melissa arrived sunday afternoon and headed straight over to ellis with emma and eliza.   it’s been wonderful, to put it mildly, having them here…

they’ll leave tomorrow morning, driving up to chicago to pick up mel’s friend and head back to nyc.  any chance we have to be together is welcome… and thanks to all who visited.  michael is working long hours, but jess *my daughter-in-law* was her usual helpful self as the girls had a “play-all-day-day” today…  lovelovelove…