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Fun-filled Fall

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My brother Dave had a scare last week.  He had a heart attack in church.  He wasn't feeling well, so he told Becky he was going to head home, but he could barely make it to the couch in the foyer.  A grandchild (or a great grandchild) went out to help him to the car and saw that he was struggling and informed Becky.  911 was called.  When the doctors looked him over they couldn't determine what was wrong, but a stress test later in the week showed that he had indeed had a heart attack.  He's had a stent put in (his artery was 95 % blocked) and is on the mend.  Jeff Cook had this same thing happen to him several months ago and he's much younger.  He is doing fine now.   Jieun and several of her students entered the art competition at the State Fair and they all received recognition.  Jieun has been focusing on portraits, which I would think would be very difficult.  She won 2nd place.  Doyeon took home a first place ribbon ...

Labor Day and home

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  We spent Monday at the gorge before we drove home to get back into life.  Adrienne and AJ took their boat and went as early as possible (considering the temperature) to get in some surf and wakeboard runs.  Caitlyn, Roy and I decided to go on our own boat so we could paddleboard and kayak.  We found a very quiet, peaceful cove and enjoyed our last day there.   I mentioned in last week's letter that Todd was the holdout, being the last to start school, but I was wrong.  Cam started his preschool after labor day.   Harvey didn't want to go to kindergarten.  He's giving mom a hard time. Max' middle school picture Dojin invited Roy and I to Grandparent's Day.  It was a lot of fun to meet up with him in the library and do a craft, answer some interview questions and do the Hoki Poki.  Well, I did the Hoki Poki and thought he was doing it with me. Jieun painted a picture of our Wyoming home.  Roy framed it and hung it at the c...