Just a quick blog as we are heading out the door. We are headed out west and back via mini van. Tom and I thought it would be a great way to spend our 25th anniversary(although I enjoy my new ring too!).

We will be stopping out in LA for a few days to visit with Mike Bozyk. We hope to visit the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam, Vegas, and Yellowstone just for the highlights. Tom's sister Susan and her husband John will be watching Cookie for us for which we are very grateful.

Speaking of Tom's family, Mark Seitz had a successful surgery for a twisted intestine last Sunday and he was sent home today from the hospital. Happy Healing Mark!

Meanwhile, my parents are still trying to figure out when my Dad will be scheduled for his prostate surgery. Hopefully they will get a date next week.

My brother Mike is still trying to figure out what is going on in his arm. he's had a painful right arm for many months which seems to be getting worse. He had an MRI of his shoulder but nothing unusual and next week is a nerve conduction study to determine if it is carpal tunnel syndrome. The doctor also wants to make sure he doesn't have a pinched nerve in his neck. I hope he finds out soon, but unfortunately he won't be cured soon enough before our visit.

This week seemed to fly by quickly as both kids were gone. Allison was off to her Field Hockey camp at Hopkins University in downtown Baltimore. She asked to spend the night this time. She said she did quite well and learned a lot. But it was unbelievably hot. WE hit a record 103 during her camp session. They passed out frozen towels and lots of gatorade especially to the goalies. She finished camp on Weds afternoon and Tom picked her up. He took the day off work to get her and then head to the dentist. He decided he really likes our new dentist. And found out that he is related to one of his fellow employees(brother in law). Actually our new dentists are husband and wife. Tom met the husband. He just couldn't believe how friendly they all are in the office.

Scott on the other hand got a ride home early on Friday from Boy SCout camp in PA. Sounds like he had a very good time. He actually called us during a pizza party on Thursday night and sounded very wound up! And he managed to earn himself 6 badges, including two that are EAgle requirements. He got his First Aid and Environmental Science badges, both required. And then he had Fishing, Electricity, REptiles and Amphibians and Basketry. He made himself a few baskets and a nice stool. He especially enjoyed the REptile badge. We are very proud of all his hard work. He even had to pass some tests for the badges.

Tom and I just stayed home and were busy at work. We are losing another therapist in my clinic so there was a bit of panic when my vacation time came up. They even wanted me to work on Friday, but I was too busy packing for our trip. Tom spent the week finishing up a paper that he is presenting in Orlando in the fall. So no rest for the weary. We did take some time to have our neighbors over for dinner Thursday night to catch up with the last two weeks of activity. And we also wanted to catch up with our vacation schedule as they will be watching the house.

Take care and we will talk to you all when we return in a few weeks!

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