Spring / Summer Up-date

Hi All,

How can a time be so busy and so relatively uneventful?

Jim and I try to spend time with family and friends in the summer because we can't in the winter, but the time goes sooo fast. We sure didn't get visiting friends very much. Sorry guys!

We did spend lots of time with the kids and grandkids. We celebrated Little Jack's 3rd birthday in May and Big Jack's 95th in July, Jim's in June, Rose's in August plus anniversaries and stuff. We were back and forth to Hanover any number of times.

We haunted Jamie and Mindy's, with them being so close. Their place is our "Internet Cafe" in the summer too. (I highly recommend the food AND the company!)

James and Mindy (I should say Katie) got a new kitten this summer. Her name is Sophie and she is a delight! So good with the kids! Nat loves her too.

As you can see we also enjoyed their pool.

Doctor appointments take up far too much of our time in the summer. They checked Jim out pretty thoroughly this year. He has a number of chronic health issues that are not going to go away, but the doctors and medications are keeping everything under control. I had more test than usual this summer too as I had had a lot of back pain. After every test known to man, they determined it was NOT cancer, but degenerative disk disease - another chronic condition to live with - but sure a lot better then the alternatives. My CLL is progressing, but just same old, same old. So we are both fine! You'll hear if there is any change.

Jim and I joined Alice and Frank for a long weekend in the Finger Lakes area of New York State. We stayed near Watkins Glen. Took a boat cruise, had some lovely meals, did a wine tour - you know the drill. Lovely and relaxing. Highly recommend!

In August we had a bad rain and wind storm during the night and our awning collapsed. To make a long story short, when they repaired the awning they found rot in the wood of our tailor structure. So, we went hunting for a new rig.

On September the 4th we took possession of our new Cedar Creek "Silverback". A 35 footer with 3 slides, a fireplace and even central vac. Life is tough! It has been very exciting!

Dear friends, as I read over this blog I realize that maybe our summer was not so "uneventful". I know it sure was busy. If we didn't see you two or three times this year, it's not because we didn't want to. Please bare with us and we'll try and do better next year. You are very important to us.