Ed Petkovsek's 90th partyLaura visits

Laura and family are visiting for a few days after a going away party this past weekend at Dad's house in Euclid. All the girls were in town for at least four days; we worked much of Friday and Saturday setting up. It rained for the first couple of hours of the party; fortunately, we had canopies set up so people could sit at tables underneath. Henry and I spent most of the first hour grilling in the rain and wind but it stopped for the last two or three hours, which made a big difference. It was fun to see family that I had not seen in years, especially the children of some of the older family members. Many look just like their parents, with a slight change which makes you feel like you know them but don't. At least 130 people came, a tribute to Dad Pet and the affection many have for him. Most were cousins and such, not really close, just relatives of aunts and uncles who knew Dad. Evie and I stayed at Linda and Rich's that evening, a welcome respite from the chaos of the house. We had a nice breakfast, talked about the summer, and then headed back to Petkovsek's, to help clean up, talk, watch golf, and have a hot dog. It was ungodlyg hot and humid; Laura turned on the air conditioner, said if they didn't like it, tough. She wanted it on. Evie and I left around 4:30 for the lake, after saying good by to all. We relaxed on Monday, and Laura and family arrived yesterday, Tuesday, around 2:00. It's been really wet...at least 5 inches of rain in the last three days. Fortunately, it has stopped and the weather looks promisng for the next few days. We were able to swim, play bocce and spend some time outside Tuesday evening. We had chicken piccada for dinner, with wonderful corn. This morning I was up early, as were Evie and Laura, who just returned from kayaking. We are about to have breakfast, at 10:00 as everyone is up. It's beginning to clear up, so I think we will spend a lot of time on the boat, skiing and tubing.