The mills up in MO are cool! especially the Dawt (say "Dot") Mill, which still operates and is now on the site of a big ol' resort where you can go to fly fish, canoe, tube, camp, etc, or stay at the Cotton Gin Inn. Dawt Mill was the only place around where there was a grist mill and a cotton gin, both of which were powered by the same mill. Also noteworthy is the fact that the waterwheel is only there so tourists can look at it...it was built because the guy who owned the place decided that you can't have a mill without a waterwheel. The mill is powered by a turbine.

Beth had another doctor's appointment today. Still pregnant, still just fine. Baby's due date has been readjusted to December 31. I had an unusual week at work, since I was nearly the only one there (Lee, Mike, Jim, Roy, Carla, and Brian all went to a convention in Chicago) so I was picking up the slack as best I could...and just because everyone was gone, everything broke. Tomorrow Beth and I are going with her mom and some other friends to a tour of the local historical mills (waterwheels & such) near Gainesville MO. I hear it's quite an interesting tour and the mills are really cool. Hope it doesn't rain (like it's supposed to).

Today is Beth and my 8th anniversary! I surprised her by getting her flowers for the first time in a long time. I figure she deserves them this time more than ever before. Especially since she was the ONLY one in the office last Valentine's Day who didn't have flowers delivered to her at work.

Beth had her first ultrasound this morning! Check the main page for a link to pictures.

A few new things to report. Beth is home (since last Sunday) and her mom is visiting us for a couple weeks. We have had our carpet installed, and it was on the floor about a day before one of the cats threw up right in the middle of it. Our friends Craig & LeeAnne had a baby May 31st. We rented "Sleepy Hollow" tonight, which we really wanted to see when it was in theaters last year but never got around to, and really liked it. (Christopher Walken as the Headless Horseman...perfect!) Last Monday I had an awful softball game (struck out...looking... to end the game). Beth saw the doctor again today and is doing great. The doctor also thinks we may be way off on the due date...didn't give us a new date, he just said we'd see what the ultrasound said. That's next Tuesday.