Happy Anniversary Karen and Rich! Another milestone marker. Have a big slice of cheesecake, it sounds great.

Spent the evening watching my 8th graders become 9th graders. they mostly cleaned up real nice. Fun days today just to get the numbers of school days in and do some general housekeeping. I bet I'll still have kids in DT who can't follow the rules and play nice. Oh well. that's my job.

then I'm heading down south. Stay with Dave tonight on Philips Lake and then head to Wayne first thing tomorrow for Avis' funeral. We'll meet Kevin there and afterwards go over to Jack's house before heading back up to Bangor. It's not decided yet apparently whether we'll stay Sat. night with Jack. We'll have to see if he wants or expects us to.

Congratulations, Karen! 31 years! Didn't you have that Outrageous chocolate cake last year, too, on your anniversary? I seem to remember hearing about it.

Richard, you won't get any pampering from me, but if you're interested in having lunch in Burlington in August--if you'll be around--let me know. Aug. 18? 20th?

karen, my cell is 802-999-7479. call when you get back to town. i think it might be difficult for both of us with the schedules as they are. i just love how you pamper visitors so i could handle some stress from my side :-)

Oops sorry Lori. Wouldn't that be nice though? All done, a lovely memory.

This Friday the 13th is our last day of school so something good is happening anyway. I'll be traveling south that day because of the funeral on Sat. A.M. Then back up here on Monday. I'll go in for 3 hours on Tues. to do a "Sat. Detention stint. Though I doubt the student will show up. But if he doesn't he won't be allowed to attend the first day/week of school. No coming back until he completes his disciplinary action and that won't be until the first Sat of the new school year. Jeez what a mess this kid has made of his life. But his mom lies constantly for him so I can't fault him completely. Though ultimately the choice to come to school each day is his.

Patti, the wedding's not this Friday--not June 13. It's July 13. Getting closer!

karen, rich is a lucky man- hummingbird talk, gardening, putting number 50 block on each other, drinking tons of margaritas, and taking a cold shower if it comes to that. sounds like you guys are busy. i can still fit you hummingbirds into my schedule and get away to say hi on tuesday night if you are free. that would be tuesday in eight days from now. let me know.

I haven't hung out my hummer feeder haven't seen any as a result. Though sometimes we see them at the lilac bush, which this year is amazingly full and beautiful. But still no tiny birdies.

I planted a bunch of tomatoes, but in-ground and hanging. The hanging baskets will come to camp and maybe to Dave's new digs wherever that may be. Then suddenly on Saturday the wind came up and blew down trees in the neighborhood. It was quite scary.

So Lori enjoy the wedding Friday and relax afterwards. It'll be wonderful I'm sure. I'm looking forward to the summer and our mini-reunion. I wish our Karen's could be be there....................

Gasoline is $4.24 per gallon. My summer plans are changing right and left with this terrible expense.