Well, my dear brothers and sisters, it has now been some three plus months since we were together for Mom's funeral, and I have been feeling a strong urge to try to start something that will help to keep the ties strong that bound us together when Mom & Dad were with us.

Hello to all. It's great to hear news from various ones. Darl and I are again empty nesters. Susan and Justin finally got into a place of their own. A condo up in Eagle Mountain. About a 20 min drive. Don't see them quite as much. It's actually so quiet in the house, I find myself talking to our little dog. Telling her when I'm moving from room to room and what I'm doing. Don't know what that's a sign of. Maybe I'm getting old. Darl and I both went to Tennessee in May. Was a good v isit, but never get all done that I'd like to do. Hope all are well and we can take time to smell the roses and enjoy our lives. Take care.