!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS BETSY!!!!!!!!!!!

What an incredible surprise. We opened a care package today and found a blanket, hand-knit from our friend Betsy. (Hey, Greg, in case you haven't figured it out--you are one lucky dude). Anyway, we both appreciated it so much that we thought it deserved blog space, and lets face it--there isn't a whole lot going on. I was joking that I was going to update the blog with pics of us sitting and watching t.v., but now we can take a picture of "the blanket," which is way better!!!!

The pictures don't do it justice--and let me tell you--Getting little bits of home makes all the difference. It makes us feel not so far away--yes, even though the ocean IS frozen. Betsy--I would say you saved the day. I was just thinking about the other care package and those horrible, god-awful coasters that I thought I had rid myself of by moving to Alaska, compliments of Greg-- (which will be re-gifted back to him after his trans-antlantic voyage). Nick and I will be standing at the finish line, and the first words out of our mouth will be something like, "Wow, Greg! You just rowed across the Antlantic Ocean--Have some coasters!" Sigh. I can imagine the scene perfectly. If you cannot tell--you totally made our day, month, well you get it! THANK YOU!