Well, here I am posting again after several months, finally posting again. I'm going to tell you about a lady I Know. She thinks she can do anything. I'm not saying this critically. This is just her mindset, the never give up attitude, and guess what I'm beginning to believe that myself. She put blades on the mower on the tractor, changed the oil in the lawn mower, helped work on the roof of the old garage, put together all of the cabinets we have in the garage and did a great job on all of this. In the past week she has redone all of our furniture, sime of it over 40 years old and it looks brand new. I just want her to know I am proud of her. I know you have all guessed by now, I am talking about the love of my life, my wife Sue.

So to you sweetheart, don't ever doubt that I know how smart you are and how much I love you with a love that will last forever.

Love you
David

The Office

Today was a real day at the office. The doctors office that is. First I went to the doctors office with Sue this morning. I feel so bad for her. Her visits are not just painful, they are torture.They mash around on her lip, trying to get all the puss out and even though I have never been through that, I can imagine how painful that must be. I am just hoping that tomorrow will be the last time. Pray for Sue.

After that I went to a doctor and had liquid drawn from my knee. Something happened to my knee while I was walking across yard where I work. It went out on me and swelled up so I can hardly walk on it. It looks like I may have to have an operation on it and you know how I hate going to the doctor. Oh well guess that's what you get for getting old.

Doctors Visit

I have been taking Crestor for my cholesterol and the doctor would not fill my prescription until I made an appointment so I did. I thought he would just want me to have a blood test, but when I got there he did an EKG on me and he wants me to come back for a nuclear stress test on Tuesday. When I'm through with that, I know he will want to do some other kind of test, because, that is what they do. I think that is all they know to do. Well enough of this. Don't worry about me. I am alright

On a lighter note we have been doing a lot of gardening and it is winding down now. We have filled our freezer with vegetables and we have melons on an almost daily basis. I sure do enjoy them and I hate to see the season end. You can't save the melons so we don't eat them out of season, because they are not as good as the ones we raise. Oh well, it's fun while they last.

70 th

Well, I had my 70th birthday party on July 19 and it was a lot of fun. My daughter from Oklahoma and her husband and four children were here. My son from Yuba City and his wife and five children were here also. The only ones that were missing were my oldest son and his wife and their three children and I really missed them. There were also many friends there and it was really great.

My daughter and her children stayed three weeks altogether and we loved it. They were in the pool every day. Now when I get in the pool, it is just Sue and I. I love this, but I sure miss it, being full of kids. That is what life is all about. Family. And I wish we could all live close to each
other, but since we don't, I guess I will just have to enjoy when we can visit.

Since you, the kids are younger you will have to do most of the traveling, so don't forget us and come often. We miss you.

Great Week

I am expecting this to be a great week. It has all the makings of one. Thursday is my 70th birthday and Saturday is ny 45th wedding anniversary.

First I will talk about my birthday. I never thought I would live this long, but now that it is here I don't feel like it has been very long at all. As my older brother once said; If I had known I would live this long, I would have taken better care of myself. It has been good years and I am still working 40 hours a week, so I guess I am doing very well. Don't get me wrong I would like to live another 70 years.

Now I am going to talk about our anniversery ( Sue & I). This is more important than my birthday, except of course, we would not be celebrating our 45th anniversary if I had no 70th birthday.

I met my wife when she was just 5 years old. I was 13 years old. Many years later I met her again. Oh I knew her all these years, But I really met her when she was 17 years old. I returned home from the navy and there she was, a beautiful young lady and do you believe in love at first sight? I don't have to believe in love at first sight. I know it, because I experienced it. I had to have her for my wife. This is the love of my life and will always be the love of my life. These are not idle words. Our love has not faded, but has grown stronger over the years. I am not rich, but I am going to give her the world for our anniversary. I can,t give her the world in material things But I give her our world as we have lived it for 45 years. It has been wonderful. The joy we share includes Three wonderful children and 12 wonderful grandchildren. I want to say to my wife on our anniversary that my love for her is unfaltering and eternal. Happy Anniversery Sue. I love you with all my heart.

Love forever,
David

Old Times

We went to church this morning. It was a good service, but a little long. Sue and I thought of times when we were young and went to church on Sunday mornings and they had a penny march. All the kids marched up to the front of the church and put there pennies in the offering plate. This wasn't much money, but it taught the kids to give and they really enjoyed it.

Also everybody who had a birthday in the past week came up front and counted their offering
into the offering plate. They put in a penny for each year and this was also fun.

They also used to have the children come to the front and sing their songs with an adult leader of course. I remember one in particular. They would sing deep and wide and Doug Colosio would would giggle every time they left out a word and just went through the motions. This was long ago and kids having fun. Why did they stop doing this. I miss it.

New day

Well, a new day has come and almost gone. We went to church this morning and then we went out to lunch. Lunch was pretty good I guess. I have no sense of taste. I don't know what happened to it.

We came home from lunch and went swimming. Boy that was good. It was 102 degrees outside.

I'm sure going to miss that pool when we sell our house but I will still will be glad when we sell. I don't know what we will do when we sell. We may move to Arkansas or Oklahoma or we may stay in California. We will be praying about that. We want to do what God wants us to do.