Hello, Rose and Sue here with a quick update. We have had an extremely busy summer, and that is our excuse for not posting more family news. To keep things simple, we will use the third person below in describing recent events.

Sue has been spending as much time as possible at the Lake of the Ozarks. Her helper and companion is Chris (Maddog) Lynch. She also has a nurse come in every other day to help out. She has had tons of company, too numerous to mention but all very enjoyable. Turns out Mark Goldman is an excellent cook as is Maddog, Shelly (we've described her culinary abilities before), Chris, Scott (for breakfast) and others that right now escape our memories. There has been a lots of boat and wave runner riding, lots of children, swimming, a great 4th of July fireworks celebration (thanks to Doug Hollensbe and others). And the summer is not over. Jana and John with Baby Ellie are coming next weekend. John is now working at Hussman and sees Sabrina occasionally. Sue was delighted to have them work out arrangements that Sabrina, Dave, Alex, and Bret to come to the lake next weekend also.

Rose and Shirley are trying to arrange their schedules to come next week for a few days. The annual Labor Day bash is coming up. That, too, will be a grand gathering.

Sue has officially moved out of the Oakland House, and her residence now (when she is not at her lake house) is with Rose and Shirley. The three of of us make a genial bunch and enjoy a lot of the same activities--especially baseball. Chris and Shelly, who own the Oakland house, have rented it now to Mark Goldman and Scott Kantor so it is still in the family. Mark is a teacher at the school which is less than a block away.