Last weekend, on a beautiful Saturday, Niilo and Joan went to the Fair with Heather and Rob. Joan pushed Niilo’s wheelchair, and enjoyed the huge vegetables and many booths of colorful wares. Niilo got the most reward from the non-profit and political booths, where people such as Freda and LeeAnn were thrilled to see him out and about.

A few days later, a different outing was not quite so fun: to the dentist to fill a few cavities. But Niilo didn’t complain much.

Joan has been reading more books lately, gardening, knitting, cooking, a little piano, and does balance exercises because starting to feel a little wobbly is not so great.

There have been some weather extremes this summer: hail and torrential rain and wind storms, then record-high 91 degrees F on August 15.

Newmans visited with Max and Sanni and others on the East Coast; Dane left for college in New Mexico.

A few more weeks of summer turning to fall…

Heather