Holidays

Well the holidays are here and I am looking forward to Christmas,
and longing for the days when we went shopping for our kids Christmas presents.
Going to town, amid the sounds of Christmas everywhere, and returning home to wrap and hide the kids gifts.
Something that will not happen again. Our kids are grown and out shopping for their kids.
Not having kids around takes a lot of the joy out of Christmas.
I remember putting flour on the soles of my shoes, making tracks from the fireplace to the Christmas tree.
I remember the kids putting out cookies for Santa and I know Santa enjoyed them.
So I say to all my kids, I hope you still have these memories too.
Remember that I still love you and I always will.
To my loving wife, I thank you for all those wonderful years you have given to me.
I love all of you more than life.
Merry Christmas.

Life

Well everybody else is posting, so I thought it's about time for me to post again. Over the last few months I have had many things happen in my life. My wife, whom I love very much has had two cancer surgeries. She had thyroid cancer. She still has to have more tests to see how it is, but we both feel that it is going to be okay. I wont tell all the things she had to go through. For
that information you will have to read Mamaws world.

She is the most positive person I know. She takes everything in stride. She is also the most loved person I know. This I know because I am the person who loves her that much. I love her with all my heart, We have been married almost forty-seven years but that isn't near enough. We have a complete family. Two sons, one daughter, ten grandsons and three granddaughters. I love them all.

I am a seventy one year old man and I am still working full time. I may retire someday, I don't know. I like my job and I am healthy, but I am thinking about selling my house and moving to Oklahoma. I am closing for now. I will let you Know how everything comes out. Pray for us. Prayer changes everything.

David

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