1) Not long after I had this fruitcake, which was excellent by the way, a flu dropped on me full force. I crashed until yesterday 2) when we hit the road for the two-part trip from Ohio to Maryland. 5) We stayed overnight again at the Holiday Inn in Uniontown, PA. This morning, the fever broke and I felt much better. 6) Cianna experimented with ketchup and fruitloops at breakfast, and then we were on the road again. 7) Our dog was especially happy to get home. 8) The fridge at home was empty, so we stocked up on groceries and bubbly too for tomorrow night. It's great to have three days of holiday left even after a long trip.

- mike lee - wheaton, md