Well, I've had on my to-do list for several days to write on the blog so I better do it to get it off the list. As always, I really enjoy reading all of your blogs and then realize how long it has been since I have contributed.

I've been thinking a lot of Tom and Tracey and their exodus to Okinawa. I hope the trip went better than anticipated and that you can get settled in quickly...I'm sure it won't be too quickly since you have to wait for your household goods to get there...get a car etc. Of course, Brooke's tackling the same sort of task within the next week or so...remember her in your prayers that she'll get the dates for the move that she wants....and the house that she needs in Monterey.

I think all of you saw the pictures of Brooke Wakefield's baby--another Kay-Kay and Wa-Wa great grandchild. McKenzie is next! Hopefully not too soon, I have to sub for RS on the 13th---and we have our plane reservations...and the graduation on the 18th so she needs to wait until then.

We told some of you but not all that we noticed in the church news that PQ stake got a new Stake Presidency. Ken Ellsworth is the new Stake President with Bob Riding as his first counselor. Delbert Stapley is the second counselor but I don't think most of you know him. Marnie said the new bishop of PQ3 is Bishop Olson---not someone I knew from when we were there.

The houseboat was a trying---but fun experience. Most experiences like that get better as time passes when the load-in and load-out and Dad's stress while driving and docking fades into the background, and the swimming, laughing, game playing and talking comes more to the forefront. I appreciate all being such good sports...and tolerating grumpy parents at times.

We were over in the Tri-Cities for my work...per the picture of Melody and John. My work will be subsiding a bit due to the end of the grant. I can't say I am sorry about that as I have a million projects that I would like to do. But the dean also is making noises about me helping with input for a new curriculum software they have. I'm kind of an expensive data entry person but if that is what they want, okay!

Dad has an interview with the president of Willamette on Monday about a possible Oral Surgery Manager position. We have mixed feelings and have some criteria that we need it he were going to do it. He is a little nervous about it...although I don't think he needs to be. Please include him in your prayers that the right thing for him...and us happens.

Dad and I have also started the beginner running plan off of Runner's World website. We just finished a week of run one minute walk two minutes and are now going to the run one, walk one this week. Last night we couldn't do it because Dad had a patient that ended up in the hospital (no fault of Dad's), and some people from our ward picked up one of the bunk beds. That room was getting too crowded to be a play room at all...and we need that more than sleeping room...Anyway, by the time all that was done, it was 9 pm and Dad was too tired to go running. So tonight we are going to go as soon as he gets home.

We are going up with Dave and Adina and Brian and Paige to Lake Merwin for this 4th weekend. I think Brent and Buffy are just coming up for the day of the 4th. At this point the weather looks decent.

Well, I better go tackle the pivot table I'm trying to do for work..

Love to all,

Mom