Jade and I just got back from an early holiday dinner with Pam, Ray, old neighbors York and Kurt, Tony and Aubrey.

On the docket : Home made rolls, salad, mashed potatoes, roast beef with horse radish and ending with brownies, we could barely roll ourselves off the mountain.

Kurt is the guy who makes sure all the new Costco's in the entire world are up and running at full speed before they open to the public. Great stories about the store from around the world and the different perspectives that non US citizens have about American big business. His mother York was as sharp and funny as you could ask for and you had to be on your toes at all times. Gotta watch out for those Pittsburgh born women!



Tony was wearing his holiday best, happy that he finally had a day off from work. Don't let this "Revenge of the Nerds" look fool you, he's quite a catch! At least Aubrey can handle him and make sure his head doesn't get too big.

Pam, as usual made an amazing meal and was the ever gracious host, as long as I made sure I was doing my job and making sure her glass was full at all times! Ray once again was the lone man clean up crew, doing a hell of a job and one hell of a model american!