Labor Day 2012

   The week before Jane and I went to Pier View at Grand Haven I proctored at Cooley and read The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.  Tom Wolfe's book about Ken Kesey and LSD trips in the 60;s in California took most of the week to read. Jane and I spent the week alone except for Joan Lopez  coming on Sunday afternoon. We went to breweries, museums, parks and shopping with good weather and quality time together. We went to Brian Trudell's wedding and reception and had a good time despite Aunt Peg's complaining remenences.The boys are back in school though Lukas is only taking 1 class as he is reevaluating his education plans. Simon if he successfully completes sobriety court for a year, will lose any felony charges after his court date. He has moved in with April and hopefully this will help him to stay on the straight and narrow. Jon has bought a house in Hebron Indiana and will be moving in soon.  Hurricane Issac caused its problems in New Orleans last week and bringing plenty of rain in its path. The political season is beginning its blustery occupation heading to the election day drama.  Summer is over though it is still hot and labor union workers now in Michigan are only 17.5% as opposed to 26% in 1989. Time will tell the future of labor but with less unionization there will only be a bigger gap between the classes with a minimizing of the middle class that is the foundation of this nation.