Attack of the Super-Sized Simian

I have a four-foot-tall monkey looking at me as I type this.

Joe went to the Great Escape yesterday as part of his sister's birthday celebration, and he won me a four-foot-tall stuffed monkey, a doppleganger for Curious George. He also won me a basketball and a stuffed Tweety (this one reasonably sized). He's such a sweetie ... even though I couldn't be there, he won me stuff. :)

Meanwhile, I got a birthday card from Grandma today. That was unexpectedly sweet. She wrote in it saying that she owes me a congratulations and she's glad that Joe and I are engaged -- it's nice to know that we have the blessing of the head of the family. Actually, we have/had the blessing of both heads of the family on his side, 'cause Grandpa seemed to like me a lot, too. As for my side, I've never had grandparents. I do now, though, 'cause I have Grandma. :)