Today we will make the trek to Olympia again. There is still some work to do with our storage. Later in the day we're looking forward to dinner with friends. I also hope to drop by and see Boyd. He returned yesterday from a fire in Colorado.

Last night I was helping a friend review for her citizenship test. Her biggest problem is her lack of English. She has improved lots since she came to this country, but I can see that much of her study boils down to memorizing answers to a set of questions that she barely understands (if at all). As we were going thru questions about the constitution, government, and US history, I was mindful of two main things. First, how basic the level of understanding required is. It occurred to me that most of the questions would stump the average person on the street. Second, how what they teach is disconnected from current practice. Maybe I've become just a little to cynical.

I need to steer clear of politics for now. Haven't had my breakfast and don't want to upset my stomach.