01-18-2026 Entry

No run on this morning, it was a little cold and my hamstring was tender. I ate some cereal and a banana for breakfast and talked to Ross about the new cable box(es). Chatted with Mom when she got up for a while. Then we packed our stuff and got ready to leave. Mom was really happy for the visit, she held up well throughout, other than the humorous incident about the lighted remote control for the new cable box. We drove to Ben and Melody's house along with Laura and Joe. While there I talked to Melody about how things were going, including the girls, who were on their way back to Ole Miss for the spring term. We went to Piada to have lunch with them, Kathy, Heather, Frank, and Linda. Ann and I sat by Ben and Melody and chatted with them about travels mainly. Then I talked to Frank and Linda about our time in Israel as well as our more general travels. After lunch we headed back to Kathy's, then went to Buc-ee's for Laura's sake. There is a crazy amount of stupid items at this store, I don't know why it is so popular. Later, Ann and I made a store run with Kathy and Heather to get stuff for dinner. Had a little afternoon rest, then watched some football while Kathy and Heather made dinner. We watched more football before heading off to bed.