Roaming charge,continued

I flew out of Phoenix on 06/17/05 on American West at 8:32 arriving in Mpls., at 2:00 p,m. I was meet by Dr. Roger Nelson,dcm, and his son, Todd. We traveled in his new luxurious Chevy crew cab about 30 miles to Prior Lake, Mn. where we were entertained by Tony and Laurie (Rye) Nieson and Josh and Jasmine. They have a horse operation and we got to see their four day old fold.
Josh has so many advance placement courses under his belt that he will go from being a junior in high school directly into college. If my memory serves me right,Jasmine will be entering 6th grade. Tony and Laurie just returned from China where they were trying to complete the adoption of a young Chinese girl. It didn't work out and I know that they will continue to search to place a young child for whom they hope to furnish a better quality of life. Such caring, loving, compassionate people fill ones's heart with joy to be allowed to share in their hopes and dreams.
We spent that evening in the Nelson home in Mankato. Saturday morning Todd and I set out for Eau Claire, Wisc., to visit my brother, Ray Rye and his wife , Sandy. We were pleasantly pleased
to learn in a phone conversation that the would meet us on the Mississipi river at Wabasaw.
This is the city where the film "Two Grumpy Old Men" was filmed. We enjoyed lunch at the Anderson House, a famous historical site.
.After a enjoyable casual visit Todd and I motored on to Whyoming,Mn. where we touched base with one of my favorite neices, Tanya Entenman. While attending her sister,Audra's, wedding she told my sons, Randy and Dan, that she wouldn't get married unless I attended her wedding.
Well, she was almost right. She got married in a quiet ceremony on06/04/05. She hadn't told many ,if any, of her family member so I do believe that I was among the first to share her joyous message. God Speed, Tanya, to you and yours. We love you!
Todd and I stayed that evening in Princeton, Mn. We called my nephew, Dan Rockenson, And he had just returned from a birthday party for his Mother-in law, Vivian Helgeson, my sister.It was 10:00 p.m. so I called to wish her a happy birthday. Dan told us it was about a three hour drive to Blackduck and I think they were expecting us for lunch but somehow or other we walked into a Objibway Indian casino at Mille Lacs Lakes and stayed until we were able to walk away with about $25 winnings. Now, that's self discipline that Todd and I exercised, if I do say so my self. We arrived at Dan and Jewell's place at about 3:30 p.m. Dan is a logger and is presently engaged in logging an area that he has successfully bid on. The forest agency marks the trees that they want removed and he then harvests them. Dan is a renniasance (spelling) man. He cut his own trees, allowed time to have them cured, had the lumber mill prepare the lumber and then built his own house. Now tell me how many people you know that would have the guts and the talent to accept a challenge like that.
Their daughter, Theresa, is a RN in the Cities and their son, Brett, is physically challenged and they have created an atmosphere of love and compassion in his care that has left us, their relatives in a state of awe and admiration for their ministry of love.