• I found my little coffee maker on-line. You, too, can find it. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=espresso+maker So far, I’ve tried it three or four times and have not yet found the perfect coffee to water ratio.
• It cost $60.00. Well, it is electric, you see.
• It’s a little larger than I expected, but worth packing anyway when one considers the option of hotel coffee.
• Info on the Wallace Stegner House can be found here: http://www.stegnerhouse.ca/ I’m anticipating my stay there with great delight.
• I’m concerned about the Prius recall, but not panicked. If I drove a Ford Fusion, I’d probably feel the same concern. http://www.ozcarguide.com/news-reviews/auto-news/1620-recall-ford-fusion-milan-hybrid
• Penultimate –adjective (cut and pasted from an online dictionary, so it must be right)
  

  1. next to the last: the penultimate scene of the play. 2.  of or pertaining to a penult – second to last syllable of a word.

• The Bishop House fundraiser was a success. All great readers, and there were treats.

Well, that’s the best I can do in answering some of your questions, but please keep them coming. I’m happy to share.