We had a nice, uneventful drive home.. its nice time togegther in the car liek that. We made one great stop at  a garden nursery down in Addison county. It’s called ‘Between the Weeds’ .. and its aptly named.. the plants are scattered among greenhouses that could use a little repair.. and the grounds are covered in lplong grasses. but the plants are beutiful and healthy.. 

it’s always a favorite stop .. 

nite all, nite sam
-me

We took off early today to drive to Endicott. Dianes oler brother steve was driving u from Kansas to see hjis daughter , our nece Elizabeth in NH. He was stopping in Endicott at his and dianes brother Joes for the night.. so we headed down for an impromptu reunion. We had a nice drive down. listign to an AI book on audible. Books on tape’ make the miles slip by so easily. By mid afternoon we were in endioicott and Steve came in soon after. We had a really nice visit with Joe, Pat and Steve. We ate our favorite Romas pizza .. and we grilled speidies for dinner.. it was the quintessential  Endicott experience. 

I was great beig with hthis part of our family !

nite all. nite sam
-me

My friend Peter Habitz died a couple of weeks back and was buried today at the Hinesburg Village Cemetery . Peter was a good friend from many years of workign together at IBM. Peter was a joyful, energetic and very opinionated person. he was wicked smart.. but still down to earth..  he had a great sense of humor and mischief in at least two languages.. he always whore a bright whute shurt, llong khaki pants and biirkenstoks over white socks.. he drove fast cars.. most of them red if I recall correctly. I remember iobe f tehe last one of the last ties I saw him.. he was out drving around in his red audi  with his charming .. (and i once told her ‘pixie-like’) wife Mary Ellen..,. 

I vividly remember one of the last times I saw hpweter, he told me that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimers disease.. he was stilll driving.. fast .. and was dtermined to make the best life possible for him and mary ellen while he still could

the gathjerign today was small.. a few relatives, soem neighbors and abotu 15 of us from IBM.. THere were a few prayers at the grave, but mostly nice talks from people who loved peter.. THere were soem very funny stories.. some I couldnt even repeat here. 

It was a beutiful ceremony.. 

After the ceremony all of us old freinds went to the Hinesbugh House Pup and shared memories of peter. even thoguh it was a sad event ..  The spirit was good and fun.. 

thats certainly the way peter would have wanted it !. 

Ruhe in Frieden, mein Freund

nite all, note sam
-me

For the next couple of weeks, I am going to be heads down on a big project at work. We have a lot to do in a short deadline. Unfortunately, can’t talk about it here, but it feels good to be busy on something that’s important.

nite all, nite sam
-me