Spent the week of Thanksgiving with Julie and Jarrod and the two grandkids, Ian and Jack, in Phoenix. Was a fun visit. They have the sweetest Bloodhound, named Otis, who is just about one year old. What a gentle giant he is. I could do without the slobber, but everything has its pros and cons . . . he's definitely worth it.

Ian is a lovely boy and very cuddly. Jack is all boy and a lot of fun. They're good kids. Wish they lived closer, but at least it's a reasonable drive from San Diego.

Anyway, we had a nice Thanksgiving, and I hope my friends around the country did also.