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It's Labor Day and it's hot! I think this is the longest hottest stretch I can remember since I came back to Southern California nearly 33 years ago.

We have made a decision to get air conditioning in our home next spring. We may never use it because we hope to move next summer, but it should increase the marketability of our house.

We suffered through a long, hot Sunday yesterday.

Today we are going wherever we can to be cool. Beach (we know of some out of the way spots that are cool and seldom visited). South Coast Plaza (huge shopping center in Irvine). and maybe a movie if we can find one that isn't revolting and/or disgusting.

We are very happy for Jake and Meredith. She seems to really love him. Like me, he recognizes that this one quality (plus she's obviously attractive and has many other fine qualities) is the single most important one in a marriage relationship. And, he reciprocates. Saturday, he almost single handedly moved Meredith from one location to another and that was a chore. He used my pick up truck and had to make four or five trips. I helped a little but he did about 98% of the real work. And when it was all over... they seemed to still be in love. So I guess this is going to happen. Oh, did I mention they are getting married on November 10th (2007) in the Utah Timpanogos Temple?

We are also happy for Adam and Myisha. She has worked and worried for a long time about getting a career going in teaching. She is very excited that it is now happening. She will have twenty little third graders to teach and they can't begin to know ho lucky they are. She is such a loving, caring, classy woman. the whole package. She will not only teach but set a great example for her kids.

Adam seems to be nearing his goal of becoming a U.S. Navy Attorney. I don't know if there is such a thing as a Judge Advocate, but since he will be entering the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps, I assume he will have some supernumeric title. He's earned it. Graduated from Long Beach Poly where he was a member of the Southern Section Champion Basketball team and, far more importantly, elected Mr. Jack Rabbit by his co-students. He then served a mission in Hiroshima, Japan, and graduated magna cum laude from UCLA with a degree in history. Now he's finishing up his final year at Santa Clara University Law School.

Being a Navy Attorney won't make him a lot of money, but it should give him a lot of pride and satisfaction. It's very hard to get into that position - the men and women who are there are highly respected and admired.

Kevin and Kim. Well, they're just two of the finest people I know. More on them later.