Thank Goodness for Costco.

This is what it looks like when 4 missionaries go to Costco.
These are new neighbors the Treygaskes from Arizona. They are running
the bowling alley on campus. They brought their sports car with them and so
they didn't have any room for their purchases. We spent most of the day
at Costco, Walmart, and Bed Bath and Beyond. They were good sports as
they even had some things on their laps and between them on the way home.
Even though Bill is glad for our hatchback, he is a little jealous of their Mazda Miata.

This is the office I work in and I was surprised when Paul brought
in his still-surfing father who is  my cousin Hilma Stratford's nephew.
I am impressed that he surfed here as the large North Shore waves are not
for the weak-kneed.

We have been upgraded to a bigger flat. Our dear friends Jeff and Wendy Sessions
 suddenly had to return home for Jeff's cancer treatment. We are sad to see them go. They offered
to let us move in their upstairs apt and we took them up on it as long as they
would let us take care of their loose ends and deal with what they had to leave behind.  We
love it up here. There are two roomy bedrooms, much more closet space and
and a larger kitchen and living room. We feel very fortunate since our new flat is
twice the size of our downstairs apt. And the biggest bonus; we have
cross-ventilation which is a must in the summer.