A nice day here. Some rain in evening. No day care today so Merrill home today. I washed clothing. Terrible storms in Western Counties. Syracuse hit hard. 2 men killed on fair g rounds. State Fair canceled today. Last day. We got thunder and lightning at 2 AM. Telethon in Watertown raised $160,000. Nation wide 50 and ½ million dollars. Jim came out and mowed lawns. Here for supper. Also Jolie and Zack. Nancy, Tom, and Lori here all afternoon. Nice visit. Mark McGwire, St Louis, hit his 61st home run tying Roger Maris’s record that has held for 37 years.