Day 195

It was raining cats and dogs when we got up.  There was a lot of thunder and at one point we lost power for a few seconds.

We spent the day with John and Patty again.  They got here about 10 and we went to the race track.  They were having an AMG track day, which was good for us.  We got to drive on the internal access road, which gave them a view of some of the track.  Of coiurse we couldn't do anything else.

The rain was letting up by the time we left the track and you could see that clear weather was moving in our direction.  I drove them into town on Congress.  They liked driving right up to the capitol.  We stopped there and went inside.  It is a very cool building.  Everything is very ornate and the walls are covered with old portraits of all of the Teas governors as well as some legislators and judges.  There's a separate visitors center that we'll have to go back to some time.

By the time we were finished there the sun was out and it was getting warmer.  We stopped at Opal Divine's for lunch.  We had a good time talking and drinking.  Lucy had a slider and a dessert.

They wanted to get back early to start packing up, so we went back home.  I gave them a full tour of the place.  By then it was sunny and about 80.  Then they left.  I'm sorry to see them go.

Lee stopped us when we were driving in and asked if he could search the property for their cat.  I said of course.  He came by the place after dinner.  They looked for quite awhile, but didn't find it.  I think either coyotes or raccoons.

We spent the evening on surfing and TV.  Ellen had a board meeting.  It was surprisingly short.

I've decided on an new Minions strategy.  I'm building higher level Minions and starting to collect components to expand storage again.  I started implementing it tonight.  It will be awhile (and a couple of parties) before I know if it is successful.