day all the big stuff will be there too. We like the house. After we take a load of boxes over, we just sit around and marvel at the cool spaces in the house. It's big.

I had picked an NCAA basketball tourney sheet for a little competition at school. Now that there are 16 teams remaining, I only have 7 left. There is only one bracket where I am totally closed out so I still have a chance at 3 of the final four. If I could get two and also the two in the championship game then I might have a chance to win. More likely I'll have zero playing for the championship.

I've gotten where I just can't believe what the current government of our country is up to from day to day. The intervention into the Florida woman's family to try and sustain her miserable life as a vegetable is unconscionable. I thought the Republicans were the party of small government. Are they going to intervene in the 1000 other situations a day across the country where families are deciding not to resuscitate dying loved ones? Will it become illegal to have a living will? Is this all a dodge to take our minds off the dismal war in Iraq, the ridiculousness of the social security plan, or the bald faced idiocy of our president. Has any one this dumb ever held this office before?

I have a new grand neice. Her name is Kate.