sean and his bride and kathleen were the first to arrive.-johnny was so glad to see them.-janet and bruce had really missed them , too.-after all , kathleen was their baby ; and their baby would be starting college the first of the year.-she had planned to start in early september but she didnt want to miss this trip for grandmothers birthday so she said shed start mid-year.-she had a big surprise for her folks , too.-she had checked out the university of kentuckys school of veterinary medicine and had found it had an outstanding program.-so she had registered to begin classes there in january.-she was planning to spend the fall with her folks and she figured they would all like that idea.-she had brought most of her things with her from ireland and the rest would be shipped a little later.-she hadnt told anyone yet.-she thought she would save the surprise for her grandmothers birthday party .