Well they are not engaged!! I never did get an answer from our son about the "meaning" of the ring but it is less than I thought it might be. We talked to both our son and his girlfriend on Easter. She actually ASKED to talk to us. That impresses me. When my wife is on the phone I just about die when she puts me on. I'm not a great phone talker. I come from a long line of men who don't talk on the phone.

Easter weekend was sooooooo beutiful here at the foot of the Rockies. I love this time of year. Shorts and a T-shirt are fine most of the time. When it does snow it is gone the next day and each snow leaves behind more and more color and life. Usually on the major holidays my wife and I go to at least two places for big dinners. Since both of our immediate families live withing minutes of us. This year though, because of the way I have been feeling we stayed home. We made a nice dinner and just took it easy. It was really really nice for me. I have a lot of trouble organizing information when I'm around more than about 4 people.