Dundee News

Our last few weeks have been about young people, ages 2 to 35. 

Over Labor Day weekend, we had the pleasure of three nights with Miles, Auden and Elliot. Brought back many memories of now older children, and Pop (Andrew's name) snuck a lot of kid food. MMMMMM! Plus, I now am an educated fan of Sponge Bob. All told, thank goodness for Lur, who took care of the hard stuff.

We had the kids because Bill and Jen went to Pennsylvania to attend to their new member of their family, an RV bus. We hope it provides them with many memories, but for now a work in progress. 

Daniel is now a working man, spending two days a week (an apprenticeship) at a high end men's salon in downtown Chicago. One of the salon's recent customers was a prominent Chicago newscaster. He is excited about his new job, and is expecting to do Barber school soon. Unfortunately, his roommates, who are college gymnasts, learned their program was being cut. Hopefully, the school will reconsider. 

Last weekend, we went up to Michigan to take some stuff up to Claire and check things out. She, and roommate friend, are renting an old house in Pentwater, next to Lake Michigan. Beautiful little resort town and a outstanding beach. Claire will commute to another little town to teach music in a little school. We visited the school, and saw the music room. Claire is it. Grade school to high school, she is Miss Dickson, the music program. We are pulling for her. 

We also had the experience of buying a car. Considering the location, Subaru won hands down. Don't tell Claire, but we plan on visiting a lot, but maybe not in winter. We stayed in a little motel a block from the water in Ludington. Nice little city with a ferry destination. 

Unfortunately, Bill and Jen experienced recently what everybody else has gone through. A flooded basement. It stinks, but they will get through it. We have had water in our basement recently, and diapers do a great job. Another great Lur idea. It is tough though lugging a bag of water-soaked diapers. Very heavy.

Some recent highlights: Another legendary Packer comeback, Willie's unfortunate conversation with a skunk, ribs on the grill, going through old files, getting the kids to let go of a lot of stuff to Goodwill, and starting to wear sweaters. Now the annual search for car snow scrapers.

I decided to not go through a letter without our new word which I have not heard before: lodestar. I guess I don't get out often.