Happy New Year, y’all

Been an eclectic day around the rancho. Mr. B. and I enjoyed Oklahoma State’s defeat of Indiana, followed by watching his latest Laurel & Hardy flick, "Flying Deuces." New Year’s eves are restful when you’re too old and your son is too young for parties. He read a new picture book on gladiators while I read the latest Dortmunder burglary escapade, "Watch Your Back." And, while thinking of an OCS classmate’s ongoing return to Viet Nam this week, I found myself contemplating the tours offered by this San Antonio outfit that specializes in old battlefields in northern and southern I Corps. One of these days…