Max came to our belated family Father's Day celebration in early July and made Picture of the Month. He's looking good and continues on his journey to become an electrician. Well done, Max!
Many of the recent pictures came from the family vacation at the very end of July. There were so many pictures that many more of them will show up on next month's website. It was pretty good weather but mainly it was a wonderful time to spend time with family, including grandchildren from age 4 to 27. Rebecca let us know that when she returned home with Stephanie and got to their driveway, Stephanie said "cottage fun". That brought tears to my eyes. In her 21 years that's the first time I recall her expressing a verbal emotion. Wonderful!
Came home from vacation to find lots of tomatoes and zucchini. And even grass that is starting to look a little green. Where the grass had gone dormant for the first time in years (I think so), it did in July. A little wet stretch though is good for the garden and grass.
Several notes to remember from previous months--
Many of you know that my brother-in-law, Mickey, is dealing with kidney failure and is on the waiting list for a kidney transplant. Unfortunately that could take years. I want to reach out to all of you, over the age of 18 and in good health. If you're not aware, there is a National Kidney Registry which allows a living donor to help even if you are not a direct kidney match. Essentially, you can be screened and evaluated to be sure you're healthy enough to donate 1 of your 2 kidneys. Only the best candidates are allowed to continue and you definitely can choose to opt out at any time. The donated kidney can go into a national pool and Mickey jumps to the top of the list. Here's the link to the National Kidney Registry to begin that process. You would be doing great work. I'd be happy to answer any questions. I almost made it to the end of the evaluation process but did not make the cut. Thank you.
One NIL link for Charlie is here. Since the end of his freshman year, he's changed his number to 0.
The tremendous outpouring of support to 2 special causes in memory of Noah continues. Significant dollars have been directed to the Waukesha Catholic Tuition Assistance fund, plus a scholarship fund has been set up in Noah's name at Waukesha South High School. Noah is loved by so many. For those wishing to contribute to the scholarship fund, you can find further information here.
(Update 8/2022. In June 2022, 2 $1000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors.)
(Update 6/2023. In June 2023, 3 $1000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors.)
(Update 6/2024. In May 2024, 3 $1000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors.)
(Update 6/2025. In May 2025, 3 $1000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors.)
(Update 6/2026. In June 2026, 3 $1000 scholarships were awarded to graduating seniors.)
Enjoy the pictures!
