After several weeks of communal living - both here and in Canada - we are again a family of two...Aunt Laura flew off yesterday morning, but was not due to get home until 10:15 pm...Poor thing! To save money, I booked her on a flight with two stopovers, never thinking what that would mean to a heavy smoker! She went well-fortified with Nicorette gum, but am wondering how she fared...

It was lovely having her here for a few days. We did some local touring into the mountains - first, along Lookout Mt, enroute to Grace's, and then into the Cumberland Plateau toward Nashville - destination a small town called Suwanee - home of The University of the South....Suwanee is part of an Anglican preserve - thousands of acres, I believe, owned by the Episcopalians and developed by them. Theology is no longer their strongpoint, but aesthetics still are...The town is exquisite - almost entirely grey stone buildings. They have erected a memorial cross from which you have a bird's eye view of surrounding country -beautiful! I would love to go some Sunday afternoon and follow the walking trails through the mountains.

It continues hot and sunny here, though apparently was much rain while we were away. This afternoon we have the women's bible study so will not be out enjoying it, but do enjoy the time with the ladies - a trade-off!

Tim actually met Rob yesterday! They spent a couple of hours together at the Mississauga Yacht Club. Apparently, it was relaxed and "easy"...I still find it all hard to believe!

In any case, I just wanted you all to know I am still alive and kicking! Will try to wrote more regularly the next few weeks...