Leon Gaudi

Waiting for the dentist there was a TV in the waiting room with the Rachael Ray show. The segment I watched was about a test kit for Doggie DNA, so that you can find out the breeds in the genetic makeup of your dog. You can tell what breeds the parents and grandparents were of any dog. Rachael had several dogs on the show and a Vetrinarian to help explain what was involved.

Last night we had a horrific storm blow through the area. My neighborhood does not usually suffer much damage or loss of power from storms, but last night was different. We have trees and limbs down in my yard yard, my neighbors, and both ways up and down my street.

It looks like a small tornado came through our neighborhood - you can see an actual path of down trees with the trunks and limbs twisted off within about 3 blocks of homes and yards from my yard.

The wind was so strong that it blew open my front door, which was a southern direction. Then everything that was on my porch got blown off and onto the ground, which is north of my porch. So in my mind, it had to be a twisting wind to cause both of those to happen.

We were without electricity for over 4 hours last night but we are all safe. Thanks to the Electric Company workers who came out so quickly and worked hard to restore our service. You guys rock!

My father passed away in 1981 after being sick with cancer for almost a year. It was a tough year for my family and something I would never wish on anyone else to have to endure. I suspect that they have made some progress with that cancer over these past 18 years, but the “Big C” is still a tough and usually fatal diagnosis.

I still think of my father throughout the year and certainly on Father’s Day. I wish he was here to see his grandchildren and to talk to when I’m in a bind or just need to clear my thoughts on an issue. Miss you, Daddy.

The Chicago Tribune’s paid Sunday circulation average (for 6 months September 2008 through March 2009)  makes it the number four Sunday newspaper in the Country:

1. New York Times: 1.451 million copies
2. Los Angeles Times: 1.019 million copies
3. Washington Post: 868,965 copies
   
4. Chicago Tribune: 858,256 copies

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