I am posting early today. It was a busy day with a drive to New Berlin for a wedding shower. I drove and expect that the sandman will be strewing sand all over my brain in not too long a time.

Chelsea and I and a nice walk. I got to sleep until 6:30 which is always a good sign. We ran into my friend Bill Cain and his friend Pat on our walk. Chelsea was torn. She didn't know whether she should be sniffing rocks or barking but pretty much chose sniffing rocks which makes it easier for me to visit.

I spent the morning preparing the shower gift and cleaning up the kitchen.

I picked up Bobbie at about noon and we drove with no problems to the wedding shower for Sarah Gretzinger. Sarah is Dick's grand niece, Teresa and Gary Gretzinger's oldest daughter. The wedding will be in Medford on May 10 and we are just crossing our fingers that Dick will be well enough to go. Teresa would be so disappointed if he can't.

The shower was a lot of fun. Brenda was there too. Dick dropped her off and then headed for the mall to cruise a bit. They had a big spread of food and two wonderful cakes. Then we played ONE game. We split up into groups of 5 or 6 and dressed one of our members up as a bride using toilet paper for the dress. Brenda, Bobbie, Suzi, Jeanie, Hazel and I formed a team. We dressed Hazel up as our bride. We gave her straps, a bodice, a dress, a headdress, a bouquet and the finishing touch --- a garter. She won hands down and we all got a door prize. Then we went to my favorite part of any shower. The gift opening. Sarah received beautiful gifts. She is registered at several places and many gifts reflected that. I had gotten things to surround a bottle of wine brewed by Dick and me. She seemed pleased with the gift and I love to be able to personalize. I have decided that any wedding I am invited to the gift will include the trivets that I make because I like to give something really unique and this is something of me.

From Reader's Digest. "What do you call Photographers who chase dogs? Puparazzi."

I remember when the Deeley's were in Texas for a wedding several years ago and Uncle Leif was calling for us to smile every time we turned around so he could snap pictures. We felt like we had paparazzi and loved it. We got very good at posing when we were told to. It was easier than resisting and such fun. We all treasure those memories. We are a loving family and delight in making memories.

Til tomorrow.

Love you

Mary