News from Ms Debra Lafon in Tahlaquah.

Things are a bit hectic here. Zac is here and we are having a good visit. He has grown up so much and appreciates his mom now. Seems to be doing pretty well, has seen and done many unspeakable things and talks about some of them a little bit. For the most part, he seems to be doing pretty well. He got his drivers license and a new car in the same day and is planning on driving back to WA state which makes me very nervous.....driver's training in a 25 ton truck is not exactly road experience. But I think he will do fine. He will be leaving on Mon or Tues.

Malan Anthony is almost ready to leave for LA. He will also be driving, and will be leaving Mon, Tues or Wed. He is excited and apprehensive at the same time, leaving behind a very well paying job, ins and benefits for not for sure what awaits him, but feels like it is the right thing to do, and things are falling into place. He will be pursuing his music and has a really nice girlfriend there as well, who is not only beautiful on the inside, but on the outside. He is pursuing life to the fullest, alcohol free and excited about his future possibilities. He will be living in a rented room in Hollywood Hills.

Rachel was offered a job in IL which she took (this all happened in the last 3 weeks) She is packing up with her boyfriend Nick (Erin). His family calls him Nick, he was Erin when we met him. I have been packing up some of little Malan's things he can take.....they will live in an apt at first so most of his stuff will stay home. He wants to check it out for a couple of weeks to see how it goes and knows he can come back home if he wants, but I think it will be a good thing for him to go with his mom, as much as I hate it. They are leaving on Mon or Tues.

So I guess I will soon be an orphan.........or whatever you call it. I am excited for Rachel, but have never been away from little Malan before...I am a bit distressed about that. Plus Rachel has always lived nearby. Now they will all be too far away to see often, but that is how it goes.......as you well know.

I went to visit Ben the other day and he is doing pretty well, it is hot and there are lots and lots of mosquitoes right now. He always seems to be upbeat, but I think the noise/heat and mosquitoes are taking a bit of a toll. He looked thin and tired, but good.

I went to see Jenny and Hannah, her new house is quite lovely....like an Italian villa........architecture digest came to mind....She has done a really wonderful job of decorating and it was all clean and light....lots of windows and "French" doors. I am really happy for her to have such a beautiful home. They are working on the yard and planting bamboo trees, bushes and there will be a "hot tub" and small pool put in soon. She and Hannah look really good and seemed to be very happy. I will use some of her ideas to help make my little "dump" look better someday.