mother's day? father's day? parents day!

Finally, we were all healthy and could celebrate the mother/father days. So what's one of the first things we did? Compare medical scores.

Tom had just had a physical, I have had tons of blood work recently, Cullen just had a physical, and Bridget has a good memory. No surprises, it looks like we are related: low cholesterol scores (all of us), low iron on the Cowley side, low blood pressure (all of us). I highly recommend this. Who needs a game of Monopoly when you can compare printouts?

The biggest addition to the garden this year is Tom's new drip irrigation watering system. This was the "gift" that went on giving. He had to calculate and buy all the 1/2-inch vinyl tubing, 1/4-inch feeder tubing, and various drip regulators, some adjustable. Then came the installing process and calibration of tubing into 9 hanging baskets

and on into the garden proper.

Reminds you of the strawberry fields outside Buffalo, doesn't it?