We have had a fairly good week. While it took a while for summer to make its way to Northeastern Nevada, it certainly is in no hurry to leave. Most of the week was spent in the mid to upper 90's which is not typical. The area matched previous high records.

The boys continue to do well at school. Nikolas still enjoys walking to school. We shall see how long that lasts. Matthew has shown some great improvement as well. Still getting good reports. Matthew had an MRI last Tuesday and then some doctors appointments. All went well and after consulting with all of the doctors it has been decided to take him off of his meds. He will still take the aspirin and allergy pill. We all feel good about this decision. Matthew told Andy this week that he feels happier without his meds. While Matthew's distractability is up, the positive changes outweigh the minor drawback. We will continue to monitor and see how the year goes.

Gail and Andy continue to be busy with work. Gail has picked up a few additional voice students and the cleaning business is going well. Andy was in Wendover Wednesday and then back in seclusion getting ready for a jury trial that was suppose to begin Sept. 7th. Thursday afternoon due to some unforeseen circumstances the trial was continued, which freed him up Friday and for the long weekend.

This weekend is the Elko County Fair. While not as grand or big as the fairs in NH, it is still a fun time. County offices close early on Friday, so everyone can go and participate. Friday morning there is a big parade and we all enjoyed it this year.

With Andy free we spent Saturday cleaning and working on the house. Andy had been eyeing a new grill and it went on sale this weekend so we now have a grill. It was christened the "Man-B-Q" by the boys and is probably big enough to roast a pig (not really, but easily could do a couple of slabs of ribs). We are looking forward to entertaining and putting it to good use.

We hope all is well and hope you have a great week.