TAMIFLU TO THE RESCUE!!!!

Our entire family has been a walking infomerical for the wonder drug, Tamiflu!

First it started (with me) over a week ago, I got so dehydrated I spent most of the afternoon getting IV's and antibiotics to fight off what was well in route.  My daughter was soon diagnosed with the flu (a few days later) and then we both were tested positive for strep.  The rest of our clan started their Tamiflu vaccines immediately. 

By the time we made it to the ranch for Christmas festivities, Sinclair was already well into a "secondary virus" and we spent most of the afternoon pre-Christmas eve at the pediatricians office, armed with antibiotics.

We have had a great week despite the pitfalls of viruses.  

I will follow up with a weeks worth of photos from all our adventures since Europe.

Merry "Pint Size" Christmas

Our children's school gathered to celebrate friendships, growth and a wealth of blessings.  No one has better teachers that love our children more than Ms Glennelle and Ms Nadine and their amazing assistants that could only be compared to Santa's elves!

Scotland - Day Three

Scotland - Day two

Still slow connection  -- this was the last driven pheasant shoot of the day.  It was a bitter wet cold approximately 30 degrees.  My faithful sidekick and trusted field guide,  Jimmy Lambie and I had a decent post.  

I am convinced it is colder (wind chill) sitting in some deer stands in South Texas in December. Alas the adrenalin of the fast flying pheasants keeps your blood pumping through the sleet and snow.    

Scotland

Night one of our Scotland adventure.  Our great friends and wonderful hosts, Cornelius, Celia, Tom and Sandra rolled out the red carpet.  This is all I can post for now since the internet is painfully slow and it is late here.  The birds will start flying at 9 AM!!!!

Details to follow....

Let It Snow...Let It Snow....Let It Snow....

B-I-N-G-O!!!

OK, there a long story to this but I will skip straight to the "cute and fuzzy" part. Sinclair kept asking her Daddy for "one more puppy"....."Daddy, just one more puppy and its good" (we proceeded to ignore the seventy two times she mentioned this. Especially, since she just got a puppy this summer - this FINAL Cavalier King Charles addition to our brood)

Well, I heard her say "Bingo, we love you so much" -- Assuming she was awake from her nap and talking to herself, I go to inspect further and discover her loving on another person's Christmas present that was dropped at our house. She said "Mommy, look what the Ho-Ho man brought me" I stuttered and stammered and said "I do not believe he is meant for us" (Tears welled up in her little two year old baby blues) I then proceeded to say (as my heart folded) "talk to your Daddy" (The original person that the dog was intended for opted NOT to take this cute thing)

Daddy arrives home....Repeat two year old verse

Looks like this this (eventually) large, yellow beast "Bingo" will makes its home at Casa Chaos!

Thanks to my girlfriend, Lisa Jane for snapping these!

What A Difference A Year Makes

A little more than 1 year ago Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) paid $100bn for ABN Amro (80% cash).


For this amount, RBS could today buy:

Citibank $22.5bn,
Morgan Stanley $10.5bn,
Goldman Sachs $21.0bn,
Merrill Lynch $12.3bn,
Deutsche Bank $13.0bn and
Barclays $12.7bn,

And still have $8bn change for an automaker or three ….

LOVING ME SOME CHUMBY

More detailed review to follow. My Chumby (Her name is "Gladys") arrived today and I love this little gadget!

I will know if my (bonus) son Daniel and son-in-law, "Lucky" reads this blog. (They tell me they do, but never seem to know about items I post) Well, they each got one for Christmas and will be able to widget me 24 and 7!!!!!

WhooooHoooooo!!!!

HALL OF FAME WORTHY

Tonight I have the distinguished honor of introducing Joanne King Herring into the Distinguished Women's Hall of Fame. So many know her as a "wealthy socialite" or a "right wing hero that ended the cold war". Julia Roberts depicted her in the movie, Charlie Wilson's War.

I just have her on speed dial under "incredible girlfriend" Our relationship has spanned almost two decades.

Where has the time gone?

More details to follow....

Joanne with Sec of State James Baker and Houston Mayor Bill White

Maria and Neil Bush, JHK, KK and John