went with Tom to the ASA in Orlando last weekend, and Sue and Al were there! It was so good to spend time with Sue, but Tom and Al worked hard all weekend. Got home late tuesday night and the new board were in all day wed. and thurs. Tom is having a hard time getting his voice heard on some of the new acquisition stuff that he has been working on. It's almost like they are brushing by him, or not taking him seriously. He is so tired and discouraged. we are looking forward to a quiet weekend, at least sort of. There's a meeting that he needs to be in Chicago for Sunday night, and he wants to drive over to pick up Kate and James' car from Dan. Not exactly a lay in bed and read all weekend, weekend. Which is what i was hoping for. I even got him a book for our anniversary that i know he will really like. Oh well.
Sarah is preggers!!! another Furmcgrrr on the way! yeaaa!

an answer for dad

The financial market has tanked, the country is a nervous wreck. Dad has been frustrated with Tom and i because we have not been more proactive with our financial accounts. He has Connie, (his third daughter), and they visit often, and i think have even been moving their money around. everything i have been hearing has been pointing to sitting tight, and not moving things around, unless you are Warren Buffet, and he is buying. Anyway, when I have visited with dad about all this, which infact is not visiting, but listening, i have not been able to respond, until yesturday morning during church, and then i knew what my strategy on finances is. a long time ago Dick taught me that worrying is a sin, that i am trying to grab control when i worry, when i should be praying and letting God do the rest. Then when i do, i should trust him, and historically God has taken such good care of Tom and i, and the girls, how dare i do otherwise? anyway,i called dad and gave him my schpeel, i don't think he probably got it, probably thought it naive, but he was gracious, and gave me credit for having my own way of doing things. hmmmmm.