So I guess one could say that I have fallen off the face of the "blogging" world.
I am back at least for today. :0)
Here is somethings that have kept us busy:
Thanks to the rainy June weekend we spent some
significant time dealing with a wet basement.
Thanks to all those that helped.
We vacationed to Alaska. What a place! 
This is Dan's prized souvenir.
And I was able to spend sometime with a dear friend from NY.
We always enjoy catching up.