6 August 2017

 Dear family,

  "Summertime, and the living is easy..." I've always loved that song, but it makes it sound like summer is a slow, relaxing time. This summer seems even less slow and relaxing than others! It seems like it's been that way for many of you as well. I hope that even though we are busy and possibly stressed that we can still enjoy life. 

  Leona is here and she's a sweetie! I'm so glad I was able to be there and share her arrival with Dixie, Zach, Melanie, Calvin and Stella. While we were all wrapped up in new baby excitement, the rest of you were busy working to make the Haeberle reunion a success...and I do mean working! It's been wonderful to see pictures and hear all about it. It made me so happy that many of you got to know my cousin, Annette Sullivan; she is very dear to me. I'm glad I was in Meridian, but still wish I had Hermione's time turner; that's the only way things could have been any better. I'm so glad you all made the effort to be there and I CAN'T WAIT until New Year's eve!

   August 2nd has always been a very special day in our family and is getting more and more so! Happy birthday to Ben, Brad and Leona...sorry I only got to see one of you, but love you, all three!

  Speaking of family reunions, John Poulsen was telling us about the Orr reunion; they've started calling it the Orrdeal (Ordeal)! I think that's pretty funny...and probably accurate!

  Glen Campbell passed away August 8th, although he'd been gone due to Alzheimer's for many years. I've been a fan of his for many years; his passing hit me harder than I had expected.

  My friend, Karen Kerr Morris, who was my maid-of-honor when Dad and I got married, will be coming to visit us during the eclipse. I think they'll be bringing two grandkids (Beth's two oldest) and possibly their youngest daughter, Alecia and her husband as well. Beth is about Heidi's age. Many years ago, we got together with them at a pool, possibly in SLC and had a fun day. I think Heidi and Beth were less than 2 years old. Anyhow, I've been asking Karen and Mark to come visit for years. Just glad we're having an eclipse to make it happen! Karen and I have been friends since about 9th grade; she was always the top of our class. She joined the Air Force not long after high school and worked as a communications specialist and that's where she met Mark. Karen retired from the Air National Guard and I think Mark has too. She teaches at LDS business college and they live in Centerville. Mark never did join the Church, like I think Karen hoped he would. He's the neatest guy; he's half native american and very big and tall, although she told me recently he's lost a lot of weight. I'll fill you in on our visit later. They'll get here on Saturday, the 19th and will leave right after the eclipse on Monday. Dad is going to be super busy with this whole eclipse thing; with the Sheriff's office as well as responsibilities through Amateur radio. I'll be at work as usual; I'm not sure how it will effect me, except for there being more patients than usual...we'll see!

  Please keep us all posted on the rest of your summer and the back to school activities. Love and miss you all!

Mom/Johanna/Nana