"In his domestic administration my father had this system . . . to keep a journal and insert in it all occurrences of any note . . . A record very pleasant to look at when time begins to efface the memory of events, and very well suited to get us out of perplexity: When was such and such a thing begun? When completed? What retinues came? How long did they stay? Our trips, our absences; marriages; deaths; the receipt of happy or unhappy news . . . An ancient custom, which I think it would be good to revive, each man in each man's home. And I think I am a fool to have neglected it." (Montaigne, Book I, Essay 35 (publ. 1580))

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Road Trip!!

Taking off bright and early tomorrow for Minneapolis, then via borrowed (from House family), chauffeured (by Therese) car service to the town of St. Joe, Iowa. Patrick is sloughing off his U of A duties to come along with me. Nicole to come in from Chicago on Saturday. Other important personages among my relatives also will be there, to be named later.

And it's for a BIG event: 55th wedding anniversary for Mom and Dad! That doesn't come along very often.

If we can have half as much fun as these folks celebrating #53 a couple years ago, it will be all good.

(And hey, I think that kid in the picture is sitting in the same high chair I used 50 years ago. In any event, the marriage has been around longer than the chair.)
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