Labor Day & The State Fair

Hi William,

Just a quick note to let you know we are thinking of you on Labor Day.

Mom went to the State Fair in Timonium yesterday with Rob and Vickie, spent the night, and dined at the Owl Bar in the Belvedere Hotel on Charles Street. From Moms description it reminds me of a shabby version of the Algonquin Hotel in New York City. She got back in time to meet me at the Labor Day Parade in Kensington. The parade was the usual and fun. We went with the Ivories, and meet the Doherty there. Nora just returned from a visit to Marquette University in Milwaukee. It’s Catholic, Jesuit and in the Midwest. It also has an excellent program in speech therapy.

Andrew spent last night at Daniels, so he sort of met us at the festival after the parade; actually, he meet his friends and said hello to us in passing. He is doing well. He is in the throws of the SAT course. He is finally getting serious about driving. He is now in a hurray to get his license. Of course, he has to renew his learners permit first. On Thursday he will have his cast removed.

I spoke to Chris today. He is having a tough time of it, Raven, lack of work, exhaustion. He sends his greeting. He may come to Washington for Thanksgiving. It looks like this year will be a Mara Thanksgiving. The Maybe the entire clan will descend on Wheaton for the Holiday. It will be a strange Thanksgiving for you. Chile does not celebrate Thanksgiving, at least not our Thanksgiving. But I imagine your group will have some sort of celebration.

The only thing else going on today, the grass cutting – in the back yard it was more of a dust storm; it’s been so dry.

Anyway, as I said, just a short note. And remember…

Love you, miss you, and take care down there.

Dad