48 french fries.

Port Ordze, Sherwood Park AB (2 stars)

Well, we've been married 48 years. Where has the time gone. We headed out to Ricky's for a celebration lunch, with Lez eating somewhere around 48 french fries (she thinks) for the occasion. It was our first in-house restaurant meal since February, we think. We then spent some time at Staples to check out our "dry camping" electronic backup options. We concluded we should wait until Chuck the new truck shows up and we determine how we will use its 120 volt capability before investing in any other options. Lee spent some time with Hobbes around the acreage after that. Lez finished the evening with an on-line EDQG meeting.

Lez smiles: 48 married years. And ready to spend the next few years living in very close quarters - and looking forward to it.