Hola Mis Amigos y Amigas&#33;<br /><br />No fireworks for me yesterday....it was a peaceful 4th.  Did have a wonderful visit with a beloved nurse colleague, a professor at the University of Texas, Galveston, who had a four hour layover enroute to a conference in Singapore ( one of my favorite places&#33;  It was hard to drop her off for her continuing flight&#33; ).  We went to Max&#39;s Diner, a great place with one of those extensive menus that you labor over for an hour trying to make a choice.  I had Eggs Sardou and about ten cups of good French dark roast coffee while we chatted&#33;<br /><br />In the afternoon, my oldest son&#39;s Japanese friend came over ( they are forming a casino party company ) and we finished off a wonderful &#036;150 bottle of sake I had picked up for half price ), then we went out for a Japanese lunch.  I&#39;m really overdoing it since, when Jeremy gets home from Argentina, my exercise, diet program goes into full swing.  Ugggggggggg.<br /><br />No cases, calls, so far...let&#39;s see how the rest of the weekend goes.  I&#39;ve got three Neflix movies to watch and I&#39;m planning to organize the garage and donate some clothes to good will.<br /><br />Love to all.<br /><br />Carmen