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The South Dakota Century Club has sent a birthday card to the late E.E. Hinkle. Had he been alive to read the card, he'd be turning 105. As it is, the only one celebrating his birthday will be his grandson, Jerry Hinkle. E.E. breathed his last on June 9, 2006, dying young at the old age of 103. Because his 105th birthday is on a Sunday this year, we are debating whether to pay our respects on the actual day, the day before, or not to do it at all.

Harold And Mary Hinkle motored toward Fridley, Minnesota on their first leg of the journey to Europe. Harold called from 90 miles west of the Twin Cities to let the home office know they got that far. He even let Mary drive part of the way. (WHAT! Yeah, that's right! Imagine how shocked she was!).

Jerry has a list of chores about 2 miles long. He doesn't know how he's going to keep it all straight, but he has to because he's the only one that can do it. Still, Jerry has to wonder why someone who leaves all this work behind thinks they have time to go to Europe for a month. Jerry will get the job done, with God's help. It's not the work he has trouble with, it's remembering to do the work. Just like 4th grade!