You can reach Sue at (314) 452-3685 or (314) 726-2032. You can write to her c/o Rose Holt, 905 Barnard College Lane, St. Louis, MO 63130


We had a sad e-mail from Sabrina this morning. She is in California on business and called home last night to learn that Mrs. McLaren, her boys' wonderful second grade teacher had died. Sabrina asks that we all pray for Mrs. McLaren and the young children she left behind. She was a treasure.

There is nothing new to report about Den. He is about the same. Next Monday he will see the gastroenterologist who treated him at St. Mary's. Perhaps we will know more after that appointment.

Rose and I have been, (in our spare moments which aren't many what with all the 'work' we've had to do), organizing the Oakland House for Christmas guests. Or, for that matter, for any other time people want to come to town. We can put them here in the guest room or in what we have been calling the "Oakland Guest House." We may never sort through all the stuff that was in Den's Chicago stuido apartment. The movers, Doug, Scott K., Scott S., Chris, and Mark G., could not believe Den could get so much stuff in such a small space. Den has always been a pack rack.

We are hoping Joe Felin and some of his family will visit during this season. Joe called yesterday and talked about the possibility. Joe, room or house, both will be ready for you and yours.

Today is a Rose Work Day, and I will spend time with Den at the facility where Chris will call for me to take me for my own physical therapy in the afternoon. Rose has class tonight, and I plan to again spend time with Den.

Shirley travelled to Chicago yesterday, and Rose will go there on Saturday. I am sitting this trip out, staying instead with Chris and Shelley and with Margaret and Norman. I'm skipping this acupuncturist appointment AND the cold, windy Chicago weather.

It's also going to be frigid here this weekend. Thank goodness for Dave and Judy Meisel, our Lake neighbors, who have had my boat winterized, stored Den's boat battery, and regularly keep an eye on the house. It gives us several fewer problems to worry about.