Last week was more difficult for some reason, this past weekend even more so. I don’t know why but I seem to me more affected again! Maybe it is the stress at work or maybe something else. On Saturday, I didn’t do much really. I searched old photographs to find a photo of Deanna at her baptism to put with the dress and shadow box. I found one with Jo Lynn and I, Gene and Carol Bruns (her God Parents), and Pastor Ferking; And, of course, Deanna. While searching I found a few other pictures from the old days that were interesting, I scanned them and sent them off to the interested parties.
Yesterday I went to church and then to an Art Show at West Valley College. I bought a pair of earrings that I will use as a gift for one of the females in the family. Then I printed and framed a couple of photographs that I took at Kelly Park last month. One of them is pretty good I think.
Jake is coming on Wednesday, evening for dinner and to stay over. He has meetings in San Francisco. It will be good to see him. He and I talked last night about the deck building project we will be doing in two weeks. It sounds like he will be ready to go, with plans and materials.
He and Jill had the flowers at their church yesterday for “Mom’s birthday”. I was surprised, but I don’t know why. I think because I hadn’t really thought about her birthday (May 5). I am sure that Deanna will be sad when she thinks about it too. Maybe that is part of why I am kind of down?
I will be going to Washington, the week of July 11. I will spend some time with Ruth and Rich and then travel to Albion too. I will try to get the legal stuff cleared up in Colfax with Jo Lynn’s estate this trip. I am not looking forward to that! There is probably not much I can do as long as Eileen is alive with the land or (for sure) the account but I would like to have all of it in 529 accounts for Scott and Marissa. I hope to talk to Mary Beth and Ed while I am there about it, maybe we can all get on the same page.
