The summer of milestones continues and it is a busy one! Randal and I went back to Indiana for a couple of weeks to complete wedding preparations and see the newest addition to the Lupov family. Baby Avery was born on the same day that we officially closed on our house and she is a cutie! Long dark hair and the cutest little button nose... I had a wonderful time holding her and chatting with new-mama Mackenzie. Babies are an adjustment, but Mama and Papa Lupov are making the transition extraordinarily well. I have since returned to Klamath Falls where my partner, Stephanie, was successfully keeping the pets and plants alive for us. Oh, and also the small task of starting our CMS Innovation Grant. It was good to get down to work and really pound it out. And by that, I mean that we are still pounding it out. We hope that the rough draft will be finished by Friday and we can take a breath. The learning curve is steep, but I feel that it is coming along. I think