The RockComp Members Lounge has been unavailable part of the time this past week. Recently there seems to have been a lot of down time. I have been unsuccessful in trying to contact the host. They will not answer the phone and do not always respond to my e-mails. This has led me to think that they may have fallen on hard times. I finally got someone to answer the telephone Thursday afternoon but she was apparently a receptionist who knew nothing. She told me that they were not going out of business and would have the owner call me. I am still waiting for the call. In the past this host has always been very accommodating and would respond very quickly. I hope that I do not have to find a new host so will wait and see.

First time get together for all Washington residents of Rock Shadows and their family and friends. Save this date, August 1, Saturday, NOON. Please RSVP to Patti Strickland, 8705 Steamboat Island Road NW, Olympia, WA. 98502, or call 360-239-7180. You may also contact Warren and Darlene Holzapfel, 40632 N US HWY 101, Lilliwaup, WA. 98555, or call 360-877-9333. We need a head count, meat will be furnished, need you to bring salads or side dishes. We will be collecting $5.00 from each person to cover the cost of the meat and other items. Location will be at the Strickland address. Please send her your address, she will then be able to send you directions and other needed information regarding August 1st. See you there. We are hoping for a good turn-out this first time.

One day, the father of a very wealthy family took his son on a trip to the country with the express purpose of showing him how poor people live.
They spent a couple of days and nights on the farm of what would be considered a very poor family.
On their return from their trip, the father asked his son, 'How was the trip?'
'It was great, Dad.'
'Did you see how poor people live?' the father asked.
'Oh yeah,' said the son.
'So, tell me, what did you learn from the trip?' asked the father.
The son answered:
'I saw that we have one dog and they had four.
We have a pool that reaches to the middle of our garden and they have a creek that has no end.
We have imported lanterns in our garden and they have the stars at night.
Our patio reaches to the front yard and they have the whole horizon..
We have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight.
We have servants who serve us, but they serve others.
We buy our food, but they grow theirs.
We have walls around our property to protect us, they have friends to protect them.'
The boy's father was speechless.
Then his son added, 'Thanks Dad for showing me how poor we are.'
Isn't perspective a wonderful thing? Makes you wonder what would happen if we all gave thanks for everything we have, instead of worrying about what we don't have.
Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!
Pass this on to friends and acquaintances and help them refresh their perspective and appreciation.

'Life is too short and friends are too few.'

In the May 22nd newsletter I reported that the Valley had fourteen straight days with temperatures above 100°. Well, now they have had fourteen straight days with temperatures below 100°. We have been going through a cool spell with temps barley reaching 70° here in the Prescott area. The forecast is for raising temps starting Friday.
The price of gasoline at Costco in Prescott is $2.31.

The Diamondbacks have now won 28 games and lost 38 games for a .424 average. They are now fifteen games out of first place and in last place in the National League West. Only the Washington Nationals have a lower average in all of Major League Baseball. 

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Chuck