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Went to Bebe’s recital Saturday — she was in 5 different numbers! She handled the costume changes really well — one was back-to-back numbers, so she had to change really fast and did it great! She was so cute!

We were not allowed to take pictures during the recital which was kind of a bummer, but I do understand that the flashes would have disrupted the dancers. I did get some pictures of her in her final costume after the recital was over as she came down to where we were sitting to get all her goodies. I’ll post those in a later entry with a link to the album they’re in.

She was in one number in the evening program which I understand she did really well in, but I’m sure she was exhausted by the end of the day.

All the children did well this year. The little ones (3-4-5 year olds) are always so cute! We especially enjoyed them.

Patrick was in Charleston for the summer, but is going back up north for school. He still is giving all of them (north and south) a really hard time behavior-wise. I wish there was something we could do for them all to make this time in his life go better for them.

Eddie is entering his 2nd week of orientation before going overseas. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

The saga of the kidnapped child continues. Social Services finally unbent and allowed her to get her dog, so Zach is leaving today for Pennsylvania and his girl. I’m so relieved that they finally agreed to let her have him. It really bothered me a lot to think she left here with nothing more than the clothes on her back. They may have stolen her from her mother, but Rebekah did not lack for anything materially. The FBI have been here nearly every day since they arrested Norma ( I can’t remember what her real name is) as they keep finding stuff that reveals more and more crimes committed by these two. John’s sister arrived on Charlotte’s doorstep last week demanding entry to the house so they could get the possessions that were left. They were not nice people and Charlotte changed all the locks on all the houses after they left — I don’t blame her!

On a funny note — one of the Abbeville Sherrif’s guys came (after Char called them when those people wanted entry to get the stuff out of the house) wearing a t-shirt that proclaimed him to be Abbeville County CSI 😛

It’s probably only funny if you know how tiny our county is and what little crime actually goes on here.

We’ve had some humdinger thunderstorms lately. We need the rain desperately, but could do without the pyrotechnics. Poor Bridget who is half-deaf seems to really be affected by the storms. She crawled in bed with us the other night and spent the entire night in bed with us – that’s something she NEVER does.

Got to run! Take care!

Love to all,

Margaret