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From midnight of August 25th to the last drops at around 4:30 P.M. on the 27th, Monticello along with a lot of the surrounding areas got over 10 inches of rain.  Because the ground was already saturated from previous rains, the river that runs through the lower east side of our town overflowed with a lot of ditches and streets filling up as well that were a long way from the river.   The following pictures were taken as we drove around town.

Recently Duaine had the man at the local hardware store install a speedometer/odometer on my bike.  Today our grandson, Ben Bollwitt, got one and installed it himself.    Grandpa was pretty proud.

Matt and Wendy attended a two day conference to aid with Zach’s mobility.  This morning Zach was given a three wheel bike to use.  We never know what his reaction will be to something new.  Zach loved it and got it going with little or no effort.  The challenge for him was learning how to steer and he bumped into tables and  things but  kept right on going.  What a big step for our little guy!  The picture came from Matt’s cell phone and is a tad blurry, but you can see how much he is enjoying the ride.

The 22nd of June we said good-bye to Duaine’s Mom, Dad, sister, and brother.  I took a quick photo of the crew and we were off to Jamestown, ND for our annual visit with one of our customers.  From Jamestown, we headed to Spirit Lake for a night on Lake Okoboji.   Our next stay will be for more than one night.  Beautiful country side in what is known as the Iowa Great Lakes Area.

Recently, Julia cut her very long hair for Locks of Love.  This is her second donation.  Julia is Mike and Jeri Bollwitt’s daughter.  The next two photos are her before and after she had her hair cut.

After.