WOW. A lot has been happening around here. Some of it is good. Much of it has not been.
Bob lost his job when the whole division closed down. He had fourteen years with Forney, but they had been changing management and company ownership so much that things became ineffectively run. He actually got job offers the next day, and took the one that called at 9:30 the next morning. It took awhile for him to be interviewed, do some tests, and get through some paperwork.
Bob started work last week, but early in the morning of his first day at training, his mom, Toni passed away. She has been ill for a number of years and had recently been in the hospital. The nice thing about Bob having been off from work was that he had been able to spend more time with Toni since his dad, Herman passed away ten weeks ago. It is sad for everyone, but Toni had been in a lot of physical pain and emotional pain and it helps us a little to know that has lessens. His work was really nice and helped him get back in time for the funeral. However, hard times for Bob.
I am looking forward the last weeks of school. I am ready to have a break. I have enjoyed my students greatly this year, but this has been a stressful spring. I did finally get word that I will be working in the MS and not the HS. I am glad. I like my MS kids and no, I am not crazy. Okay, a little. This summer I plan to do some serious writing toward my goal of publication.
Rachel is working and looking for a better job with more potential. Her birthday is looming in August and she changes the first digit, so I think she is a little freaked out. She has been successfully losing some weight and working out hard to make it happen.
Drew is still in CO, but his unit is scheduled to deploy again in less than a year. We found out his health problems are not life threatening, but they will limit some of the things he can do in the Army. Not certain what he will do next.
Mike and Ryan are working in CT.
Veronica will be overjoyed to finish 4th grade. She has developed some interest in boys, and Bob seems to be having the most trouble with that concept. Veronica is turning 10 on May 9. I think I may cry. She is quite funny but get some of moodiness that goes along with growing up. She loves her dog!
Cash is finishing his first year of real preschool. He will soon be 4 on May 18 and that seems impossible too. He is playing soccer and seems to like it. Apparently there is a cougary 4th grader who has been kissing him on the mouth at school, and we are going to have a talk with her. Cash says he tries to run away.
My brother Bill is going to work for the park service in Montana. He will be supervising a campground. We are hoping a bear does not get him.
We have had some good times in the past weeks. Mom and I had birthdays which we celebrated at our favorite Mexican restaurant. Easter was nice at Mom's with my aunt and cousins. Bob got to go to a dinner and picture reminiscing session with his family.
And so it goes.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Spring at LAST!
Much has gone on in the months since the last post.
Bob's father Herman surprised us again and did pass on. He was 89 and it was upsetting to all. Bob's mom Toni has moved in to Ellen's new house.
Bob spent some time staying with Toni. He also has worked some in Springfield. He always has a job, but hadn't been going out to the field much. He also has been sick for weeks with his annual head cold.
Bob and Ellen (Ellen mostly) have been busy with all of the issues that come with a family death. Lots of paperwork.
I have not enjoyed much of the last few months myself. First it was weeks of snowdays and all of the planning chaos that causes at school. Then there was great talk of me transferring to the high school to work. I am not totally opposed to that, but I preferred to stay where I was. And I recently found out I will stay at the MS. I am too close to the end to want to start over. I also changed some of the things I am doing when it comes to writing. Some of that was dramatic, but hopefully positive. Too much stress aggravated my arthritis and that has not been so fun.
Rachel has been working at Strate's Drive-in. She and the kids spent more time here due to snowdays. And she made the kids' world by getting them a little dog. The dog is spoiled. It has made friends with all of the family and gotten presents from most of them.
Veronica is making her way through fourth grade. Math is still not her favorite subject, but she did well enough on MAP Communication Arts to get to take a special test. She is learning to sew.
Cash is enjoying preschool. He has four male friends and he does not kiss girls there. It is not allowed. He just started soccer.
Mike and Ryan are still in CT and working on getting regular jobs. They have been doing a lot of part-time jobs.
My mom is good. She does a lot to help take care of Rachel's children. Every evening after school she helps Veronica with her homework. She has a birthday this week and on Friday we are going to a casino in Booneville to see David Cassidy.
Drew has been a concern for us. He has been ill and experiences stomach pains. Currently, we are waiting on biopsies. He is on special office duties in the Army in CO. He would like some relief from the pain and the chance to go forward in his career.
All in all not our best quarter of a year, but we will hope for better days. And Spring is really welcome!
Bob's father Herman surprised us again and did pass on. He was 89 and it was upsetting to all. Bob's mom Toni has moved in to Ellen's new house.
Bob spent some time staying with Toni. He also has worked some in Springfield. He always has a job, but hadn't been going out to the field much. He also has been sick for weeks with his annual head cold.
Bob and Ellen (Ellen mostly) have been busy with all of the issues that come with a family death. Lots of paperwork.
I have not enjoyed much of the last few months myself. First it was weeks of snowdays and all of the planning chaos that causes at school. Then there was great talk of me transferring to the high school to work. I am not totally opposed to that, but I preferred to stay where I was. And I recently found out I will stay at the MS. I am too close to the end to want to start over. I also changed some of the things I am doing when it comes to writing. Some of that was dramatic, but hopefully positive. Too much stress aggravated my arthritis and that has not been so fun.
Rachel has been working at Strate's Drive-in. She and the kids spent more time here due to snowdays. And she made the kids' world by getting them a little dog. The dog is spoiled. It has made friends with all of the family and gotten presents from most of them.
Veronica is making her way through fourth grade. Math is still not her favorite subject, but she did well enough on MAP Communication Arts to get to take a special test. She is learning to sew.
Cash is enjoying preschool. He has four male friends and he does not kiss girls there. It is not allowed. He just started soccer.
Mike and Ryan are still in CT and working on getting regular jobs. They have been doing a lot of part-time jobs.
My mom is good. She does a lot to help take care of Rachel's children. Every evening after school she helps Veronica with her homework. She has a birthday this week and on Friday we are going to a casino in Booneville to see David Cassidy.
Drew has been a concern for us. He has been ill and experiences stomach pains. Currently, we are waiting on biopsies. He is on special office duties in the Army in CO. He would like some relief from the pain and the chance to go forward in his career.
All in all not our best quarter of a year, but we will hope for better days. And Spring is really welcome!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Death in the family?
No. We had thought that Bob's father Herman was going to die this week due to his poor health. In fact, the doctors had prepared us for this. It was a shock (a good one) that Herman was healthier than the doctors anticipated and he was able to breathe on his own without a ventilator. He is not fixed, but he is going home.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
The Annual Family Update
2010 in Review and Happy New Year!
All that is Edwards, Atkinson, and Knox
Why send Christmas letters…
when you can procrastinate…
and send New Year’s Greetings!
First, we are all well and hope you are too! And we are looking forward to putting 2010 behind us and jumping into 2011! Watch out below!
Bob is first in our end of year round up. He is fine. He worked all of this year as a field technician for Forney Corporation based in Texas. Other than a brief try at another company last year, this is where he has been for the past thirteen years. He made it through another change in leadership, but things seem more stable on that end. He actually has not traveled much this year, but has gone to Argentina, Mexico, California, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and good old Springfield, MO. He has been doing a little writing of his own and spends a great deal of his time ruling worlds on his games.
I lost some weight, gained some back, and decided to lose some more. I spent some of my summer walking in the morning with the Senior Citizens (and Mom). In an attempt to be more physically active, I’ve done walking, working out at the gym, some bike riding, the current river walk at the pool, Wii Just Dance, and I accepted that I am too inflexible to do “Yoga for Inflexible People”. Free DVD available. I introduced on own summer program with my grandkids called, “Fabulous Fridays with Grandma.” We went swimming and to the various places for kids in the Warrensburg and KC areas. We had fun! I continued to write some, but am ready to get more serious. Speaking of serious, my 25th year of school has been HARD on me. Lots of changes…which I am not opposed to in general…, less than stellar management, and some unrealistic expectations about sent all of the teachers over the edge of sanity. Thank goodness I love the kids and my coworkers. There is a possibility I may be moving back to the high school to finish out my years, but we will see.
Rachel has had a rough year. There has been lots of stress with some of her family and in business with them and only some of it of her making. She is busy but keeps moving in a forward manner. I have faith that this year will be better for her. She’s been enjoying helping with Room Mother activities for Cash. She enjoyed our Branson trip and she went to CO to be with Drew when he was sick.
Drew has made all of us VERY happy this year by returning home alive from fighting in Afghanistan. He came home for a visit last February, then returned to the US for good at the end of May. He came home on leave for a nice visit in June/July. Then he came home again this fall for an unplanned convalescent leave due to the fact that he had contracted malaria while in Afghanistan. It took the Army a while to figure out what was wrong and he was quite ill and hospitalized for a week. Overall he is better, but returns to the base from his Christmas visit determined to get his liver functioning correctly. Once that occurs he is looking at some options for service, since the malaria limits his combat options somewhat. We are just happy to have him back and think often of those soldiers still serving overseas.
Mike and Ryan continue to live in CT. This has been a rough year for them too as they struggle to find ways to support themselves. Currently they are both working on getting some job training. Michael is going to go to Culinary training. Ryan has been working various temporary jobs and he has talked about joining a friend on a shrimping boat.
Veronica is a nine-year-old fourth grader. Fortunately, she still thinks most boy are “stinky”, but she continues to be a beautiful child who has gotten much taller. She managed to break her front permanent teeth off, but her bonding looks pretty good. She did not care much for multiplication or division, but has made great strides in both this year. Veronica is quite pleased with the after school arrangement that enables her to go to Grandma Martha’s after school to do homework and eat snacks. Veronica likes to write stories and design clothes for her Barbie. Veronica continues to be the Craft Queen, (much to her teacher’s dismay) is learning to sew, and she lives in hope of getting a puppy.
Cash is three and a half and is enrolled in “real” preschool. He, like all my grandchildren, is quite bright. He also enjoys talking…a lot! He is quite creative with his storytelling. He is really sweet. He has a good memory for things he likes. And although he loves all of us, I have never seen a child that loved his uncle as much as Cash adores Drew. Cash enjoys waffles, Batman, the color blue, and Buzz Lightyear. Early on at preschool he got in trouble for biting another child. When I told him, “It is not nice to bite your friends,” his response was, “They’re not all my friends.” Enough said.
We did some family traveling together this year. We all went to Branson where we enjoyed shows, helicopters, swimming, waltzing waters, and magic! Mom and I went to CO to a writers’ convention and met some of our favorites. Then we visited Drew. We had a nice trip to the zoo too.
Our ugly Beta fish Jack has died. We have not replaced him. Xena, our cat lives on…sometimes just barely as she is OLD!
And that brings us to the end of the update on our immediate family. Now, on to our extended family…
My mom turned 65 in March. She is retired but has been busy feeding us good food, tutoring Veronica, and organizing a family reunion for her mother’s side of the family. Since moving to MO, she has purchased and renovated her house. We enjoyed the fair parade from her new lawn. She also has been dealing with the deaths of her brother-in-law Wilbur and her only brother Forrest. Not easy times for her.
We were also saddened to hear that my Uncle John passed away in November. He was the last of my father’s brothers and I knew him better than most. I was glad that Mom and I got to visit with his family when we were in CO in July.
My sister Bev is still working for the Juvenile Department. She continues to be very busy. She stills lives in Warrensburg, but drives a great deal over to Cass County.
My brother Bill and his wife Debbie moved into the country this year near LaTour. He has been quite ill this year with some blood pressure and migraine issues. Hopefully, he will get those taken care of soon. He has been enjoying doing some leather and knife work. Debbie lost her son Josh in July and has been busy helping to care for her other son David who has been ill. Through it all she continues to be the kind person she has always been, but this has been hard on her. They both enjoy their grandchildren.
Bob’s parents are good. Some days are better than others for Toni when it comes to her health. They both enjoy the visits from Veronica and Cash. Veronica gets with Toni and just jabbers to her. Cash is a little more subdued, but they have good toys to play with and it doesn’t take him too long to loosen up.
Bob’s sister Ellen is busy with her boys Cameron and Logan. Cameron is graduating in the spring and has done exceptionally well on testing and is getting scholarship offers. Ellen does a lot to help Herman and Toni.
And that brings us to the end...
All in all 2011 had…lots of ups…lots of downs…lots of laughs…lots of tears, but mostly lots of love.
We hope 2011 brings you all the good things and very little of the bad.
Goldie and Bob, Rachel, Drew, Michael, Ryan, Veronica, Cash and Xena
All that is Edwards, Atkinson, and Knox
Why send Christmas letters…
when you can procrastinate…
and send New Year’s Greetings!
First, we are all well and hope you are too! And we are looking forward to putting 2010 behind us and jumping into 2011! Watch out below!
Bob is first in our end of year round up. He is fine. He worked all of this year as a field technician for Forney Corporation based in Texas. Other than a brief try at another company last year, this is where he has been for the past thirteen years. He made it through another change in leadership, but things seem more stable on that end. He actually has not traveled much this year, but has gone to Argentina, Mexico, California, Arkansas, Wisconsin, and good old Springfield, MO. He has been doing a little writing of his own and spends a great deal of his time ruling worlds on his games.
I lost some weight, gained some back, and decided to lose some more. I spent some of my summer walking in the morning with the Senior Citizens (and Mom). In an attempt to be more physically active, I’ve done walking, working out at the gym, some bike riding, the current river walk at the pool, Wii Just Dance, and I accepted that I am too inflexible to do “Yoga for Inflexible People”. Free DVD available. I introduced on own summer program with my grandkids called, “Fabulous Fridays with Grandma.” We went swimming and to the various places for kids in the Warrensburg and KC areas. We had fun! I continued to write some, but am ready to get more serious. Speaking of serious, my 25th year of school has been HARD on me. Lots of changes…which I am not opposed to in general…, less than stellar management, and some unrealistic expectations about sent all of the teachers over the edge of sanity. Thank goodness I love the kids and my coworkers. There is a possibility I may be moving back to the high school to finish out my years, but we will see.
Rachel has had a rough year. There has been lots of stress with some of her family and in business with them and only some of it of her making. She is busy but keeps moving in a forward manner. I have faith that this year will be better for her. She’s been enjoying helping with Room Mother activities for Cash. She enjoyed our Branson trip and she went to CO to be with Drew when he was sick.
Drew has made all of us VERY happy this year by returning home alive from fighting in Afghanistan. He came home for a visit last February, then returned to the US for good at the end of May. He came home on leave for a nice visit in June/July. Then he came home again this fall for an unplanned convalescent leave due to the fact that he had contracted malaria while in Afghanistan. It took the Army a while to figure out what was wrong and he was quite ill and hospitalized for a week. Overall he is better, but returns to the base from his Christmas visit determined to get his liver functioning correctly. Once that occurs he is looking at some options for service, since the malaria limits his combat options somewhat. We are just happy to have him back and think often of those soldiers still serving overseas.
Mike and Ryan continue to live in CT. This has been a rough year for them too as they struggle to find ways to support themselves. Currently they are both working on getting some job training. Michael is going to go to Culinary training. Ryan has been working various temporary jobs and he has talked about joining a friend on a shrimping boat.
Veronica is a nine-year-old fourth grader. Fortunately, she still thinks most boy are “stinky”, but she continues to be a beautiful child who has gotten much taller. She managed to break her front permanent teeth off, but her bonding looks pretty good. She did not care much for multiplication or division, but has made great strides in both this year. Veronica is quite pleased with the after school arrangement that enables her to go to Grandma Martha’s after school to do homework and eat snacks. Veronica likes to write stories and design clothes for her Barbie. Veronica continues to be the Craft Queen, (much to her teacher’s dismay) is learning to sew, and she lives in hope of getting a puppy.
Cash is three and a half and is enrolled in “real” preschool. He, like all my grandchildren, is quite bright. He also enjoys talking…a lot! He is quite creative with his storytelling. He is really sweet. He has a good memory for things he likes. And although he loves all of us, I have never seen a child that loved his uncle as much as Cash adores Drew. Cash enjoys waffles, Batman, the color blue, and Buzz Lightyear. Early on at preschool he got in trouble for biting another child. When I told him, “It is not nice to bite your friends,” his response was, “They’re not all my friends.” Enough said.
We did some family traveling together this year. We all went to Branson where we enjoyed shows, helicopters, swimming, waltzing waters, and magic! Mom and I went to CO to a writers’ convention and met some of our favorites. Then we visited Drew. We had a nice trip to the zoo too.
Our ugly Beta fish Jack has died. We have not replaced him. Xena, our cat lives on…sometimes just barely as she is OLD!
And that brings us to the end of the update on our immediate family. Now, on to our extended family…
My mom turned 65 in March. She is retired but has been busy feeding us good food, tutoring Veronica, and organizing a family reunion for her mother’s side of the family. Since moving to MO, she has purchased and renovated her house. We enjoyed the fair parade from her new lawn. She also has been dealing with the deaths of her brother-in-law Wilbur and her only brother Forrest. Not easy times for her.
We were also saddened to hear that my Uncle John passed away in November. He was the last of my father’s brothers and I knew him better than most. I was glad that Mom and I got to visit with his family when we were in CO in July.
My sister Bev is still working for the Juvenile Department. She continues to be very busy. She stills lives in Warrensburg, but drives a great deal over to Cass County.
My brother Bill and his wife Debbie moved into the country this year near LaTour. He has been quite ill this year with some blood pressure and migraine issues. Hopefully, he will get those taken care of soon. He has been enjoying doing some leather and knife work. Debbie lost her son Josh in July and has been busy helping to care for her other son David who has been ill. Through it all she continues to be the kind person she has always been, but this has been hard on her. They both enjoy their grandchildren.
Bob’s parents are good. Some days are better than others for Toni when it comes to her health. They both enjoy the visits from Veronica and Cash. Veronica gets with Toni and just jabbers to her. Cash is a little more subdued, but they have good toys to play with and it doesn’t take him too long to loosen up.
Bob’s sister Ellen is busy with her boys Cameron and Logan. Cameron is graduating in the spring and has done exceptionally well on testing and is getting scholarship offers. Ellen does a lot to help Herman and Toni.
And that brings us to the end...
All in all 2011 had…lots of ups…lots of downs…lots of laughs…lots of tears, but mostly lots of love.
We hope 2011 brings you all the good things and very little of the bad.
Goldie and Bob, Rachel, Drew, Michael, Ryan, Veronica, Cash and Xena
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Morning
It is thirteen minutes to gift liftoff when all the big people drag themselves into the living room to open presents and the little ones go nuts. As usual, there are way too many gifts in the room. As usual we all promised to cut down and we actually did, but it is hard to tell that right now.
My Christmas blessings.
First, all of my family are mostly healthy this year. Drew continues to have some health issues from malaria, but at least he isn't being shot on a regular basis like last year. Rachel has had some problems with her Atkinson side of the family, but I think she is ready to move on with her life. She does a good job doing textbooks, but she (nobody) can work in that situation.
Second, the grandkids are just fabulous people to know. They are funny and smart and pretty darn cute too.
Third, I love my students at school. And I love my co-workers.
Fourth, I am ready to move forward with being a writer. It is time to shift gears.
And I am happy overall. I hear stirrings and it is not a little mousie. Merry Christmas to all!
My Christmas blessings.
First, all of my family are mostly healthy this year. Drew continues to have some health issues from malaria, but at least he isn't being shot on a regular basis like last year. Rachel has had some problems with her Atkinson side of the family, but I think she is ready to move on with her life. She does a good job doing textbooks, but she (nobody) can work in that situation.
Second, the grandkids are just fabulous people to know. They are funny and smart and pretty darn cute too.
Third, I love my students at school. And I love my co-workers.
Fourth, I am ready to move forward with being a writer. It is time to shift gears.
And I am happy overall. I hear stirrings and it is not a little mousie. Merry Christmas to all!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Christmas if coming!
Christmas is coming and so is Drew. I am up waiting for Drew to make it in from Colorado. He gets to start his break. He is happy and so are we! I don't know how we made it for a year when he was in Afghanistan. I am glad he is back, but I think often of those who are there now. I hope their family gets to enjoy the holiday together next year.
Bob was in Springfield, but now is back. He is off work for the rest of the year. He will enjoy getting to spend time with Drew while I am working for the next couple of days.
And I don't know that I have ever been so happy for a school year to half over, ever in my teaching career. I still love the topic, love the kids, and love most of my coworkers. But there are many new programs and unwillingness to bend to help the students. Hopefully the second half of the year will be better.
Rachel has been busy working. We all went to Cash and Veronica's music concerts last week. They both did great. Cash has perfected his bow. Rach and I also took the kids to get their pictures taken. All of the chaos was worth it, because the kids look adorable.
Mom has been a cookie and candy making fool. And this is after she swore last year she wasn't going to do as much this year. She has done MORE!
This weekend, I cleaned, cooked four kinds of meat since I will be busy this week, shopped, wrapped, did laundry, and straightened up the fridge and pantry.
I am looking forward to Christmas Eve when the family gathers. Good food and games.
I don't have my Christmas letter done. One year I did it February, once in July, and last year I wrote it, but didn't send it. Pretty bad for someone who wants to be a writer!
I think I am going have to give up on the boy and go to bed. 5:00 am hits hard on a Monday. Enjoy your holidays!
Bob was in Springfield, but now is back. He is off work for the rest of the year. He will enjoy getting to spend time with Drew while I am working for the next couple of days.
And I don't know that I have ever been so happy for a school year to half over, ever in my teaching career. I still love the topic, love the kids, and love most of my coworkers. But there are many new programs and unwillingness to bend to help the students. Hopefully the second half of the year will be better.
Rachel has been busy working. We all went to Cash and Veronica's music concerts last week. They both did great. Cash has perfected his bow. Rach and I also took the kids to get their pictures taken. All of the chaos was worth it, because the kids look adorable.
Mom has been a cookie and candy making fool. And this is after she swore last year she wasn't going to do as much this year. She has done MORE!
This weekend, I cleaned, cooked four kinds of meat since I will be busy this week, shopped, wrapped, did laundry, and straightened up the fridge and pantry.
I am looking forward to Christmas Eve when the family gathers. Good food and games.
I don't have my Christmas letter done. One year I did it February, once in July, and last year I wrote it, but didn't send it. Pretty bad for someone who wants to be a writer!
I think I am going have to give up on the boy and go to bed. 5:00 am hits hard on a Monday. Enjoy your holidays!
Sunday, November 28, 2010
November ALREADY!
It is post Thanksgiving and here is a belated update since July.
Bob has been home most of this year. Still getting paid, but miss the overtime! He piddles around the house. But he is leaving for a very short trip to Argentina in the morning.
I lost a little weight. Started school. Year 25! Love the kids. Not so much the rest of the experience. Actually this has been one of the hardest teaching years I have had in a long time. We have made a LOT of changes and I was pretty snowed under! Hoping for better things ahead. Have done some writing. Not as much as I would like.
Rach is working at Strate's Drive-In. Took some knocks recently, but I think things are looking up for her.
Drew is still stationed in CO. However, while there Drew got malaria(that he really got in Afghanistan) and was quite ill. He was home for a month for convalescent leave, but is doing much better.
Mike and Ryan have struggled with finding jobs and maintaining places to live in CT.
Mike is now in a cooking training program and Ryan is working on getting some training.
Veronica is in fourth grade. Started off a little rough with Math. Too much rote memorization stuff and she didn't want to do that. Seems to be doing much better. She continued to craft her way through the world. Is a little interested in a boy, but I quote, "Most of the kids in my class are stinky." Deodorant is not their friend.
Cash started preschool in Holden. He is the youngest there by far, one of the tallest, and pretty darn smart for a three year old. He also is quite entertaining with his crazy stories. Example: I have a baby. FOR REAL. It died. First it was taken away by a dog. I have two dogs, Puffer and ?. The dog carried the baby away because I have cat named Bella. (Actually the cat is real.) But my cat is really a WILD CAT! And she scared the dog and that is why he took my baby. For REAL!
Our cat Xena is still alive, but the cold is hard on her.
Unfortunately Jack the ugly beta recently passed on.
My mother is good. We just had Thanksgiving where she made too much food. Bev and Bill and my aunt Anita were there. However, we just learned my dad's last living brother John passed away. I am now the oldest generation on Dad's side.
Bob's parents were good when we went to visit them with Cash and Veronica. They spoiled the kids as always and the kids entertained them.
Bob has been home most of this year. Still getting paid, but miss the overtime! He piddles around the house. But he is leaving for a very short trip to Argentina in the morning.
I lost a little weight. Started school. Year 25! Love the kids. Not so much the rest of the experience. Actually this has been one of the hardest teaching years I have had in a long time. We have made a LOT of changes and I was pretty snowed under! Hoping for better things ahead. Have done some writing. Not as much as I would like.
Rach is working at Strate's Drive-In. Took some knocks recently, but I think things are looking up for her.
Drew is still stationed in CO. However, while there Drew got malaria(that he really got in Afghanistan) and was quite ill. He was home for a month for convalescent leave, but is doing much better.
Mike and Ryan have struggled with finding jobs and maintaining places to live in CT.
Mike is now in a cooking training program and Ryan is working on getting some training.
Veronica is in fourth grade. Started off a little rough with Math. Too much rote memorization stuff and she didn't want to do that. Seems to be doing much better. She continued to craft her way through the world. Is a little interested in a boy, but I quote, "Most of the kids in my class are stinky." Deodorant is not their friend.
Cash started preschool in Holden. He is the youngest there by far, one of the tallest, and pretty darn smart for a three year old. He also is quite entertaining with his crazy stories. Example: I have a baby. FOR REAL. It died. First it was taken away by a dog. I have two dogs, Puffer and ?. The dog carried the baby away because I have cat named Bella. (Actually the cat is real.) But my cat is really a WILD CAT! And she scared the dog and that is why he took my baby. For REAL!
Our cat Xena is still alive, but the cold is hard on her.
Unfortunately Jack the ugly beta recently passed on.
My mother is good. We just had Thanksgiving where she made too much food. Bev and Bill and my aunt Anita were there. However, we just learned my dad's last living brother John passed away. I am now the oldest generation on Dad's side.
Bob's parents were good when we went to visit them with Cash and Veronica. They spoiled the kids as always and the kids entertained them.
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