Overcast - misty

Clarinda, IA Dreary day, but no bad weather like in Arkansas and Alabama.  Phyllis talked with Bonnie & Everett Uphoff and they spent time near a closet, waiting for sirens in Heber Springs, AR but even though high winds they didn't have tornado in their town.  Lots of activity in their town of people gathering up things (water - clothing - generators, etc.) to send the 30 miles south to Livonia where the Tornado took about everything down.  Talked with Bill Oberholzer this morning; they are still in West Pensacola, FL and he said they had reported winds of 55 mph last night, but no tornado there.  I asked if their 5th-wheeler was rocking and he said, yeah.  They plan on leaving their park next Friday and will spend time at Felix & Betty's in Arkansas and head our way after a few days there.

Cousin Louise Lassen sent this photo Sunday.  She was at cousin Kent's in San Diego and his sister Karen from Nebraska was there.  Kent is now home on hospice care from the cancer he has been having radiation and chemo for last 8 months or so.

Just received this picture of Kent and wife Karen.

Found this photo from July of 2001 taken at Niabrara, Nebraska when we were there for a Square Dance shindig John Orlowski put on.  Left to right:  Nancy Bloom, Phyllis Miles, Patty Steckelberg.

In 2002 we, and Rick & Pat Steckelberg, went to the National Square Dance Convention in St. Paul, MN.  That year they had Snoopy cartoon characters all around downtown.  Here is Phyllis & Patty with Lucy.

Rick and me with another Lucy

We took part in record-setting number of people dancing on a bridge, at this convention.  As I recall, when the dancing was going on and all were stepping at same time to the call, it caused the bridge to vibrate and the needle wouldn't stay on the record that was playing, sitting on the bridge.









More later, Lynn