Reverand Jon

    We went to visit Silas Memorial Day weekend with Lukas and Simon. Saturday night we went to a cookout with the people from the LaCrosse Apostolic Church out in the country driving past many farms. On Sunday we attended Jon's church in Valparaiso and had lunch and then heard his reflections on the readings and hymn singing. It was the first time we all were at a service at Jon's church and he did a verily, verily good job and Silas made his presence known though he was pretty good overall. We went to two parks in the evening and watched Silas have an exciting time swinging at Val-Play-So children's park which is only a year and a half old and surely will be a favorite destination for him.  We left Monday afternoon and got home about 3:15 and had a very enjoyable time and great warm weather. I have been subbing in Christina Lound's class since May 26 as she had a knee replacement and I'm finishing the year out for her. We had a field trip to Jiffy Milling in Chelsea with all of Winan's 2nd grades. We left at 8:45 and got back at 1:20 and had lunch then a long recess and no child was left behind though Treshaun wet himself at the playground. Except for some boys who have to be watched constantly we've had a good experience so far. The weather has been warm and the flowers are doing great and the grass is green and growing making a calming spring before the political summer storm approaching. We stare at the lonely stranger returning home from a window's distance as the Doobie Brothers Cheat the Hangman.