Trip Plans

Colleen and I plan to leave for Phoenix either Thursday evening or Friday morning, depending on whether or not she buys a car before we go. Her little old Toyota does NOT have air conditioning, so if it is the mode of travel, we will be traveling at night. She and her dad are out at the moment looking at cars, so we will see what she decides to do.

I will come home within just a day or two of getting to Phoenix - if no other reason than it is cooler here. Colleen will start work the first part of next week, depending on when we get there.
It has been getting rather toasty around here, mid 80's, and that is warm for us although it gets plenty cool at night. I think tomorrow is supposed to be the hottest day of the week. According to the news, there are places all across the country that are sweltering.

It is down to one month before Sarah is off to college. There is a freshman orientation coming up that is an overnight stay plus a few hours for the parents on the second day. I still can't believe she is going off to college. Both girls had their wisdom teeth removed two weeks ago, and they seem to have recovered. The entire family went to Niagara Falls last week, and they had a room on a thirty something floor with floor to ceiling windows that looked out on the falls.

Keith's reporting date for the Army has now been extended out to August 27. So they haven't let him go, but they haven't told him to show up for duty either. We continue to keep our fingers crossed.

We had a short afternoon visit from niece Cinda last week. She was on her way back to Bellevue from Aberdeen, so left the freeway to come to Steilacoom for a bit of lunch and a visit. And of course we were delighted to see her. She, Curt, and Linea are busy, busy, busy. Linea is recovering from three hours of sinus, tonsil, adenoid surgery, and is wanting to recover quickly to get back to work at Seattle Center before having to return to school in Chicago. Cinda completed her first year as a professor at Seattle University, and Curt continues his rehab work at the University of Washington. He works in the assistive technology clinic to help
in finding solutions for folks who have been the victims of stroke or accident resulting in physical impairment. I know it gets to be a heavy burden at times, but I can't think of anyone who is more caring or more compassionate then he. I know he is an asset to the UW.

We have the motor home washed and cleaned and ready for our next outing which is the first week end in August for the family reunion in Hopewell, OR. Jerry and Lois plan to attend, and if all is calm, so will Curt and Cinda. Jeff and Bev Schuler will be in Vancouver, WA that week end for a wedding, and plan to visit us for the following week, so we will drop the Jetta at their hotel in Vancouver on Saturday and they can drive down and join us on Sunday.

I can't think anything else of interest at the moment.............

Ciao