JULY 4

Today we celebrated the Fourth by going to the matinee and first production of 1776 in the Granbury courthouse. Even with a few local actors the play was superb. Great sound, great acting and a reminder of the problems in establishing a rebellion and founding a new nation. Then I got an email from Henderson telling what happened to the signers of the Declaration and it was a reminder of the sacrifices made by the signers.

We got back Monday driving from Olathe, KS in one day after a great visit with Ernie and Suzy there. We were coming from Fremont, NE for Nancy's 60th high school reunion. She got to visit with lots of her old friends. We looked at the homes in Fremont that she grew up in. Two are still pretty much like they were when she lived here. We visited the graveyards of her ancestors and laid flowers on the graves. We drove by an old Rosedale schoolhouse that Nancy's children attended many years ago. It has become a day care center.

This is Nancy and me at the reception for the high school reunion.

We visited with Marge Johnson's friend Ray Hula, who is a wood carver. His carvings were amazing. I will try to post some photos later.

This bobcat was one of the most lifelike wood carvings. It had whiskers made from his paint brush bristles. He said it only took one week to do this.  Amazing!