Very nice to see Scott Rice tonight. I have not seen him in a long while. Slink's game drew him out and Mike Karp as well. It was a small Harriet Gibbons reunion.

Peter was a solid winner tonight, just racking up chip tray after chip tray. He writes that he left up fifty four after his pocket aces were busted, but the rest of the evening he owned the game. That is a huge win on a quarter chip table.

Still way to much rules debate for my comfort level. Some of it is just harangue for the sake of harangue.

Peter and I went t0 Tollgate and then to Stewart's for a bit of father/son time before the game. Nice to talk and joke with him.

Cory came in on the airplane tonight and we had a good visit on the way here to the Lake. He is a great kid, but don't tell him I said so, as it will spoil my reputation as an old complaining curmudgeon.

Fine day again tonight and good weather predicted for the weekend of family gatherings, memorial, graduation celebration. Looks like tomorrow we will go to Bennington to see Bruce and Abigail. Sunday is the gathering at Courtney's. Jim, Anne, Jacob and Ben are flying in from California. Pretty exciting.

Ron brought over a taste of a new Saranac beer with lemonade in it, but we each decided it was not such a good tasting beer. We had a good visit on the deck in the afternoon sun with the beer and some pretzels.

The lake was treated over the last couple days. I saw some young folks swimming, but perhaps they should have waited another day.

News from Keith was not so pleasant. Three herniated discs in his back. He is still in a good bit of pain.

Well, too much coffee for me tonight so as to be awake to pick Cory up at the airport. It is still working its caffeine.