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Thanks very much, Kathy! The graduation went very well. Driving to and from was difficult - we had the most intense rain I've ever encountered outside of the tropics. The ceremony was very well conceived - the processional was, of course, Pomp and Circumstance. The National Colors were posted by the Central Maryland contingent of Young Marines. The keynote address was given by Dr. Nancy Grasmick, former Superintendent of Maryland Schools. There is little on which I agree with her, but she gave a fitting address. The grads processed up to receive their diplomas to tumultuous applause. A local bank gave each of the forty grads a crisp new $50.00 bill with a nice message. The grads processed out to Clarke's Trumpet Voluntary and there was a reception afterward with cake and soft drinks.

Mary is doing quite well in Kenya. She is over halfway through with her mission at this juncture. She had been a little down - for several weeks, she was the only volunteer there. With the end of the academic year, others have arrived and she is not so beleaguered as she was. She is scheduled to return in August, but may come back a little early - one of her cousins is getting married at the end of July.

I had a nice conversation with Biglook on the phone this afternoon - we went over a lot of old ground - the war. We have a lot to share on that topic.

I hope everything is going well with you and your parents. I'm going to have to sign off now - it's getting late on the Right Coast and I need to rest - very fatigued today. I'll be on tomorrow after Church. See you then!

Nos genuflectitur ad non princeps sed Princeps Pacem!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)