I need to make a correction on Donald, Vita, and Joe's visit this past week. After they left the Midwest Geneology Center on Monday, they met cousin Mike Madden in Leawood, Ks., which is north of Kansas City. Joe did find that both Donald and Vita were interested in geneology. Joe says that Donald gave him some pretty good lessons on Ireland and potato famines the night before their visit to the Center. He was quite pleased to find that Donald and Vita are quite interested in geneology, and they all three enjoyed their trip to the Geneology Center.

The trio had lunch with Mike at Joe's daughter Lisa'a favorite restaurant, a place
called BRAVO in Leawood. It is an Italian restaurant. Everything looked like it was going to be good (in spite of embargoed tomatoes). Joe said if he can't pronounce a dish, he's usually skeptical about ordering it. He had no complaints about this place. The lunch was quite enjoyable. They also had a wonderful visit with Mike. Mike said Aunt Virginia physically is holding up well, but her short term memory is her biggest problem.

After lunch Joe headed south (to Springfield). Mike headed west (back to work). Donald and Vita went back to Plattsburg which is north and where their daughters and their families live.

I went to Margaret and Norm's and spent most of the afternoon and evening there on Saturday. Rose drove me. Randy was there when we got there, and we had a lovely visit with him. Norm took Margaret and me to a restaurant called Saullo's for dinner that evening. We spent most of the day just visiting and laughing. Margaret was feeling pretty good. If we're both feeling up to it and the weather looks like it's going to be fairly nice, we may all three go to the lake next weekend. Shirley is going to Chicago Thursday and Rose is going there on Saturday. Margaret and Norm invited me to stay with them if we don't go to the lake. Goldman came out to drive me home.

WE NEED UPDATES ON WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE REST OF THE CONTRIBUTORS!!!