Go to your room!

People are sooooo funny with their birthday cards.

I checked with the police. I am old enough that if you give me the required number of spankings you can be arrested for domestic abuse. So there!

Here are a couple of the cards I received.

Inside it says, "Do I smell old people?" (Thanks alot R & B!)

Then there was this one from the newlyweds...

...and all over the world candles are shaking in their boxes!

Very funny!

I also received an e-card that explained how to make the snake shape from one of those skinny balloons. Very complex for an old man!

Nice cards, kids. Thank you.

God answers

Just a quick update on the surgery. Your prayers worked!

They were able to do the minimally invasive procedure on the newest Mrs. H. This will mean a shorter recovery time.

She's awake and sore. The doctor is pleased with the procedure.

That's about all we know right now.

Thanks for your prayers. Keep 'em coming!

In the "Glad-I'm-not-him" category, a 16-year-old from Algonquin Illinois had a kidney stone removed. It is half the size of a golf ball.

The moral of the story is: Watch your salt intake.

Prayers

Calling all pray-ers.

Rainah could use your faith and prayers on Thursday for her operation. Throw in the word "laparoscopic", K? Or "minimally invasive" would work, too.

For those of you who aren't on speaking terms with God, send out some happy thoughts.

Thanks.

A Stormy Send-Off

Jon and Rainah were loaded in the plane and on the runway Monday night when the tornado sirens went off. So they went back to the gate and made everyone go back inside and wait out the storm.

There was a tornado warning at Wrigley Field during the Cubs game as well. Same drill...everyone had to head for cover out of the stands.

At O'Hare they actually evacuated the control tower, leaving only one controller and one supervisor to handle things. (Most of the regional traffic is handled in a center in Elgin so there isn't much to do in the tower when no one is taking off and landing.)

As for us, we lost power at the house for about three hours. And the lightning alarms as well as the tornado sirens were going crazy.

So, it was a pretty serious storm in Chicago.

The newlyweds finally got home about three hours late.

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From the Elgin Reception

Here are some pics from last night's reception in Elgin:

First thing this morning

Here's the view from the driveway this morning. To the west a thunderstorm was still wearing itself out.