December 14

Day before yesterday, on the way home, I became a little aggravated at a full sized van driving beside us. I was in the passing lane and it seemed like he sped up enough to hang in there beside us. Because of the aggravation I drove over 65 MPH in a 55 MPH zone. Wouldn't have been a big deal had the city police not been sitting along side the road. As I went by I looked in the rearview mirror and watched them pull out with their lights flashing. I thought some of our gambling money might be in jeopardy. Pleased was I when I watched them pull over another white car that had been behind us. Just before we turned off the road Glenda said they were coming again with flashing lights. We think they stopped the wrong car then realized their mistake. I'm not sure if I speeded up but I'm sure I didn't slow down any. We made it home without them getting us anyway. Speeding through the park isn't kosher but we did just a little of that too.

Today I may have figured out why the van paced beside us. In line for Sam's Buffet this afternoon, a guy directly behind us in the line, tapped me on the shoulder and told me that I was a very lucky man. After I had played several machines with out winning a penny I was ready to disagree with him when he said "your wife is very beautiful". Of course we both thanked him and promptly forgave him his three cigarettes that he smoked during our wait to get in to eat. Just a little statement like that from a stranger can help a person realize how really lucky we are. I'm thinking now that the people in that van were probably admiring Glenda too. For some reason the comment didn't inspire Glenda to win any at the games but I'm positive she was sitting there happy.

Tomorrow is the girls day out so my money making opportunities will increase. Glenda could very well win, while sitting at home I can't very well spend. "A penny saved"......

"When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another." -- Helen Keller