Champagne!!! And GOOD stuff, too! And I won't be able to bring the stuffed squirrel for possible identification from the knowledgeable company as well.

(I KNOW the birthday gifts are probably unescapable.)

Besides the soaker hose for Maeve, the insulated coffee pot (so the first pot of Sunday morning's coffee can be kept warm while a second pot is immediately set to brew) and the book (Monsignor Quixote) is also in the car. Well, they'll all keep until July 11th, I suppose.

Tom and I will also grab today to celebrate our wedding anniversary (yesterday -- 27 years), since otherwise it wouldn't have been celebrated because of commitments until Wednesday. We usually celebrate with a bottle of champagne -- but this year it sure won't be a 50 buck bottle!

Linn