Dear Folks,

We just got back from our vacation.  It was a time of lots of
commitments and very busy.  Isn't vacation a time of no commitments?<g>

We took our daughter now 16 with two years of high school left to two
art schools.  She was thrilled to be accepted at the school of her
choice.  This is the first time that her work has been evaluated out of
her home area.  We heard that her work is exciting, interesting, and
quite good.!

We left our eldest son in Idaho!  That's 1900 miles away!  He has
completed one year of college and took a job with the department of
agriculture for the summer.  He has been going through the throes of
getting an apartment for the first time, learning a whole new world,
etc.  It's exciting and scary to watch and listen to him. Yesterday, he
was talking to me and pulled out his breakfast from the fridge only to
find that his eggs had frozen.  Good thing he was talking to Mom.

Our puppy now 3 1/2 was taken to the vet today with dermititus.  Her
ear flap and rear is fiery red and painful.  The vet gave her a
cortisone shot, antibiotics, and creme.  The poor thing.

And I guess that I should mention my other son.  I'm pleased as punch
with him.  He graduated high school just before vacation!  He also
received the top award in AWANAS involving ten years of work!

And yes!  I hurt all over!  My back and neck acted up over vacation!

Just a catch up,

Pardon a proud mother,  (G)

Vickie B.