Last winter was so mild that the soil didn't freeze deeply
enough to kill the crickets. They are now swarming in various
places and downtown Oklahoma City is host to these invaders.
They are attracted to light and in the mornings have to be
swept away from doorways before a merchant can enter. They
haven't gotten to our house but we live in a suburb that is
not bright with lights at night.

It is very strange to see a carpet of crickets on city streets. They eat cloth so it would be a disaster to get
them in a clothing store. Evidently they are harmless in
other ways, just a nuisance.

Bobby's pet scan came out cancer free. He will be tested
every 3 months and we can't really breathe until the five
years have elapsed. One more chemo and he is done, then
surgery after 8 weeks. His oncologist says if it comes
back it will probably be in the lungs or the liver. Not
a pleasant prospect but the pressure is off for now.

I delivered his lunch yesterday and he is in good spirits.
He wanted to talk about my father's prostate cancer. It
was terminal by the time it was diagnosed. He realizes
that his chances are so much better than my father's were.