The mystery illness has been identified as "winter vomiting."

Mystery illness hits British troops in Afghanistan

Everything seems to be working O. K., except for the archives. I'll work on that.

I am experimenting with a new template. Please bear with me. Thank you.

Today, I bought two pair of Rockport "Halton" shoes: one pair of black and one pair of "sport white," i. e., light gray. Thanks to my Mom! I used the money that she gave me on my birthday.

As a follow on to yesterday: I prepared my Mom's lunch and supper and washed the dishes after each meal. My brother telephoned her from Georgia. I think that she had a nice day.

Pakistan reluctant to pursue al Qaeda