HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAVIS!
A Happy Birthday!
Mavis was one year older today, and has a new photo on her driver's license to prove she hasn't aged from the last time her license was renewed. She has a bunch of baby ducks and puppies (8!) to take care of as a special gift, and is getting lots of help with them from four grandkids down the road.
It was also calf branding today, much delayed because of windy and rainy weather. The crops are all in, but the seeds almost got blown away by the 50 mph winds. The plants will probably come up sideways!
Dad went with Mavis to Williston (for the drivers license) and got treated to ice cream. The cake was to be this evening, at a party hosted by Will and Trista at their house. Mavis, Marilyn, Issy, and Dad were in Bismarck on May 2 for medical checkups, with good results all around. Dr. Franks is quite amazed that Dad is doing so well. His pacemaker is good for another five and one-half years, at which time Dr. Franks said Dad should be sure to come have it changed--at age 98!
Lila Out and About
We tried to call Lila several times in the last week without successs, getting us worried. Finally e-mailed Cindy to find out the score. Turns out she was busy all about town, having lunch with Mavis, Marilyn, and Dad, among other things. Cindy and Don are still trying to sell their old house so they can move to the new one on June 1. Charlie has a new car (!) and is aiming for a promotion in her job. Linda and Dallas were saddened by the death of a neighbor in an accident--at age 31. Lila was going to a birthday party at Karen's, among her nany social adventures!
Dione, Saul and Mollie are Busy Folks
Dione was just interviewed for a new job next year, as teacher of gifted children in a town near Yellow Springs. Sounds like she is very likely to get the position. In the meantime, she is trying to finish her master's degree and all the special preparation required. Saul is busy trying to keep the lawns mowed at both of their houses. The new one is not yet ready for move-in because of several changes they are doing to make it more liveable. Mollie scored in the 99th percentile on achievement tests in reading, vocabulary and math, and in the 96th percentile for science and social studies. She is auditioning for a play and will go to soccer camp in June. In the meantime, she reads lots of books!
On the Move from Tucson
We have leased our house for a year (to two young doctors with a 16 month old son, and a new baby on the way), and will leave May 22 in the motorhome for northern country. Temperatures are supposed to hit 100 degrees this week, so it is time to meander. We'll go first to Salt Lake City to see granddaughter Chandra, Bryson, and Kira. Quite unfortunately, Chandra learned last week that she has cirvical cancer. It is quite treatable, but it will be an ordeal to accomplish that.
After SLC, we'll take a leisurely journey to Washington to see family and friends before heading east to Missoula where we hope to link up with Dione, Saul, Mollie, Maureen, and Mat after their visit to Flathead Lake around Independence Day and a memorial to their step-father, Dick, who died earlier this year. Sometime soon after that we'll wind up in North Dakota for a few days.
The Blog is not likely to get much attention from your "editor" for the next few months since we will not have access to high speed Internet. Hopefully, some of you will pick up the slack and add news and info.
Cheers,
Bill and Marie
Mavis was one year older today, and has a new photo on her driver's license to prove she hasn't aged from the last time her license was renewed. She has a bunch of baby ducks and puppies (8!) to take care of as a special gift, and is getting lots of help with them from four grandkids down the road.
It was also calf branding today, much delayed because of windy and rainy weather. The crops are all in, but the seeds almost got blown away by the 50 mph winds. The plants will probably come up sideways!
Dad went with Mavis to Williston (for the drivers license) and got treated to ice cream. The cake was to be this evening, at a party hosted by Will and Trista at their house. Mavis, Marilyn, Issy, and Dad were in Bismarck on May 2 for medical checkups, with good results all around. Dr. Franks is quite amazed that Dad is doing so well. His pacemaker is good for another five and one-half years, at which time Dr. Franks said Dad should be sure to come have it changed--at age 98!
Lila Out and About
We tried to call Lila several times in the last week without successs, getting us worried. Finally e-mailed Cindy to find out the score. Turns out she was busy all about town, having lunch with Mavis, Marilyn, and Dad, among other things. Cindy and Don are still trying to sell their old house so they can move to the new one on June 1. Charlie has a new car (!) and is aiming for a promotion in her job. Linda and Dallas were saddened by the death of a neighbor in an accident--at age 31. Lila was going to a birthday party at Karen's, among her nany social adventures!
Dione, Saul and Mollie are Busy Folks
Dione was just interviewed for a new job next year, as teacher of gifted children in a town near Yellow Springs. Sounds like she is very likely to get the position. In the meantime, she is trying to finish her master's degree and all the special preparation required. Saul is busy trying to keep the lawns mowed at both of their houses. The new one is not yet ready for move-in because of several changes they are doing to make it more liveable. Mollie scored in the 99th percentile on achievement tests in reading, vocabulary and math, and in the 96th percentile for science and social studies. She is auditioning for a play and will go to soccer camp in June. In the meantime, she reads lots of books!
On the Move from Tucson
We have leased our house for a year (to two young doctors with a 16 month old son, and a new baby on the way), and will leave May 22 in the motorhome for northern country. Temperatures are supposed to hit 100 degrees this week, so it is time to meander. We'll go first to Salt Lake City to see granddaughter Chandra, Bryson, and Kira. Quite unfortunately, Chandra learned last week that she has cirvical cancer. It is quite treatable, but it will be an ordeal to accomplish that.
After SLC, we'll take a leisurely journey to Washington to see family and friends before heading east to Missoula where we hope to link up with Dione, Saul, Mollie, Maureen, and Mat after their visit to Flathead Lake around Independence Day and a memorial to their step-father, Dick, who died earlier this year. Sometime soon after that we'll wind up in North Dakota for a few days.
The Blog is not likely to get much attention from your "editor" for the next few months since we will not have access to high speed Internet. Hopefully, some of you will pick up the slack and add news and info.
Cheers,
Bill and Marie
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