Mornings in May

Claude, Jr. graduated from Vandebilt in May, following his mom and dad, and making all of us very proud. As I wrote in his graduation card, he showed such character on the football field, in the classroom, and in everyday life with his family. Claude, Jr., knowing that it takes a village, we will always stand by you. As my family continues to stand by me and Mark. When we visited Bonnie and John in Horseshoe Bay, weeks earlier, the poppies were in bloom, and so were the flowers here at home in Austin. The most special tree was the bonsai, given to Mark and me as a gift in memory of his dad -- from Bonnie and John, Amy and Claude, and Mike and Nancy. We will nurture it every day.