glad to hear about your son and glad to hear the arthritic classes are
helping you.

Dear Folks,

I'm sure that some of you feel that you've been present at my
children's growing up.  <g>

But two weeks ago, my daughter and I flew to Salt Lake City and my son
took us on to Soda Springs, Idaho where he worked this summer.  (This
was my daughter's first airplane ride.  She loved it.)  For the three
days that I was there, I had strangers stopping me with, "You're
Tymon's mom, he's such a wonderful kid!)  We drove back home.  And
that was wonderful. We went through the canyon lands in Utah and
Colorado.

Home for six days.  My son was cleared by his surgeon (you might
remember that he had sinus surgery in May.)  It was hectic.

Then off to college.  My husband did get the long weekend off!
Yippee!  (He has worked for a minimum for ten hours since 6-4 and
every day)  This year my son moved into a house with three guy
friends.  So we had more to take and do there.  It is a nice situation
for him and it will last for his last two years!  Half way there!
(and as of this summer, his job is guaranteed upon graduation.)

But I look forward and realize that I'm losing my daughter within the
year!  She is going to Oregon for art school which goes twelve monthes
a year!  Yikes!

And me, I joined a water aerobics class for arthritics and it has
really helped!

Thanks for listening.

Vickie B.

congrats!  sounds like life is going well for your family and you.  and
that's lovely to know!  ummmm . . . vickie, you're not "losing" your
daughter.  we don't stop being moms, ever.<smile>

kate
(my son informed me, yesterday, that next year i'll have a daughter.  it
wasn't a surprise to me, but was nice to hear him say.  yesssss!<smile>)

I was thinking this must be the son who had the sinus surgery.  It's great
that he is doing so well.  Hee deserves it after that awful time hehad last
year.  Congratulations to you, raising 2 children who are doing so well.  
Just watch it though - water aerobics might be the start of many interests
that will fill the time left by the change in motherly duties.