I’ll have to do the quick update a day early. Tomorrow morning Joe & I are catching the early bird to Chicago to a good friend’s wedding (which is tomorrow night). Note to self: buy coat and gloves today… and flannel lined dress for wedding.) Everybody in our clan seems to be doing well. I did Not have to travel this week… yea! so the cold weather came to me. It is 43 degrees in Houston this morning. And that seems pretty cold to me. We roasted a couple chemical logs in the fireplace last night for good measure. Yes, I said fireplace. No, I don’ t know why we have one. But, may as well use it. Michelle, Joe & I have been slammed at work this week… in fact, I need to get to work in the next 30 seconds or so… Dad reports that he has been to “New York, L.A., Denver and Chicago. SanFrancisco, Tampa and Orlando….and a lot of points in between” this week… sounds fun! The other kids are doing well… making Thanksgiving plans… etc. We are trying to organize a little Frieden 7 event at my house in December to celebrate the birth of Michelle. We’re starting to get comfortable with the fact that she really is our sister. Michelle claims: (a) that any talk of Christmas before December 8th is just rude to birthday; but (b) she does NOT want a party. Hello, Rock. Hello, Hard place. So, party it is!! Have a great weekend everyone. p.s. Check out the friedenfarm website in the next day or so. Special holiday edition coming soon.