DAD ON THE HILL ABOVE RANCH

The photo of Dad was taken on the hill overlooking the ranch, from the location where Rod's plaque is located and where his ashes are buried.

AMANDA, ETC.

Quite unfortunately, Amanda (Cindy's, age 6) broke both an arm and a leg recently, and has been having a very difficult time getting around. Hopefully, she will heal quickly!

Lila has been doing okay, but still gets really tired from the dialysis, and doesn't sleep well.

Luke has been insulating the ceiling and walls of Dad's garage, so it will stay warmer in winter, and keep the mice from getting into the house.

MARILYN AND ISSY

Are comfortally settled in Yuma for the winter, and might come to Tucson for Thanksgiving with us. Issy got a good report on his ear growth--no malignancy. However, he has not been feeling up to par, apparently because of a bad reaction to a flu shot.

Marilyn and Issy stopped in Spokane to see Glenn Winter, and Charles and Sharon Lassey--who now live there. Glenn has Alzheimer,s and is in a nursing home. Charles has been suffering from heart problems and had surgery not long ago. All of Charle's kids are also in the Spokane area.

TUCSON

We are impatiently awaiting the arrival of FABULOUS JOURNEY (the memoirs) from the publisher. It should have been off the press by now, but has been delayed for reasons unclear to us.

Otherwise, all is well in Tucson!

Cheers,

Bill and Marie