Just got a video from the Skid of the signing ceremony for his 6 year re-enlistment in the USAF.  Sadly we could not be there with the COVID travel restrictions and his mom being hip deep in tax season.  We have yet to hear if his request for another year extension to his Germany assignment has been approved.  I expect to get that notification any day.

Just after new years my bride commented that something is up with her sister. SIL started a flavor of her usual rant about her rights being violated and idiot managers.  SIL has not called DW since just before NY.

On her way home this evening my DW called my MIL to check in.  Their conversation continued into the house for about 15-20 more minutes.  MIL commented that SIL had an interview scheduled for Friday of this week.  DW asked "Isn't she still with Target"... Crickets..................................................  MIL finally responded "No, she got fired."   

My brother and my SIL are going through the transition to empty nester status.  Their youngest is a Freshman in college.  The positive side effect of this is that my brother seems to be reconnecting with mom and dad and I.

While we were on our Big Bend Christmas adventure with mom and dad my brother and I had a text conversation for several days as connectivity would allow.   One evening my DW and I were talking before falling asleep and I reviewed the ongoing text conversation with her.

Got the chance to talk with my kid yesterday.  He is doing great. Unfortunately I had to give him some sad news.  First, my parent's Bichon went over the rainbow bridge last week.  They just got home from a 3+month RV trip where they had a great time.  The pup went to the Vet a week before the trip and all of his tests and health checks were clear. We met them in N. AZ for a week in Jul/Aug.  The pup was happy and doing great. We did notice he was struggling with depth perception in low light conditions but other than that he was his usual incorrigible self.