Had good recent visits with Sally and Mike last Friday, and Scott Tuesday and yesterday. Sally and Mike were on their way to Lakeside for two weeks. Don't know what the weather there has been like. Here it has been warmer than normal, but not very sunny; and next week will be cooler than normal. Scott was in town to sit in on a new ASTM course on flammability of mattresses and upholstered furniture scheduled in Columbus. So he came here the day before and came back again Wednesday for a while after the session. Next visitors will be Eileen and John on 10/16. Family travels that I know about are Pat, Steve, Melissa, Dave and Molly to Carmel on 10/3, and Maureen and Scott to Bermuda on a cruise also on 10/3. Tomorrow I'll pick up a cake I ordered along with some ice cream to take to 600 to have on Sunday to celebrate Mom's 88th birthday.