I CAN'T BELIEVE I'VE BEEN GONE FOR 4 MONTHS AND I'M STILL ON PAGE THREE. IT SURE IS NICE TO BE BACK. THE NEWGRANDSON IS WONDERFUL, BUT NOW WE WON'T GET TO SEE HIM UNTIL SUMMER WHEN WE HAVE BOTH OUR CHILDREN HERE WITH ALL THE GRANDSONS FOR A WEEK OF REUNION.

WITH THE PASSING OF BOTH IN-LAWS WITH 5 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER, THERE IS DEFINITELY A VOID. BUT THE WORRY AND PRESSURE IS FINALLY OFF MY WIFE'S SHOULDERS. AT 91 AND 92, THEY WERE ABLE TO LEAD FULL LIVES.

WE STARTED LOOKING AT TOWNHOUSES LAST WEEK, NEAR WHERE WE USED TO LIVE AND AROUND THE APARTMENT. NEXT WEEKEND, WE'RE GOING TO VENTURE UP BY MY DAUGHTERS IN ILL. TO LOOK AROUND.

I'M BACK IN MY WATER THERAPY CLASS AND IT SURE FEELS GOOD. I MISSED THE WATER AND THE PEOPLE.

LOTS OF NEW MEMBERS SINCE I LEFT, SO I BETTER INITIATE THEM AT MY FEEBLE ATTEMPT AT HUMOR. GLAD TO SEE ALL THE FAMILIAR NAMES ARE STILL AROUND.

NICE TO BE HERE,

MARTY