Chris and Deborah are in Egypt. Deborah is the coordinator of a Washington University (St. Louis) tour for some of their donors. Chris is tagging along as a support for Deborah. She said that for every event she would have to be the first to arrive and the last to leave. She’ll need his support.

They left last Friday and took a 14 hour flight to Qatar. Then they took a flight to Cairo where the tour started. These are the first pictures they sent from their first day in Cairo.

The next day they flew to Aswan where they will embark on a multi-day cruise down the Nile. We did get this picture of them on the boat before the cruise started.

They said the boat didn’t have wifi so we may not hear from them again for several days.

A great adventure.

Dismayed over 6 more weeks of Winter I added a second Monday meme …

Winter probably wouldn’t last as long if it wasn’t for this durn Groundhog …

Simple answer when you don’t want more Winter …

If you’ve never been to a Buc-ees, you should. It’s the Walmart/Costco version for gas stations …

Looks like a dog named Lucky to me …

Hmmm. An interesting question …

I want this Hummingbird feeder …

Probably worth it …

So true …

If the second jar was mine, it would be overflowing …

The secret to success …

Finally, this video is so good I didn’t want to wait until Wednesday to share it. Who said Dads can’t be good parents? …

This sister and brother group, Life in 3D, sings this cover song from Lauren Daigle. They recorded it just before Christmas, but the message is applicable for each and every day.

I’ve posted other videos of my mornings with Jessie. I also go out with her in the afternoon. Besides being with her in the back, it’s also a time when I fill up our bird feeders.

Plus, we often have hot air balloons in the afternoon. They fly in the afternoon during Winter because the winds are calmer than in the morning.

It’s terrible to think of a mother and grandmother being kidnapped and our prayers are for her safe return and peace for her family.

I also pray for patience with the law enforcement officials and officers who are doing their best to find her.

As much as I love law and order type shows, I believe they create unrealistic expectations that crimes can be solved in one hour. The reality is this is a complicated crime and it will take hours, days and maybe even weeks to unravel.

And, the reality is some crimes are never solved. I pray this is not the case with her.