Carli and Jeremy left on Sunday for camp. It is so quiet around here, and I really miss them. There are wedding details yet to be done, and hopefully everything will go smoothly. On Saturday Ted and I "landscaped" the portapot by the pavilion where the reception will be. Who ever thought that I would be beautifying a portapot? Oh, what you don't do for your children...

What a beautiful weekend. We had a few graduation parties, otherwise no big plans. We got a lot done around here, so that felt good. Lori and I went to plant flowers on mom and dad's grave, and the ground was so hard that we thought we might not be able to do it without more muscle! We finally dug and dug with her little trowel (I couldn't get the shovel in even by jumping on it). Hopefully this rain will loosen up the ground, or our little petunias might die!

They attached the bronze plaque stating dad's service in WWII. It looks real nice. So many flags...many people serving this country. Thought of my brother, Gary, a lot on Monday as he is a Viet Nam vet. He never talks about his stint there...I would love to really understand what it was really like.

Todd and Tara stayed in Columbus as she worked the weekend. Hopefully they will get to come home soon. I need to bond with my new little grandpuppy!!

Kelsie is working at the DariEtte again. She enjoys it. She's busy filling out forms and getting information about her study abroad this fall. Talk about quiet...this fall the silence will be deafening. Hopefully we will handle it OK!!