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Bauer, Larry &
Elaine
23 July 12
410 Lawrence St
Marshall, MN 56258I
Our
grass has dried up, so we don't have to mow. It can stay that way. After
years and years of trying to have a nice lawn and I've given up. Too
expensive to water and fertilize only to see it go back the way it was.
I
read your emails...... most of the time I just have nothing to say
that’s interesting. It is the same ole, same ole around here most
of the time, dreary day to day stuff. Get up, dress for work, take the
dog out, and go to work. Sit. Go home; take the dog out, watch TV.
That's why, instead of email letters, I send you the funny stuff to read
so that you know I'm still here.
I
did finish the Breast Health Awareness quilt I made for the Canby
Hospital to raffle in October (Breast Health Month). I'll have to send
you a photo.
I'm
excited this week in anticipation of seeing my son Dan on Saturday. He’s
finishing with his training in Gulfport, Miss. He gets a few weeks leave
before he reports to his base in Virginia Beach. He flies into Mpls on
Saturday and is staying till Thursday. Then he is flying to Chicago to
spend some time with dad. From there he is going to Hickory NC to visit
Andrea and Bryan's families. I guess, after that, he will be down to
serious business as a Navy Crytologic Tech.
Larry is getting his fishing boat ready so they can do some serious
fishing while he's here. We are taking time off from work so we can
spend lots of time with him.
I love looking at the photos on the website. Great pastime when I've
nothing else to do.
<29th
Answering John’s
letter>Oh my John. Thanks a lot for that reflection on our lives. It
makes me do some thinking too.
Oh
dear.....I'm on the same page as you....and I am only 57. Prescriptions,
pill sorters, .....kind of funny. Time flies for all of us and I’m
thinking the same things you are.
You are not alone. Only a few more days until August and the county
fairs are in full swing. Where did the year go?
We
have a beautiful morning too but for REAL. Cloudy, cool..er, no 90's
yet. Sounds like next week the temps will go back up. We decided not to
water this summer and let the lawn go dormant and the flowers are on
their own. Too many other things to enjoy and leaving the water bill
stay low.
We picked up Dan from the Mpls airport yesterday and are enjoying
his company until Thursday when he leaves to see his dad. He didn't
have access to much internet or tv where he was last at....Gulfport
Miss base. He's enjoying some catch up time with movies and computer
time together at the same time. he has some special meal requests
while his is home. We just enjoyed some of Larry's famous breakfast
burritos. I get to make the meal for tonight. We stopped at
Applebee’s after we left the airport yesterday and Dan enjoyed his
first STEAK since he left for boot camp last December.
Bockelmann, Dave & Norine
27 July 12
2642 Maple Ave
Slayton, MN 56172
Hot and dry here until today; the
temperatures dropped into the seventies/low eighties but still no rain.
We have had heavy dews overnight to help the beans; the crops look
surprisingly good considering we've had no measurable rain in two
months.
We visited with Jerry and Linda tonight; they have tomatoes and
sweet corn ready but we only have zucchini and cucumbers ready. We
water every other day too. Brad bought a set of hair clippers so Linda
and I learned how to use those as Brad wanted a short haircut; he looks
pretty good! We only live ten miles apart now so get to visit more.
The
kids are all doing fine. Missy's kids have school starting in mid
August in Windom, but next year all MN schools will return to starting
after Labor Day. They've been busy helping Missy get her new classroom
in order; she and Steve will both be teaching at the ALC in Windom this
year. The Slayton kids start school after Labor Day and Molly starts at
Bemidji State the last week in August. Chelsey has moved to Wichita
looking for a job there, but Mike will be promoted and is looking at
Colorado Springs or Omaha for his next assignment--haven't heard which
yet. They'll be married next August 3rd in Slayton. We hope to see
Elaine's Danny this week as he is back on leave from the Navy. We keep
busy with the house and farm place fixing.
Bless you all, Norine and
Dave