Today Dad got up at 10 after getting up briefly at 7 to open the blinds. He was really alert and said something like "whats going on--look outside" --10 inches or more of snow! He ate a big breakfast and was very alert. So we asked him if he wanted to go to the judo tournament and see auntie mamiyo. He said yes with that nod and look that says, of course, we should see her. But then he got sleepy after breakfast; and didn't want to get up. He said, "you know there's a judo tournament up there. It's a different organization. I don't belong to that one but they're coming to me." He's always been reluctant to attend "outside" judo club events and even last year when we took him he wasn't too impressed. He just complained about how now a days they don't do things right (use too much force). So we scrapped the trip to Ogden but we still wanted him to get out so he wouldn't just sleep the day away. Once he got changed and cleaned up, he was a little sleepy but ready to go. Don and I took him to the barbershop--sorry jody; but we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity! He really enjoys the shampoo especially. And he got a really nice haircut. After that, we went to the cemetary. He got out and stood watching a group of people at another grave site. They looked like they were having a family party. Then we went around to the other sites and he pointed the way for Don (harada, the japanese plot, etc). Then we went to Sage Market. He pushed the cart around all over the store and picked out a lot of food--guess he was hungry. He must have put about 10 items in the cart--mostly things that said "hot and spicy". It's fun to see him turn his head to look at something down below, like he's studying it. We ran into Hideo and Kayoko. He always has a twinkle in his smile when he sees someone he knows. But he didn't want to talk with them at all. He just looked away and got busy shopping. Don hasn't seen them in years so it was nice they got to catch up. He had a big appetite again when we got home -- of course he wanted to eat the stuff he just bought! But he made an odd concoction with the noodles. He put in ramune (like sprite), peas, portobello mushrooms, onions--guess it didn't taste too good by itself. He was especially happy with the takuan (pickles) and was chewing away for awhile, very alert and content. It turned out to be a beautiful evening once the sun came out. After dinner, I turned on the tv to show him "too cute" a show with kittens. But the cable HD wasn't working for some reason. He kept telling me, "just wait, it'll come on eventually". But I kept fooling around with the controls and about 10 min later it worked. But by then he was asleep! Once he's on his way to sleeping, it's really hard to keep him up. I helped him to bed at around 9. Hope he has a good nights sleep; but I wonder when he'll get up? Don spent the evening at Richard's. He's making a barbecue.