Last September we got a new dog, Eleanor. There is a story about getting the dog that I will share some day. For now, Allison asked me to put a picture of Eleanor up. Here is a picture from last Sept. when we first brought her home.

We took our kids to San Diego for spring break. All in all, it was a good time. We went to Sea World and had a blast. The Shamu show was too crowded for Allison so I took the kids. It only took a day until Allison's editor found her and Allison had to finish some last minute details on her second book. No rest for Allison. While we were driving, Allison had a brain storm. She has the idea for her third book and she has already started on it. I love the concept, but I can't tell you about it because it is still a secret. One of the highlights for the trip was a short detour to Poway. Allison wanted to visit the Poway-Bernardo Mortuary is the subject of the reality show "Family Plots" on A&E. Allison is a big fan of the show and wanted to drop off a copy of her book for them. She was very excited that she was able to meet some of the cast. They gave Allison a signed photo which she has framed and hung on our wall of fame. ur wall of fame is a collection of photographs that Allison has collected of people that she has met and spent some time with. We are trying to get a lot of family time in because Allison is leaving for London soon and she will be travelling for her book tour for most of May.