This and that

• We had our regular Thursday night storm last night. This one less severe. I opened the bedroom window and fell asleep to the song of crickets and of rain hitting the concrete path. Can't top that.

• No raccoons this morning. Two women with their big dogs met me at that corner. One dog wanted to greet me personally, if you know what I mean. But I actually was glad to see the dogs. I believe raccoons are afraid of them.

• Yesterday I heard Willamina laugh and laugh and laugh out loud. Over the phone, of course. But it was a bunch of fun, I say. Edmund would laugh and then Mina would laugh and sometimes could hardly control herself. Then Ann would laugh and I would laugh. Can't top that either.