We start with remembering Arthur and with our condolences to Janet, Peter, Johanna and Sean for the loss of their father, grandfather and friend. Janet gave an inspiring eulogy of her father at his service, and Sean and Johanna read from Ecclesiastes. Janet ended by quoting from Winnie the Pooh: "How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard." I am not sure how you got through saying that Janet, but it sure was fitting.
Mary and I had driven over from Meadow Lakes. Grandma had thought about going but was worried that it would be too hard for her. We continued on to Pittsfield where we spent the night and met up with Annie the next day.
Wait, I should have mentioned that Annie came home last week. For a short visit. She flew in on Wednesday and then flew up to Vermont the next day to join a wedding celebration of two of her friends from Hamilton. So we met Annie, drove back to Meadow Lakes for Sunday night, and then I took Annie to Newark for her flight back home the next day. Afterwards, I stopped back at Meadow Lakes and wheeled Grandma down for her haircut. No trip to the dump or to Spags though.
Peter came over for dinner on Sunday night, bringing delicious soup and stories from Arthur's wake, service and reception.
Earlier, Margaret came over for dinner and an overnight to spend time with Annie, and we talked to Joe on the phone. He has started classes and was able to get the program he wanted. This week he also starts his teaching assistant duties.
Speaking of classes, Sean is into his third week of law school, and says he has worked harder in those three weeks than he did in the three months of work at his last job. First year of law school!
Our days here have been dominated by Mary's bad back and related other problems. This week, she started getting stomach problems, so the doctor told her to stop taking the pain medication. That means that she is now feeling her sciatica for the first time since July 30 when the pain medication first kicked in. She is an excellent patient, doing all her stretching and physical therapy, but is contemplating surgery. Next up: an MRI.
We hear that Lur is feeling better, but is also doing her back exercises.
We also hear that Johnny is recovering from his cracked ribs. Marilyn and Kara and three granddaughters had a full trip to Lancaster and Hershey Pennsylvania. One of those places has a chocolate factory and one has Amish farms. Can you guess which is which?
A month from today, many of us will descend on these southern parts for Jeffrey and Melodie's wedding. Wonderful.
Love from down here.
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