Dinner with a Friend

We had a wonderful supper on the patio last night with a good friend. Some of you may have known our friend Carol Peterson who passed away very unexpectedly a few weeks ago...her husband, Bruce came over for the evening. It was very bittersweet to spend time talking about Carol and her family. Carol was an amazing lady.....a great example of what a Christian woman is like....she had a true servant spirit, a gentle sense of humor, and just loved to be around people and find ways she could help them. When you were with Carol she always made you feel special....It's so hard to imagine life going on without her here. I saw her a week before she died and had such a good talk with her....a very pleasant memory now. She has left us with such a challenge now....to leave a legacy of caring and love that will live on after we're gone. Remember Bruce and their families in your prayers.....they will miss her very deeply. Though, Bruce is very honestly happy that Carol is with her Savior now!
Gail

Up at the Cabin

We just got back Tuesday night from Mike's parent's cabin....What a beautiful 3 days! It's so quiet and relaxing up there! Since it's just Mike and I it's really quiet! We do miss the kids at times. I try to make up for the boys not being there and try to do as many "guy things" as I can. 'Went fishing at Clear Lake one afternoon....it was really fun. We caught about 20 sunfish, Mike finally said, we have to quit, i don't want to clean any more fish! I tried my best to be one of the guys! I took alot of my fish off the hook, UGH, and baited alot of my hooks! Lost alot of worms as "I wasn't putting them on right", Mike gave me some petrified maggots???? - at least they didn't move! and I just put my brain in the same mode as (when I have to touch something unusually unpleasant in my nursing job) and then it was easy! In the end I had to resort to leaches......Mike said "Just let them suck the end of your thumb and hook it under the sucker! YucK......but I did it ......Fun was had by all (except the fish, leaches, worms and maybe the maggots?).
It's great exploring the new "Empty Nest" life! We're finding new things to do together and having great talks! We do miss the kids but thank goodness for the internet and cell phones so we can keep in touch! Gail

SLOW DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWN!

As you probably know Mike is at a jobsite on 494 that is working nights for awhile. He's in that world of trying to sleep during the day and drink enough caffeine to get through the night...you know what I mean...we've all been there!
But, you probably think, at least it's quiet. Wrong, wrong, wrong...you have to remember this is the time when all the crazies and drunks are on the road. I would hope that most people understand the large signs that say ROAD CLOSED and SLOW DOWN CONSTRUCTION. But alot of people think this doesn't include them, including:
One inebriated man (2.2 on the scale), that proceeded to knock all the cones down and actually hit the large hand tool in the hands of one of the crew!
Or the lady that went past the signs and stopped by the guys (stopping in the soft tar); when told she couldn't go up the ramp she said "but I live THERE I have to go up THAT ramp,"
So if you think of it or are up at 2AM you can certainly pray for Mike and all the other hiway guys out there!
Thanks.

Blog Anxiety

With a little encouragement and ALOT of guidance from Karen, we have also jumped in the Blog Pool! Like I told Karen - there is so much in my brain - but I can't get it out (Blog Anxiety she said). So I put one toe in the pool, my foot and finally a giant belly-flop!

Here we go! Oooooo-Yah!!!!!!
Gail