I made it to work early and there was a cointainer early. I worked on exports and we may some hay in. I will get a hold of the glass company and see if they will fix the Topaz after they are through at Schwabs. I will see about putting my stuff together for closing the paper route. I'll try to begin some plans for the weekend. Michael will have to come up here for the car - whether I stay all night down there or they stay all night up here is something to consider. There is a playoff game Saturday night and then drive to Hermiston and back to Portland. I will pretty much go along with whatever they want to do. I sure hope he lands a job today. I will try to get the Schimmele blog up-dated and a letter out. Tom will be leaving at mid-morning he will be taking Jason to Rexburg.

Water gets in Mikey's eyes at Motel 6 pool in Portland Labor Day weekend.

I need to get $50.00 headed toward Joel. I got the brakes on the Topaz but the windsheild will have to wait until later. Michael ran into a real catch 22 trying to get a social security card with the paper ID the DMV gave him. He should be getting his plastic card from his Mom. It is really frustrating. I guess it has something to do with the new Federal ID plan. He has all his fines paid but he still has to go to a Diversion Class and then he should be set. He needs a car to drive and he probably needs to do a little practicing before he goes for the test. Man, I can see how a person would end up throwing up his hand and start acting up again.

I have some tickets to the game Saturday night at Salem and a motel. I guess we will coming back on Sunday and they can pick up the car and see what happens. I left the Expedition so that the shocks would be fixed. I talked to Gary and he said the thump could be a tire that was out of balance. Mikey called me after school again today but he did not talk much and he seemed confused as to who it was. I am sure tnhat he was being coached and encouraged my Michael. Oh well, it is all good I am sure. I am wondering why it is taking Nolan so long to call me. He may be pissed that I am helping Michael and sort of letting him know there are other people I can get attached to. That  is sad in a way - I feel sorry for him because he does not have that many people who care that much one way or the other.

The watched the video Brick about high school drugs that I thought was pretty poor and I just gave up on it and started  playing around on the computrer.

The Most Positive Memorable Moment was hearing from Mikey again this afternoon.