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So, not much new to report. The dogs have taken to eating things around the house. Ben pulled one of my nice Italian cookbooks from the shelf...chewed the cover and a nice corner of the flap. Later he got my nice leather bound diary that we bought in Venice. (he was almost out on the streets for that one...) let's see....what else....oh yeah....my headphone talkset. Gone. Magazines?? no problem... posturpedic pillow? just a corner will do (never mind the big hole in the pillow case)

OK....it's Ben. He's the guilty party! Geli is an Angel. But I'm ever impressed by Ben's learning curve. He's a smart cookie. Maybe we get him a trainer so he can reach his full potential.

We also got HD TV installed. 5 channels, movies, ESPN, and my favorite Discovery HD theatre. I find myself blowing off all of the other channels for this one. Content is good and picture and sound quality are amazing. Equator, the real middle earth?? Sunrise Earth? Corwin's experience?? I can zone out for hours and feel like I'm ALMOST.....there. Love the HD.

So, Ben digs these too and gets excited watching the wildlife; especially the African Safari stuff. You can see him track an antelope across the screen (the room) Kind of neat. But, I was watching a show on Gorillas in Uganda, right?? You'd think THIS would excite him a bit. Nada!!! No show of interest at all. Then Kristine says "I think he's not interested because he thinks we all look alike" What????
'You Homonids all look the same to me' kind of thing" Hmmm. I think she's right and furthers my opinions on Evolution.

Jacque Iltis....1998 Riesling. Picked this up in Alsace a few years ago. One of wineries we visited. and Man....kris is missing out. I'm going to finish this bottle yet. (I DID use a cup or two to cook with so don't get all judgemental that I'm drinking an entire bottle.....and there IS one glass left for kris to sample!!) I'm just saying.....