Dear Dad

You where born on Aug.30 1901. So your Birthday is today.As a old Lady I am going back in years.I remember walking on a bridge in the Netherlands that you where making.It was the three of us,you Gerrit and me. I must have been 5 or 6 years old. I wore a pink dress and a big white bow in my hair.You where my Idol, my Dad.The next outstanding time was in 1940. This is when you where called for Duty in the Dutch Army. I still see you winding bands around your legs, that where your socks.Then Hitler took over our Country and things got worse and worse.Sometime we did not see you for a while. Later we found out you where in the under ground against the Germans.How sad and afraid we where. What a worry you must have had. A wife and 5 children.Now I still feel the pain for you. Then after the W.W.II War I left for the U.S.A. with your first grandchild. You brought us to the Train Station, wearing sun glasses so I could not see your tears. How hard that must have been for you.You lost a daughter and Granddaughter.I still miss you. But what you where for me , still remains.I see you some times in my Grandson.Same nature and same looks. And my memories of you are back. Happy Birthday Dad. Your loving Daughter.

Dear Dad.

Thea

I useal do not write about my own problems, but I was so impressed by my Orthopedist that I want to write about him.He gave me my second Cortisone shot in my hip today.He also listen to me.For my Neuropathy he put me on Vit. B 12 complex and Vit. B6.He also wants me to see a Acupuncturist.He feel I have lived to long with my problems and need help.He hugged me and gave me a kiss and said he cares. You know that means so much to me. No one understood me before. Thank you Dr Bruce Klein.He is special because he means he wants to help you.

Kris and Nick home coming Party.

WE had a Birthday-Engagement party at Nick family resort yesterday. It was good to be together now Nick is going to be part of our family.They are so good together and both family's are happy about their plannings.I wish them all the good luck.

On a nice summer day.

Thanks to David bringing over Lucy I had a nice after noon drive with my Golf cart today. Lucy and I drove to the farm over the hill. No problem and lot of fun.Lucy showed me all around the house. The new toilet and where the kitchen is going to be. She is a little Lady with a smart outlook.I can not wait untill they move, then I can see her once and a while going on the school bus to school. A new generation starts out. I can not believe it that I can be around for that. Dave does a great job with the house, I hope he knows how much I respect him. I remember him hammering on or new deck in the old home with Grandpa.

Jonathan.

This was Jonathan cocert at the College last night.

Skaneateles

We had a wonderful Postal Delivery at Skaneateles Lake today. Beautiful weather and it was nice to see every one welcome the mail boat. Even the dogs came out on the dock. They knew a cookie was coming.It was a three hour trip. They do it every week day in the summer. Then we went to Sherwood Inn for a great luncheon.