Hello, everyone!

[Guest guest]

I haven't kept up with the group since early spring, so I hope I'm

still a member. The Colonel has been ill for many months and we

finally had to put him in a nursing home, which nearly broke my heart,

but his care has become more than I can handle alone. I spend most of

my days with him even though I don't think he's aware that I'm there.

I bought a laptop and some knitting materials this week to keep me

occupied during the long hours at his bedside.

I'm sorry to see so many new members. I wish you didn't need to be

here. I've been trying to catch up by skimming the digests. I don't

see many names I'm familiar with. I did receive some e-mails from the

ladies I met in Portland last year, inviting me to the St. sburg

race. I was unable to get down there, but they sent me some wonderful

pictures. It looks like they had a lot of fun.

Lorraine