I get my news second hand from my daughter but Laura has a
job bar tending in a roof top bar in a hotel in Manhattan. She is running out of money so we are going to have to help her with an apartment. She has found one in Queens with two room mates for 800 a month her share. She need to get this finalized.

Ted has been sick for a week, but he is better now. Something that doesn't agree with us is blooming. Bugs are biting with great determination. This is the downside to summer but it is still one of my favorite seasons.

I am caring for my dogs in law, Penny and Mandy. I am so partial to little Mandy. My DIL has taken the children and gone to Grapevine, Texas to shop. They are only staying over night. I am armed with Mandy's favorite treats and Penny seems to love them too.

Ted's family reunion is coming up. I dread it with a purple passion. It always deadly hot, lasts for hours and is very boring for me. His brother lives in the country and always
has it because of the fire works. I am going to try and persuade Ted to go about six after it gets a little bit cool.

My grand daughter, Adrienne leaves July 2 for Italy. She is
taking a general education course and will get 6 credit hours. It should be a nice break from math and chemistry.
Calculus III nearly ate her lunch.

I hope your plans for the fourth are more fun than mine.