Well, today is your dad's big day! He's off to Montana to fish and Spencer Kirk is the pilot. As you can imagine...he was more than just a little bit excited. It looks as if six or seven guys were invited to a one day fishing trip so let's hope they catch the big one.

Little Carter came to our house yesterday afternoon while Ali and Doug host some business people downtown last night through this evening. Our little guest has been delightful and Liz has been quite the helper. She is crazy about the little ones that come and I love her help.

It's hard to believe that another weekend is here. I bought a case of peaches last week and we are all out so I will be at the farmers market tomorrow morning to load up with some more fruit. I don't know when I have ever enjoyed the produce as much as I have this season. I have a pumpkin spice candle burning down in the kitchen and it really has the smell of the harvest season.

Kate I can certainly identify with the early to bed theory when the day gets a little long. Keep up the good work dearie you are "laying the foundation of a great work, and out of small things proceedeth that which is great." I am so proud of you girls and wonderful mothers that you are. Always I am inspired as I watch you mother your little ones. Heavely Father is ever ready to give you a boost. That fact I have experienced many times over.

My love to you all. I received a postcard from your uncle Nate yesterday and he was on his way home from London. The front of the postcard had an ariel view of Picadilly Square. Amazing. He is anxious to get home to his own bed. There's no place like home:)

Bob Hook is in the hospital in Reno with a left coronary artery that is almost completely blocked. I had a business trip to Reno planned for Monday and Tuesday that he knew about, so he called me Sunday Night to say he was too busy for us to get together while I was there. He then told me he had been having chest pains. I told him to get in to see a doctor the first thing Monday morning, and made him promise to do it.

The doctor did an EKG on him, which was not normal, so after conferring with a cardiologist in Reno, they took him up there by ambulance to the hospital last night. They planned to do angioplasty on him this morning and put a device in his artery to open it up. I was able to give him a blessing last night in the hospital, but haven't yet heard from Donna on how things went. I'll keep you all posted.

Now, to change subjects, I hope some of you have had the pleasure of catching some of the PBS films on "The Blues" the last few nights. I saw one last night and was absorbed, not only in the music, but in the filmmaking. I highly recommend you all see as much of these specials as you can. Creative insight into truly american music.

Danny--- happy to hear your Stipula is working better. It must be the higher humidity. I still haven't received back my re-worked pen. The Stpulas are too beautiful to give up on!

Happy Belated Birthday Alison and Carter! Hope it was a glorious one!!
Love You All and Miss Ya Too!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALISON AND CARTER!