Well, quite a gap in posting. However, thought I would try to bring things up to date a bit. Have done a little traveling this year. Went to Boston and Newport, RI with Nicolosi's in late January for a week (No ski trip to Alps this year.) It was cold. Did get to visit some of our old stomping grounds from the 70's and a trip to the Boston temple. Early February went to our Utah condo for about a week. Did manage a few runs on the local slopes. February-March we went to Cabo and stayed 31/2 weeks. Had two sets of company at Casa Hemingway during this period. The Bauers (Bill and Judy - USNA classmate) were the first. The day they left we had Joan and Wally Sparks for a week or so (Joan has been a close friend of Kathy's since before kindergarten.) Weather was great and we saw lots of whales right from our deck. April we did a belated trip to Garmisch with Nicolosi's. George and Carol stayed another week and toured northern Italy. Late May into early June back to Cabo for a couple of weeks. Besides enjoying the weather and the house, we had a few maintenance issues that needed attention. Mid-June Kathy went to Salt Lake City to take her mother (92) to visit relatives. About the 3rd night they were there at our condo, her mother broke her ankle. This began a long period of medical issues. Her mother spent 3 days in the hospital then 3 weeks in a skilled nursing facility. Insurance kicked her out of the facility, so we found a assisted living place for the next 4 weeks. During this same period, Kathy was in St. Mark's for a week with heart and arterial problems. Grandma is home now, but still in a wheelchair. Kathy is feeling better, but still under care and grounded from traveling for awhile. Oh, I forgot to mention that during all this , Deidre totalled our Cabo car (Durango) and banged herself up a bit. I had to go down to Cabo for a week to clean up the mess. So, back here in Sunriver, we have been busy fighting health insurance companies and trying to make sure that Grandma gets proper care. Kathy has also had an oral surgery (broken tooth on a 55 year old root canal) along with her other medical visits. Meanwhile back at Bellatrix, business started off pretty good the first five months. Since then the recession has really caught up with us. Have had to make some tough decisions this year to make sure the company keeps afloat and in good shape for when the economy turns around. That is a brief synopsis to catch up on our lives. Will try to do better in the future.