Visit to Lake Shastina to see my Mother.

Well I took a few days last week to go say good- bye to my Mom and Sister in northern CA. before my wife Pat and I take off on another 6 month service mission. It can be very nice up there and that was how it was this time. Mom is 89 years old and has good and bad days but it was good to see her. She is at the point that in order to have a conversation you have to ask something that requires an answer that is not yes or no. She had a good day on Wednesday and Friday but Thursday was a sleep nearly all day-day. I had an opportunity to catch up a bit with my sister and brother-in-law however. And I was reminded what life without DSL is like. I would have to move or get satellite because dial-up is painful after being spoiled with DSL. I did have a chance to help Mary Ellen download a picture program (Picasa 3) to help her organize her pictures. It only took 2 tries and something over 2 hours to accomplish. It was also hard to keep in touch with other family members and friends from New York to Washington state. The picture that I am adding was taken some other time from my sisters home.