Ah, Julie's singing career. That's me in the front row (even though I missed Julie's first concert in Taiwan last year). Julie's joined the Bluestreet Jazz Voices, a Seattle jazz ensemble. It's a great chance for her to stretch her voice into a new genre.

We bought new pillows this weekend (the second time we've attempted to replace our current pillows, which date back further than I care to admit), and we went with extra firm. Julie claims the first night I slept without a pillow. I don't remember. I plan to give them a few more days to see if they grow on me.