Originally posted by Rachel

I'm just hoping that some of the warm sunshiney rays
that are abundant here in Illinois today
are stretching to Ohio for a post birthday outing ...


"DONE!"

Dad wuz lettin us in after a afternoon outtie an sed:
"HEY! ~ How warm IZZIT out there??
Looks purdy *sunnie*, too!"

Kinda *nice*, Dad. Check da thermo stick.

"WW!" sed Dad!
"OK - LOAD UP!! ~ Bus Trip!"

We'z bout reddee, Dad; but YOU otta put sum PANTZ an SOX on!
We gotz him wrapped up an OFF we went!

Hadda nice *romp* around da ole Swimmin Hole an Boat Launch. Notta
nuddder sole in site; so's we did a lotta runnin round wiffOUT
Dad hangin onna end of da ropey! An ole Bowzie Boy did a lot better
da Y-Thingy - we dint knock his liddel leggys out frum
unner him nearly az oftin az we uzed to!

Tween allua Gud Wishes an Nice Notes, anna BigLake Hikes frum
yesterday an tuday - Dad hadda *NICE* Birfday!!
THANKS, again, Gang!!


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