May 1 & 2

From what has been a stormy MO,

Just a quick note to let you know we came through Thursday evening and night okay. We watched some of the approaching storms courtesy of Kansas City television and then switched over to an excellent radio station in Trenton that uses radar to track storms in this area. We listened until about 9:30 and then went to sleep. Of course the storms that really scare me are those that roll through late at night/early morning - when the sky can't be watched as closely.

I have sent e-mails to a couple of cousins that live in the NKC area as to how they fared. One of them has a son that lives in Parkville and both have a nephews that live in the area. I haven't heard from them so I'm assuming they are okay.

I awakened this morning wondering what time it was and couldn't believe it that the clock was saying 6:15 - or later! In the past couple of years, I could count on one hand the times that I have slept through the night! I feel like a remarkable woman (somewhat aged) today and am absolutely amazed at how much I have accomplished - nothing big, but lots of small things that had been adding up.

We are leaving a little after 7:00 on Saturday a.m. to go to Platte City for the conference track meet. Jim had initially said 7:45, but I knew that was too good to be true. The morning is to be in the 40s with the afternoon in the 50s - with some moisture - so we have lots of layers of clothing in the truck to take with us. It is hard to believe that probably in a couple of weeks, a weekend track meet will be in the 90s!

Be safe.
B.