DIGGING OUT FROM UNDER IN FROG POND - "If You Can't Laugh, Why Live?"

(11/14/2003)
Editors Note: For those wondering why the Herald's Frog Pond columnist, Suzanne Mazer Stewart hasn't submitted columns of late. Here's why. We are printing this communication from Suzanne, with her permission.

We hope there are better days ahead at the Pond.

"I won't bore you with the details, but...since Labor Day, I wrecked the new car Brian had just gotten me in August for our anniversary and was laid up for three weeks. Sam the dog has proceeded to eat my love-seat. The kids have been passing a virus around to each other for the last three weeks or so.

Half of Main Street Fairview burnt down (including our library, which we rely on heavily for our homeschooling resources). I had viral bronchitis. Brian got hurt on duty fighting some bad guy and was off for almost a week, then the first day back on duty his cruiser was hit by another bad guy trying to get away......

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