Summer 2009

Mom, Kathy, are we the only ones who live interesting lives?

I haven't heard from Dad, Amy and Jason or Cameron. Mike and MaryAnn, Matt, Kinsey or Melany. Jim, Lori, Stephanie, Jameson, Jessica, Bethany, Robb or Andrew.

Kathy, did you send invitations to Jan and Paul, Laurie and John Auntie Bettie and Uncle Eric, Auntie Judy and the West Coast family? I would really like to hear what is happening to the rest of the family.

I wish we could have been there for the 4th. Some of my favorite memories are in that place and it seems like some things never change although the barber shop quartet on a motorcycle was a twist in an old tale.

I'm glad you got a good turn out for your BBQ, in spite of the rain.

It's too bad the house on the corner will be built, now you'll have two monstrosities to contend with.
It's kind of sad how quickly two very selfish, inconsiderate families can change the face of a neighborhood.

I have been on vacation this week, while Julie has to work. I had a "honey do"list all made up and I'm working my way through it, but I still took some time out to have some fun.

I bought some fireworks in Tennessee that we set off Friday night.

Julie had to work on the 4th of July so I came down to the plant with her on Saturday to help organize the tool crib. (I really need some help with that in my work shop).

We saw the fireworks in town Saturday night, they were really great. I guess they had a lot of private donations pay for them because there is no money in the budget to pay for fireworks this year.

Mike and Matt drove up early Monday morning to play golf with Andrew and I. Nice course, we saw a lot of deer, unfortunately, there was a tournament right behind us so we had to scurry through several holes. It is a very pretty setting, right in the mountains. It would have been nice to take our time and enjoy the scenery.

I renewed my fishing license yesterday and drove up north to Chattanooga and worked my way back down to do some fishing. Not any success, but I found a few great great fishing holes. It's a change from fishing in the pond behind the house.

Friday, Julie is taking off from work to make up for the July 4th. We are driving up to CopperHill TN. It's a nice drive, I'll probably take my fishing pole just in case.


I hope you all are doing well.