Murphys Bring Rain

It's been really rainy the last couple of days, especially Friday... supposedly the worst storm in 5 years. The Santa Cruz Mountains got about 10.5" of rain in 24 hours; SF got about 2 inches; out here we got around 4 inches... sounds like there will be some mud slides. It's supposed to rain off and on for the next week. We really need the rain, but I hope we can spread it out instead of so much in a 24 hour period.

Our niece Jaime and her 3 kids (Colt, Allyson and Julia) are on their way back home to American Samoa after a holiday family visit in South Carolina. Jaime said their presence apparently dented the long drought in that state, as it rained nearly every day the whole two or three weeks they were there. Then, lo and behold, the biggest storm in 5 years ushers in their arrival here. Well, thanks, Jaime and kids, the rain is welcome.

They've made the trip pretty well so far, and they're almost to the final leg. After a brief and fun (at least for us) visit here, Virginia will take them to SFO early in the morning for their flight to Honolulu and on to AmSam. We've really enjoyed having them here... even though the stay is brief. We'd be glad for them to stay a bit longer, but I think they're ready to get home to daddy Philip, and I know he's ready to have them home. Here are some pics to prove they are both here and in fine travelin' shape.

The girls decided to enjoy a showing of Snow White.

When Kaleb was here with us last summer, we had fun playing Jenga. While I did a hospital visit, Virginia and Colt did a pretty good job getting that Jenga tower up there. Here's a shot of one effort before the inevitable crash.