Dear Ones,

I hope Eli had a wonderful day. Many think the twos are terrible, but I always thought it was a darling age. Katie thanks for your phone call. Your voice sounds so sweet on the phone. I wasn't home much the last few days. The doctor and I felt quite sure that Gerald was using up his last days. He is much better....eating again and seems in much less pain. He's getting very little morphine now. We never have figured out what was really wrong with him. He told me that he was in a "bad way". It still seems as if sometimes he is not really seeing me and then other times he is quite normal. It looks like he is going to be around awhile longer. I'm glad tomorrow is Friday. Wally, Gerald's brother, came to see him twice....Also Chris. Wally looks worse than Gerald. He had to cry when he saw Gerald. Gerald recognized him though. He kept telling Chris that he looked just like Chris and that he laughed just like Chris. Chris assured him that he was Chris, but I don't know if it every really registered. It's late and I'm going to hit the sack. Anne is visiting Jeff in Chicago. Congratulations on your home Mellissa and SAm. It will nice for the children to have the yard to play in. Love to all, Grandma