[SuziQ]

HI Sam, whazzup!? Just retrieved our daughter from the town common where she was selling hot dogs and doing face painting with her Girl Scout troop. Our town is celebrating its 275th birthday this year. There is a big parade tomorrow, and both our daughter and son will be in it with their Scout troops.

It is a gorgeous weekend here; the heavy rain came through last night and the day has been sunny and windy. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and cooler, which will be great because the parade goes two miles straight down Main St. from the middle school to Dean Park, and if it were hot it would be unbearable!

[Sam Cree]

We're having nice weather.

Working on a charcoal self portrait at the moment, which is our homework every week from the figure drawing class I take at the community college here. Considering putting my image in a "I'm the NRA" T-shirt to see what reaction from the liberal professor, though I like her.

That's a very old town you live in, I guess Miami's 100, but barely. I'm supposing it may not be a huge town if the kids can sell hot dogs on the town common. Don't think southern towns have "commons."

My son was a scout too, did well there.

To tell you the truth, I was very relieved when the kids were toilet trained, I may not have missed diapers and stuff too much. I do miss Christmas in the old days, though, when the kids' grandparents were still alive.

Are the leaves turning where you live? It'll be fun to see the kids in the parade tomorrow. I guess all the town equipment, like fire trucks and stuff, will be in it too.