LONG HOT SUMMER FOR THE HERMANN'S

Well it has been a good and bad month for our family and extended family. It still doesn’t seem real that Glen and Edwin are gone and Mother is the only one standing. She did very well through the funeral day. When we returned to her home as she was exiting my car she said – I had a very nice day – then she smiled that cute smile she has and said – I guess I really shouldn’t say that. I told her at 83 if she had a good day she might as well say it. She was very happy to be with her people. You all make up her people and she loves you all very much. She has not wanted to attend any funerals since Daddy’s – just too hard. She had a really hard time at Margaret’s (as did all of us) and that is why she didn’t make it to Uncle Reese’s.
Good news is my son Shawn and his wife had a eight day vacation in Hawaii, he changed jobs after many years at the credit union and they moved. All in one month. The really good news is Harry and I survived keeping the three little ones (with help from Lisa’s family an Emily) and we are all still on good terms. No one runs when they see Grammy and Bid Daddy. Harry was a wonderful Granddaddy – sleeping with Stephen and totally helping with everything. We made a good team. One day we had all five Grandchildren. I usually have a teenager with me during the week to help me but she was away at her Grandparents. Emily took some time off so her two weren’t here most of the week. As soon as they returned Shawn left for San Francisco for a week, then end of week Lisa left for Texas. Lisa spent the days before her trip packing for the move. Shawn returned and he moved them. Yikes! They are starting to get things squared away and enjoy their much larger home. The neighborhood is better with nice wide streets and no through traffic. It has a great floor plan with three levels.
In the middle of all the deaths and moving and trips I got a new computer. For those who don’t realize it I love a new computer. I was very frustrated seeing the box on the floor and no time to unpack it. One day one of the Grandkids was standing on the cpu box. That did a number of me. I got a Mac and that is why I have been such a pest sending out all those emails for you to reply to. You could transfer the contact file but it really wasn’t usable. All those replies made it so easy for me to load you back into my address book.
I don’t know about anyone else but I am ready for some cooler weather and a change of pace. Come on fall. Hunter will start preschool in September three half days a week for I will get a bit of a break. Jay and I will be on our own some.
Harry and I are planning two football trips in November to Georgia Tech in Atlanta and Maryland. We will probably freeze to death at Maryland but who cares. You always need something to look forward to. They finally finished out boathouse at the coast but I haven’t seen it yet. Maybe this weekend I can take some pictures.
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Love,
Frances