Yesterday was Sunday--overcast and very un-California, but very El Cerrito weather!  I had a barbeque with Gunther and Eliza and the boys and Marion and Stephen and Claire and Luc.  We had to stay inside and I turned on the gas fireplace!  The grilled chicken and corn and bruschetta came out well, so we had fun.

I showed them the intriquing newspaper article and photo about an 11-year old boy, Jamison Stone, who killed a 1,050 lb wild boar in Alabama with a handgun.  Wow, I had so many questions about this story.  The boar, nine feet long, was the size of a rhinoceros.  Are these normal in the South?  Was the boy with his father?  Did he shoot the boar head on in the eye or forehead?  How did they weigh such a large dead animal?  What did the boy's mother think?  Did she know he was hunting?  When did he learn to shoot?

We talked about different kinds of fatty acids that Robert is researching.  we are both taking hemp oil for the omega 3's and 6's.  He's also taking macadamia nut oil.  Marion talked about her migraines.  She's part of a study at UCSF, and trying certain new drugs.

I told them about Tony Horwitz's book, Blue Latitudes.  He researched the 3 voyages of discovery of Captain James Cook.  It's a fascinating look at the horrible conditions sailors had to live with on ships--before the discovery of vitamin C--hygiene, extreme cold, threatening natives, a broken hull with no hope of rescue.  Facing death. It's a good read, and Marion wants to borrow it.

We had a good time.  

Today, Monday, the sun is out.  Time for a walk.