JUNE JUBILATION!!

From Maine to South Carolina to Cape Cod to Virginia and North Carolina,
all the way to Ohio, Wisconsin, and, yes, Oregon, here's the latest from the
"Queendom" of Slovan!

A "white tornado", aka Cindy, is storming through the house, turning our
"mud shack" to a "castle" for Queen Cindy's arrival in late July/early
August. The soon-to-be Mrs. Bill Richey will moving to Slovan after
the August 2nd wedding, so I've dubbed her the "Queen of Slovan", a
dubious honor to be sure, but one she's apparently willing to accept.

The "master bedroom" has already gone through an overhaul, as has
Chartel's room, which she doesn't inhabit presently, and today the
hallway and living room are "suffering" through a change and
rearrange.

Paint, carpet, and more is in the planning, as well as a bathroom
vent, new porchlight, and various other repairs by our "handyman",
Tom, who will hopefully be here soon since my "traveling days"
are over. My last training gig ended last Thursday, so I'll be
able to "help" with the renovations, AND get back to writing
for the newspaper!! Hey, Hey!

C.J.'s room, which he keeps in immaculate condition, will not
need any attention now, but may get a mild and gentle
do-over if/when he moves out.

As previously mentioned, Ceej is here for a few weeks,
planning to go back to Harrisburg sometime in August,
hopefully after the wedding, and he has a friend with whom
he will "bunk" while settling into a job, hopefully teaching.

No change, really in Chartel's life, at least that we know of,
as she still works at I-HOP, still with Ryan, and still makes
herself somewhat unavailable to her Dad. I expect her soon
as she needs to relate her wishes for her "stuff" still in her
room, she still owes May's car/insurance payment, and her
registration card & sticker are here, due on by July 1st.

As for our wedding, it will be a very small one, with just
immediate family and a handful of friends, in the chapel
of East Liberty Presbyterian Church, Pittsburgh, either
1 or 2 PM. If you want to attend, please call or write so
we can provide more details.

A "honeymoon" may be in Hawaii, as a friend I recently made
has offered a house on the "big island" for us to use, FREE!
We're waiting for him to get back to us with availability.

Hope to hear from you soon. Please feel free to write or
call, including comments to this blog.

His and Yours, C.J., Chartel, Cindy, and Bill