Update July 4th, Saturday 1:22 PM

Hi. A little blip last night as Linda developed a fever and we called Stanford and they suggested we go to Healdsburg emergency room to have her evaluated. We did go, and, the blood tests revealed nothing of concern. We returned to the ranch, around midnight, and Linda slept well and awoke this morning with no fever after a dose of antibiotic. A little tense for a while, but, good news at the end. The fever was, probably, just a small reaction to some bacterial element in her system. Hard to miss the fireworks and all the activities around the 4th, but, healing is a wonderful substitute, and, Linda is clearly on the mend. Emma may be able to visit tomorrow as she may be over her cold. Mandy was here for a day and left for Modesto yesterday. She will be back and will visit on her way to Mckinleyville on Monday. Linda's nephews and families are here for a short while, so, she is able to have some society during the day. She enjoys the two babies, ages 7 and 11 months. More tomorrow. Thanks, John