Grandson Grant is home after his first year at Iowa State. Colleges seem to be ending spring semesters earlier and earlier. That should be a good thing because it allows Grant to get first “shot” at a summer jobs.
Your Mom and I attended the State Trap Shooting Championship on Saturday. We got to watch Grandson Dominic bust 85 “birds”. Grandson Tommy competed in a junior category and scored 68 (17 out of 25 in each round). Conditions were windy which causes the “birds” to float on air and do funny things. I guess it takes a week to release all the results. I thought Dominic and Tommy did well in their groups but what the hell do I know. Of course I’m biased.
Mother’s day came and went. There were phone calls, books, flowers, chocolate and cards. Two Grasshoppers (No.2 and No.3) visited your Mom and planted a few flowers for her in our front yard (I think pink petunias). “Few” is an unfair description of the planting effort. I think your Mom bought all the petunias in the store. Our front yards has lots and lots of pink. At the end of the day, your Mom had a big smile. You did good.
I don’t make this stuff up. With all the new gadgets available including the Apple “watches”, computer designers are getting more clever with devices to help you live healthier. You can monitor blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and pulse. One new gadget measures your intestinal gas (i.e flatulence, farts). Intestinal gas is really methane (CH4). Based on the nuances of your particular fart, you can identify foods and liquids that are better for your body. I guess there is good gas and bad gas. Really?
Grasshopper No.3 gets his boat this week. It has been under repair for almost 2 years (it was perpetually 2 weeks from completion). I’ll believe it when I see it.
Love,
Dad