Don't have pictures to share, but had a great day fishing in Lake Phelps last Saturday. Caught 73 sunfish (bream,yellow bellies, etc) and one raccoon perch. We enjoyed them on Father's Day with Dad, Margaret, Gene, Hannah's family, Rick's dad & sister.

Today, Joyce came to Chowan Co. and brought flowers to place on Gloria's grave. Tomorrow, June 22, would have been her 57th birthday. Dad and I went with her. She was buried in a private grave yard not too far from where she lived in Sandy Cross. Finding the grave yard in a very well maintained condition pleased Dad. Christie said that her dad's family takes care of it and it is always well maintained. Today date, 19 years ago, is the day when she first told Mom and Dad that she had cancer. She died in February of 1987, 18 years ago, two weeks after Ashley was born. I believe she was the quietest of the Byrum girls. She loved the beach, working in her yard, her children and Ben Blanchard. She would always get around Ben and a piano and say, "Play something". Then after prodding him, he would play for her, but they always ended up playing Chop Sticks. Most of the time she would also ask him to play Because He Lives out of the hymnal. How appropriate! Because he lives, I can face tomorrow... And how she did face tomorrow with grace, dignity and courage!