Beneath the Wraps

                We forgot it was Martin Luther King Day - though Jenna had mentioned it several times.   I would have just slept in had I remembered.   We have scheduled for Fed Ex to pick up Roland's broken computer (company expense)   and I was planning to send out three birthday cards - two I should have mailed on Friday.   If the schools are out, the post office is probably closed which makes me wonder if Fed Ex will reschedule also.   Currently they're supposed to be here anytime from 8-6.   There's a narrow window for you.                   In addition to MLK it is also International Hot and Spicy Food Day - or so says the calendar.   Another holiday that Jenna and I will not be celebrating as we are both actually quite wimpy with our taste buds.   But she did celebrate hat day y...

            I don't know why, but my entire household was awake at 3:30 this morning.   Granted, there only three of us, but still . . .             After 6:00 pm last night, Roland continued nodding until he finally went to bed.   As usual, I fell asleep on the couch.   At 3:30 I got up and noticed the television light was on from the bedroom.   I got in bed with Roland and asked why he was up.   Apparently, he had been awake since 2:00.   And then I could hear Jenna stirring.             Roland went into his office while I attempted to fall back asleep.   It wasn't working and so I got up and signed in on my computer.   Roland's computer meanwhile had shut down and he hasn't been able to get it to come back up, thus he is not even at work today.   He called the sch...