For Zachary James Pratt

Hi Zach, Well we managed to pull it off. It was a bit of a squeeze getting 40+ people into our house for a party but it worked out in the end. The only snafu was when Kelso sat on the cake box and in doing so ruined the design on top. Lol. Luckily I had purchased a Hawaiian Lei and was able to use the flowers to cover up the mess so it all worked out. It was a wonderful party and so many people came from so far away. My old boss Bridget and my two coworkers from that team came all the way from Minnesota, Heather and her husband came in from Arizona, Jeff's brother flew down from Washington and his parents drove down! My current boss drove from way up in Roseville and others came from all over the bay area. We had the New Mecca cater it all so there was a ton of food as usual and your Aunt Christine made a lovely and touching speech to the crowd. Cody stopped by after work and impressed everyone with his guitar playing and song writing skills as he sang 'Green Eyes...

Dear Zach, How are you my beloved? Early this month we went to your Uncle Greg's to celebrate Nana's 80th birthday as well as Mother's Day. Your uncle and I made dinner, prime rib, green beans and horseradish mashed potatoes, Yum. We all stayed over and had a wonderful time reveling in memories. Cody had to work so he wasn't able to make it😢 He did take me out to dinner the following week for a special Mother's Day treats and insisted on paying despite how little he makes and how much he is struggling. It would be great if you could reach out to him and provide some support. I know he would really appreciate it. Jeff and I continue to work on the house, mostly the yard and trying to get it in shape for a Bay Area wedding reception we plan on having later this month. Jeff's folks are driving down from Washington, and his brother is flying in. We are planning on having the event at the house, partly as a open house for people who have never seen it and fo...