A Wild And Crazy Weekend!

We started out our weekend with Phil going to the hospital for surgery to remove the cyst that was in his neck.  He had to stay overnight, but said it was very minor surgery.  Janet was making us really worried because she kept saying things like "remind me again where the life insurance policies are" and "what's the name of our electrician?"

At any rate, he did come home.  Chubby Chin and all!  Phil said the cyst was about the size of a marble.  Odd, because before he had the surgery, the lump on his neck was about the size of a baseball.  Now he's concerned because his neck is all wrinkly!  He was in very fine form, but we think the drugs were still working.

By accident, Janet dropped a small glass bowl - the kind that shatters, not breaks.  Solid proof that Phil is still on the surgery drugs - he vacuumed up the mess!  Janet said she didn't think Phil even knew where we kept the vacuum.

The next day, he crashed and burned.

On Sunday, we had the storm of all storms.  Janet took us out for a walk and the wind felt like hurricane strength.  Oh oh!  Look what happened on Beach Drive, just a couple blocks from our house.

Janet says she thinks it's a miracle no one was injured.  This is right at the entrance to Willows Beach and lots of people walk here.

We left the house again this morning to go for another walk.  It was beautiful and sunny out when we left and when we returned.  In the 30 minutes we were on our walk, it poured heavily.

This is the house on Beach Drive where part of the tree fell onto the road.  A portion of their really nice, really old fence destroyed.

Lately, Noodles has taken to going to the basement.  Yesterday, when it was really windy out, Janet found her just lying on the floor.  I wonder why she goes down there?  I have never been, so I don't know what there is too see.  We are not supposed to go to the basement.

Noodles beating a not so hasty retreat.

Noodles is worried sick about what her punishment will be for going downstairs.