Things are winding down here. The final Honor Roll Assembly was this morning. Isaac made the A/B Honor Roll all year and this last quarter, he earned all A's. So - he gets a milkshake or something special today! I am going to pick up their school records in a few minutes to hand-carry with us back to the states. A lot of good-byes at the school. Isaac and Taylor made up some cards with their address and e-mail so their friends will hopefully write. They are handling all this change remarkably well...better than I am, I think.

We have sold our van and deliver it on Monday. Then we will officially be homeless and car-less. We are trying to get the house ready for the movers on Tuesday. Our refrigerator has become a pathetic collection of almost-gone condiments, tortillas and cheese. Our menu has become very interesting as we try to clean out the cupboards. Although, I must say, Dave made a delicious meal of Fusili Alfredo with sauteed scallops last night. Mmmmmm.

The District President comes to visit from Okinawa on Sunday to shake up the branch a bit. With only 3 or 4 priesthood holders in the branch, everyone is a bit anxious to see who the new Branch President will be. All I know is it won't be Dave! He is officially done seeing patients and is now just trying to "separate" from the Navy. He will be missed here. He has had patients rushing in to see him the last few weeks before he leaves. I hope he has the same effect on his patients in Washougal!

Mike & Brooke - have you heard anything new? When is your move date?
Brent & Buffy - are you guys still out there?
Marnie - we loved the pictures. Your apartment really looks like "home" for you. Congrats, again!
Anne - I share your longing for home! We're glad Mississippi ( that is fun to type) has been a good experience and we will keep our fingers crossed for Peter's job.
Kim - my family received your wedding announcement and loved it. Thanks for remembering them. They are so excited for you! We, ourselves, our anxious to see how they turned out!
Tom & Tracey - As our time winds down here, we are hopeful that your experience will be as great as ours has been. There hasn't been ONE day that I have regretted our decision and I hope you will feel the same way. Granted, the Navy is undergoing a lot changes, but just like life, you roll with them. We are excited for you.

Well - this has gotten long and I have a lot to do! I've become a great procrastinator!
Adina