Responding directly to your letter. One other thought: there might be a link to the full Supreme Court decision from an article on the New York Times Web site, but do you have to pay to access the article first?

Yes, Dad said he ordered the Times. I had told him to be sure to get the address to send changes to and to send it to me, but I never got it. I thought he said it would start this week, but alas, nothing came on Friday. For sure I should get something Monday. I wonder if he included Saturdays and Sundays?

I know part of me continues to write to you about how you can improve your home life, and the hopeless romantic in me still wishes that as the best outcome. BUT I realized the other day as I was reading the first of the five books you sent, that I may have neglected to acknowledge that you are the one living (or not living) with this crazy out of control lost soul. So here is a big hug and a pat on the back to say I am not ignoring the frustration and tension you feel in dealing with her.

I am sorry she is so lost, but I hope that sooner rather than later some semblance of order and peace will arrive for you. Whether she is part of the peace and order is something only you (to some extent) and she can determine. So I hope you realize that when I sound too much like it is totally up to you to make the thing work, I know that is not the whole truth. Whatever happens I am with you as best as I can be and I do appreciate how much you have shared with me.

Yes, you sent me a picture of Tammi from her blog. I really should give her a direct response, but for now if you have not already said so, tell her I hope she is feeling better and do not sweat the "Club Fed" heat. I am not exactly sure what that is all about, or even if it matters much. I only assume some ex-federal prisoner was claiming that the Fed places ain’t no club?

So I have now spent the last two hours responding directly to your letter. Dinner is about to be served and I will do some more writing later.  ¶ 8:26 AM