Here is a photo from that magic evening before Renny left for college. We were so happy that evening -- he was soft, supple. He did his dressage routine so thoughtfully. He gave transitions sweetly. And then he was such a good boy about traveling to school. I am so proud of him. And now, during the two months that he's been gone, our family has received bad news. Uncle Carlo has been sick for awhile now and was hospitalized several months ago for surgery. He has Cushing's related cancer and over the past few months, it's become clear that they're not going to be able to help him. So, I'm writing this entry on Monday, Octoer 24th, and we spent the past weekend with him at the University of Michigan Hospital. He will be going home soon for hospice care. He's one of the kindest, truest, most gentle, best family man I know.