Today, the Moose Munch arrived in the mail. We already ate some, and it is yummy. Thank you Jenia and Marlena.

I took today off and joined Alane in taking the chimps to school; we dropped them off, went to the mall to shop and have lunch, and then back to the school to get them from their classrooms to the pool.

Wow, those monkeys enjoy their swimming lessons. We watched as they bobbed up and down excitedly, barely able to wait their turn to lunge, float, or swim "big arms" toward their instructors. Well, Cookie was somewhat more eager than Mojo, but they were both clearly the first and second most enthusiastic kids in the pool.

I'm happy to have coaxed Joe-maha back onto this blog. I know Brandi and Ree are both tied up with schoolwork these days. As for BazzukaJoe... he just needs a beatin' (as usual).

Is it Christmas-time that Swedes eat rotten fish?