We are exhausted from taking the children to the circus
yesterday. Adrienne and Ashley each took a friend and we
loaded them into our old Suburban and gave them the best
time that we could. This is probably the last time that
grandpa will be able to take them anywhere because his health
is so poor. We were rewarded by their joy and by the good
that the Shrine does. It makes up in part for the unnatural
lives of circus animals.

I went to a garage sale and found a service for 26 of light-
house dishes for the amazing sum of l0 dollars, in the
afternoon. I bought it, thinking I could split it with Sara
or Laura after I had a big party. It took forever to wash
it all and put it away.

Afterward, I went to Bobby's house and ate a hamburger. I
was encouraged that he was eating and that Ellie ate too
because she is almost anorexic. She is in a lot of pain and
I think she is beginning to realize that she has to take a
tranquilizer all the time. We had fun and Bobby joined
Ancestry.com and we had some revelations that interested
us. Ted was just to tired to go.

Henry is coming to mow the yard Monday and he is sorely
needed. I have done it a couple of times but I don't have
his expertise and it doesn't look as nice. I have to get
two more tomatoes and plant some squash today. Poor Rex,
he has lost his holes to squash plants but he did a nice
job of killing the weeds and tilling the soil. I do
have hopes for some fresh vegetables this summer.