Dear friends, Pat seems to be hanging in there and doing well. Karolyn talked with him briefly tonight and she said that he said that he was really sore. (About the abdomen, not temper wise.) I have not talked with Karen today and understand that she is trying to get the kids together in Bremen and get things organized so that she can get work, Pat, school, animal care, laundry and her life back into some sort of order. I appreciate your tenterhooks, I have been sitting on them also, but really had nothing to report. I will check the PMB box tomorrow and will discover through bd how to let each of you know that your contributions have been received. I am sure that karen will take care of the "official thankyou's". My dear Son-in-law has a way to go and your light and prayers and positive thoughts will certainly help him make his way. Not to mention what they do for the rest of us. All of those things, prayer, positive thoughts, etc count. But most of all it is the love that we feel coming to us from you that is giving us strength and hope. It does this for us and even more it does it for Pat. Thank you.....Clarence