A visit to Mimi & Pop's house

Beth and the boys went to Greenville SC to visit Mimi and Pop this weekend. They had a great time! On Friday, they drove up to Jones Gap in the mountains for hiking, playing in the stream and a picnic. It was beautiful. We're already thinking about going back with Daddy and the girls and camping out overnight. On Saturday, they had fun at the Greenville Zoo and Frankie's Fun Place. They hated to leave on Sunday but look forward to visiting with Mimi and Pop again soon.

New Member of the Family

Welcome to our newest member of the family. No name yet but we keep calling him Buddy! The boys are smitten and Beth is planning to take him to visit the girls at camp this weekend.

A Sad Day at S&K

Menswear retailer S&K Famous Brands said yesterday that it has laid off 50 employees from its Henrico County corporate headquarters and hired a consulting firm to help the company remake its image and turn a profit.

The job cuts, which include some senior management positions, occurred this week, said Joseph A. Oliver III, president and chief executive officer.

Here is a link to the article in the Richmond Times Dispatch: http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/business/more.apx.-content-articles-RTD-2008-07-26-0027.html

The girls head to camp

Adrianna and Sara P are now at Camp Strawderman. Sara will stay for 2 weeks and Adrianna stays for 4 weeks! They were very excited to get back to this beautiful camp in the mountains outside of Edinburg VA. Sara has several friends returning to camp and was happy to see them. She is in Tweedles cabin. It's a great little cabin that sits in the shade on the side of a hill. Adrianna knows everyone in her cabin, Barcarole, which is a great cabin with a stone fireplace. It sits on the edge of the horse fields. We'll miss them but know they are having a great time.

Corolla - July 4th 2008