And then the fish died

Dear Family and Friends,

After a vigorous 30 minutes on the tredmill this morning I picked up the girls and drove to Tracy to Sabbath School.  We had a good time with only minor altercations and then drove directly home afterwards to Keanna could take part in a special event.  She and her classmates at school had raised trout and today was release day, into the open waterways near Antioch.  So on the way home I called Nikki to confirm what we were doing only to discover that when she called the teacher she learned that all the fish were found dead.  You see the last two weeks the class room has been unattended and even though the teacher checked on the fish something took place and they checked out.  So Keanna who had not been wild about the whole event said, I was starting to warm up to the idea.

We changed plans and had lunch at the Byron Inn.  Marilyn treated us to a tasty meal.  We then came home to rest up and this evening we took Ray and Lois for Ray's birthday meal that we promised last spring at this birthday.  It was loud and the food was so good.  The police were there raising funds for the special olympics which made for a festive evening.

This evening we watched a movie that Ray and Lois loaned us, about a train that was out of control.  It was exciting and was entertaining.  We had a small fire so the room was cozy and warm.  Now its bed time and tomorrow will be a full day of work, lots to get written and fixed and shipped out.

I want to express how much I appreciate the wonderful people of the Tracy SDA Church.  I have a warm feeling every Sabbath as I walk in to be greeted by the faithful people there, Kallie threads her way through the greeters and heads for her class room where Diane and Kim do a super job of leading the program for the kiddos.  Every week they faithfully do their part to make sure the little ones know someone cares.

This week I missed seeing George, He and Yvonne are on a trip to his country, the land he grew up in and I know they are having a great time there.

Love to all,

Tim