Poison Ivy and China

My wife and daughter, Martha and Kate, are in China. Kate is singing with the Summit Choral Society's Touring Ensemble. She will be a sophomore in high school and has already spent 10 days singing in Italy and 10 days singing in China, as well as experiencing both settings. Martha is one of three volunteer choir managers and has made both trips also.

Molly, my other daughter, and I are at "home", but we hav been on our own trips. Molly has two weeks of dance intensive every week at her dance studio and next week during the day she will be at the University of Akron's soccer camp. This will be her 5th year at the camp under the tutelage of Catherine Byrne, head coach of the women's soccer team at UA, and also a great supporter of Molly and other young soccer players. Catherine was Molly's first premier soccer coach when Molly made the premier team in 3rd grade. Catherine is from Ireland and I love to hear her say Molly's name.

And I got poison ivy trimming trees and clearing out the back bed of our yard. Still have to say, the yard and beds around our house look the best in years.

David Loar
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