I received shipment of my Oliver Number 3 (with cover) from Iowa today--and within four hours I had it operating and looking a whole lot better than before. It still needs attention--but it sure as hell ain't costume jewelry!

We went to the track tonight--the girls broke even, but the FOOD was excellent. It's a shame the Oneida casino will probably drive the place out of business. It was the best buffet I ever ate--I cleaned a very full plate--and it was CHEAP. I have grown so weary of restaurant cookery of late that I was surprised to find myself eating so much. It even made the lackluster program of harness racing--and the whining of eight-year-old twins--tolerable.