Pardon the Interruption

Sorry for the lack of posts the past couple of days, but I was struck down by some kind of weird stomach ailment (I hate to say it, but I suspect the culprit may have been a cup of soup-- more on that later). I'm most sorry that I missed passing comment on my niece Natalie's birthday yesterday, but I'll try to make that up to her as well with some nice photos posted a little later on. Hopefully, I've put the bad health behind me, so onward and upward...