Some news from Paula:

Hope you are all staying well during this flu epidemic.

1) I have a house finch nesting (with little eggs) on my front door. I had a basket with silk flowers hanging on the door, and the little finch just made herself at home. We'll see if the eggs hatch. Dave has been building a new front porch railing on the front of the house, so the mommy bird doesn't like to come around when he's out front.

2) I got to see and hear a holocaust survivor last night at a local church here. It was very interesting. His name is David Faber. He has written a book that is now required reading in some public middle & high schools. He's about 81 or 82. There were 400-500 people there, and you should have heard how quiet that crowd was during much of his talk. He just stood up in front of his picture exhibit and talked----had no films or powerpoint electronic stuff like people are so used to now. He raised up his sleeve to show his tatoo numbers on his arm which were excruciatingly painfully inscribed by a nail dipped in ink. After the liberation (18 yrs. old and about 70 lbs.), he was able to learn baking skills in Switzerland and Paris, France. He eventually ended up as a chef for the House of Commons in London, and one day he heard a loud voice behind him. It was Winston Churchill. Mr. Churchill asked him if he ever burned anything (souffles, etc.). Anyway, Mr. Churchill liked his baking I guess and wanted him to stay. It was quite interesting, and I can now say I have actually seen a live survivor and his tatoo. As you know, for many years, I've been fascinated by the holocaust. May we never forget!

3) Our little second grandson, Eli, will have tubes put in his ears on May 12. He has some fluid behind the ear drums. I hope it makes a better boy out of him!!! Whew! Ha! He's kind of like already in the terrible twos, and he's only 1 !

Gail: Congratulations on all the graduations (Courtney), new grandchild, a wedding, everything! Sounds like a busy summer for you!

Karen: Is your son-in-law's keynote speech at Pepperdine on the web somewhere???? I'd like to hear him speak.

Love to you all----Paula