And the last wed. of my sojourn to the midwest.  its been hot, cold, rainy, dry, foggy and even very beautiful.  Typical midwest in high summer.  the grandkids have had a ball, first experience with lightning bugs, bunches of cousins, swimming, a few minor injuries and lots of space to run in.  I'll have to come back in January to cure myself of the longing for this place.  Best wishes to all, I've dropped off the news cycles and know nothing thats not local

Got to town and opened the paper to find that a girl I went from first grade through high school had died unexpectedly and went to the funeral, strange that I hadn't seen her in over 35 years and now I won't, though we'd had some e-mail contact.

Anyway, just thought I'd drop in and say hello.

"I said, 'Wait a minute, Chester, You know I'm a peaceful man...'" Robbie Robertson