summer family news 2010

Where to start. It's blowing and raining again like crazy. You know those waves you have during labor, well that's about how these squalls come. This is now the second day we have not been able to be outside. We were so lucky weather wise for Nathan and Laura's visit.

Nathan and Bob and the realtor have decided that the best course of action for Nathan is short sale. Priscilla, (realtor) put the house on the market on Friday and he had a showing today. Once the dust settles, he will move to an apartment and has made application to a dive school in FL to be certified to weld underwater on a rig. He'll have to borrow money - approved for $7200 from Feds, the rest I think he will apply to Sallie Mae - Smart Option Student Loan. Know anything about that, Herb? Course is 20 weeks and he is guaranteed a job right after, but will do no diving for 36 more weeks of training on the job. He's so excited, he can't stand it.

Evan is still working at the Farmington downtown theater. The "manager" was dismissed as the new city manager came in to check things out. Evan had been telling us what was going on. He didn't have enough proof to go to the city, so glad they came in. After that, he called the city manager and got an appointment to tell him how Evan thought they could save money and work more efficiently. The city mgr. asked what he knew about what was going on at the theater and Evan told him. Looks like he may get a promotion to asst. mgr. It's a job he can do, without much stress and no heat, so his arms should remain healthy. Bob says it's the first time he's really seen Evan "take it by the balls".

Bob got a job doing a pool deck in STT last week. He has to do samples and should start in a week or so. He's doing a micro topping, not polishing. As I write this, the wind and rain have begun again and the rain is coming at the house completely perpendicular!!

As for me, I'm going to learn to make yogurt from scratch. The yard is looking quite good with all the rain we have had - 10" more that YTD last year and the vegetable garden is fallow and rejuvinating until planting season again.

That's all for now. dinner preparation calls.

luv to you all.

B & B