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We had a easy drive from RI to St. Louis. The KOA was not quite what it was made out to be. It was in the center of an older industrial complex. Luckily we found a great place in St. Charles, MO, called Sundermeiers. Cable to Wi-Fi and level pads, store as well as a restaurant. We will be here until the 16Th and then it is off to Texas for 2 days then out to California for a month to see the kids and do some preaching at three of our churches in the L.A. area.

Well it’s the 4th of July and we just spent a great week with friends and family. We were with Al, Arleen, Elsie, Janet, and her husband Bob for diner then on Thursday we went to Plymouth, Mass. To see the rock and get some of the best cranberry wine in the area from P C Winery. That PC does not stand for politically correct but Plymouth Cranberry. We just finished getting pictures when a dense fog rolled in and obscured the entire harbor as well as the replica of the Mayflower.

We were notified this morning that Faith has been taken to the hospital and is about to present us with our fourth grandchild on the forth. Her name will be Lily Kathryn. Dot and I will be leaving for St. Louis Monday. We have one more service to take care of at St. Paul’s then it’s on the road again. Faith just text. She figures Lily will joint us at about noon.

Well we are on our way to a B-B-Q at Steve’s and wait for word there.

Blessings

Tom & Dot on the road again!

Hi Readers

Today is June 30; it started out great and just got better. After a very heart healthy breakfast, a good devotion and a very close game of cribbage, Dot and I walked up to visit with dad. He is doing quite well. He knows I am his son but for the life of him he can not remember my name. How do I know he knows I am his son if he does not remember my name you ask? As I was walking in the other day he was walking up the hall and as he approached me he said hi son, did you bring your mother with you. I reminded him that she was with Jesus and he told me to go wait in the room while he went to the necessary. He knew I belonged to him even if he could not remember my name.

Well, this morning visit was good in several ways. We got to talk to dad but we also engaged him in a very tight game of rummy. He may not remember a name but he still knows how to play aces either in a run or a set. Dot was feeding him cards to see how he would react and as she played them he was able to understand what was played, pick it up if it was in his hand, build his hand with and help and discard. He is slow but methodical. As the game progressed he had a little trouble if he had too many cards or he took to long to make a decision. But over all, his mind is working well. At the end of the game he beat Dot almost beat me but still did not know my name.

This Sunday we are at St. Paul’s. I have already secured five weeks of preaching next year. I will be doing three at St. Paul’s and two weeks at Our Redeemer in Smithfield. It is actually in Greenville but there are several towns that make up Smithfield. The church is very close to my cousin Janet’s home. Our Redeemer started about twenty years ago in the Grange Hall and has grown to over five hundred. They have a very nice plant now that is very functional. At a clam-cake and chowder dinner there Friday I ran into my Jr. High principal Mr. Shepherd and a cousin from my Great Uncle Omar side of the family, Robert St. Jean. Neither is a member but they were there for the dinner.

Dot’s sister Sue flew in for the weekend and we drove up to their sister Nancy’s for a nice visit. We also got to visit with Kenny and his new wife Page. They are both doing well and Page reads many of the same authors as I, so we were able to have a nice conversation about the books we have read. I think she is going to be a great influence and support on Kenny over the years.

Tonight we go out with Steve and Pam. Tomorrow we are having dinner with the St. Jean side of the family up in Smithfield and then on Thursday Steve, Pam, Dot and I are going to Plymouth to see the rock and enjoy the area where the Pilgrims landed. Actually I think it is the Cranberry wine they are going there for not the rock.

Blessings
Tom & Dot, on the read again!