Sorry for no post Saturday. We were visiting my mother in Illinois. We had a great visit and I got to meet my great-nephew who is 8 months old. He's a happy fella, especially being around people he hadn't seen before, in addition to a niece and nephew and brother and sister.

The weather was perfect for the entire visit. Bill did really well for the entire trip, although he did get tired. We went to the family cemeteries to place flower for Memorial Day with Mom, and between her and Bill walking on bumpy, unsteady land and leaning over driving a screwdriver in the ground to dig a hole, I was a nervous wreck! I had visions of each of them overbalancing and falling on their heads, or twisting an ankle and falling and breaking a hip!

Our travel days were not too bad, some rain and wind, but lots of construction, especially in the bigger city areas. We had considered going home through the country to by-pass those areas, but the weather was supposed to be bad today so decided to stay in more populated areas. As we got off the interstate, I got a message that a tornado watch had been issued and almost immediately a severe thunderstorm warning. We were able to get the car unloaded before the storm reached us. It has thundered all evening now and there is supposed to be another wave of storms coming in.

We have family in the tornado areas of Oklahoma. The Shawnee tornado came within 1/2 mile of one daughter's house. They lost some trees, a fence and an out-building, but the last we heard the house was ok. Another daughter lives nearby and I don't think they have had any damage. She and her husband are in the National Guard and I know her husband was activated. Since Aimee works in supply, I'm sure she has been too. Please keep all of the victims in your prayers, not just the ones in Moore.

All for this update. We're probably going to bed early tonight, if the storms hold off! If not, it could be a very long night!