Photos: Nancy, Joanne, Christine and me. This was taken at Courtney's wedding. An update on Joanne: she is feeling good right now as her chemo is finished. Next week she will probably have some surgery again, and we'll see at that time what the next step is. Christine is in college at Montana State University in Bozeman.

Shopping: I went to visit my favorite stationery shop today to order Christmas party invitations. I just love Hawthorne House in Occoquan. It's worth a quick trip to Occoquan to get the best service from Diane and Fred. I heartily recommend this shop--great gifts, stationery, Xmas cards, wedding invitations (yes, Courtney's invites came from here).