Patti you didn't miss any reunion for our class. Our 35th is next year...right??? The alumni newsletters usually come out in late April/May. Weird weather here. Been very rainy, now humid and windy althought the sun is shinning periodically. Everything feels damp and gross inside.....my grandbabies are full of energy, which I don't have! I usually get up about 5:30 to read for awhile and they get up right after I do...the lucky thing is early bedtimes! Today we went on a library trip. I had to update my library card (which expired in 5/99!) so the kids could get books. Got lots so we can read, read, read! Maybe going under the sprinkler will be the order for the afternoon....no me, but them! lol.....Hope all is going well with all...enjoy those vacations! Happy Thoughts.............

In four days, we head to our favorite campgound in Ossippee, NH. We'll be there for 2 weeks but it'll be broken up by several trips. First we head to Boston for 2 or 3 days as Dave has meetings to go to. We'll be in Burlington for a couple of days visiting Dad, and Dave's sister is coming for a day. It's busier than usual. We generally relax a lot more. We'll do some hiking and swimming and I've got several beach books to hang out with.

I'm disappointed that I didn't get my newsletter from the Alumni Association this year. Or does that usually come out after the reunion weekend? I wasn't even aware that the reunion had happened. Not that I was going so that's fine. I'm looking forward to going to Spfld. with Lori and Kathi and hopefully Janice or anyone else who may be around in August.

My gardens are in full bloom and I'm really enjoying them. A neighbor and I were swapping plants this evening. That was fun.

Colin is getting ready to have his license back (he hasn't driven in 2 years)and move into a house with a couple of buddies. They are working hard to renovate a house purchased by the parents of one of the boys and given to their son.

Busy times.

Your must have someEnglish in him somewhere Lori. their sense of humour is very educated and "artsy" and most just don't get it. It is different. I'm now envolved with state politics (shich I said I'd neve do again but...) now and am backing Casey Cagle for Lt Gov. Meeting lots of interesting "rednecks". sold my window business and am learning the auto paint business with a friend. Always busy and learning. Its the interesting people that keep me going. Did I tell ya'll that Condolezza Rice addressed our convention last week? She is a great speaker and even better on a personal level. Very mundane but educated to be able to make BIG decisions.

I can see the parade the way you describe it, Kathi. Funny about the clown. A lot of kids seem to be afraid of clowns for some reason. I don't remember ever really finding them funny. I don't like the kind of humor that tries too hard to be funny. My son Rafi likes a lot of movies with weird humor, and I never understand what he's laughing at.

I am ready to rest and do nothing! Housefull of company this weekend. Always nice but tiring. All my kids were home together for a while on Saturday which was great. They haven't all been together since Christmas. They all played with Caleb and Camille which was great having all those babysitters! Then my sister-in-law Heather, her kids, Nathaniel and Alyson, stayed too.
She was invited to my brothers 20th Class reunion so I watched the kids. They are 8 and 5. The good thing was having so many of the "big" cousins watch the little ones. We went to the alumni parade...it had poured until 10 so a lot of the bands didn't play...there were a few floats and the firengines and political figures doing their walking...It was the grandbabies first parade...they sat in their little lawnchairs eating popcorn...the shriner clowns scared Camille...she didn't find them amusing in the least. Its kind of nice that some things never change. Do you think we'll do something fun next year? Have a great week..and Happy Thoughts....

Good! It's important to know how to rest and do nothing!

okay, i like quiet too, very true, i do! i have a new lounge chair that is sooo comfortable. it is beautiful weather today. i will be type b for the rest of the day. maybe forever.