from beautiful Bozeman

Out of the house at 4:30 AM to make a 6 AM flight. We made it onto a full flight, make the connection in Salt Lake and arrived here about 11. Weather absolutely gorgeous; blue skies, bright sunshine, everything very lush and green. The Ike dog is bigger and better (and funnier) than ever.

The only down side is that the laptop just doesn't like it here and won't work, so I can't upload photos until I get home. I have managed to get onto this PC to check email only to discover that the Colima coast of Mexico is girding up for a hurricane (Andres) due to hit today or tomorrow. I'll be watching the weather service for details. Our house faces the sea one block away, with nothing in between. We could get hit hard, depending on where the storm makes landfall. The watch is out between Lazaro Cardenas in Michoacan and Manzanillo, just 25 miles north of our little village. Stay tuned.

Meanwhile, it's lovely and dry here at the mile-high abode of Cait and Mike. Now its off for some sightseeing, and to check the schedule and displays at the fabulous museum just a few blocks away. And, of course, to take more pictures of the delightful Ike.