Having Fun

It has been awhile since I last put something on this blog. I have visited Washington DC with my son Steve T., gone to Indianapolis, IN, Fremont, OH and Luray, VA to look at job sites. We camped overnight on the Indy trip and two nights on the Luray trip. On the Luray trip we camped the first night on the PA turnpike at a service plaza. We had left at 9PM after church and drove until 1AM. We got up and drove to Luray getting there at noon for a meeting with a client. We then went to Skyline Drive and camped overnight at Big Meadows Campground. Did not see a bear but saw a lot of wildlife including getting real close to some really big bucks (deer). We got there at about 4PM in a heavy rain and fog. It continued pretty much all night and was off and on fog the next day. We had fun and got home around 10PM. We got up Saturday about 9:30AM and called Steve T. We packed up the camper again and went to the Air Show with Steve T., Tyler, Josh, Heather, Ron, Caleb, Micah, nephew Mike and his four. We sat in the muni parking lot across from the show. We saw all the planes that flew, scaring the little ones, but missed the jet truck race. The camper worked out good for food, refrigeration, shade and oh yes, toilet. I think all the kids went at least twice, the novelty of it I guess. Sure made it easier on us all though.

I am doing fine health wise. My strength continues to increase but so does the pain in my right arm and side from the operation. I find I cannot drive the time and distances like I use to. Patti helps out quite a lot with the driving now. I have completed 20 chelation treatments and I really feel better. I have six more to go over the next 12 weeks. I do see the oncologist on Friday as I have some minor concerns and will be addressing them with him. Continue to pray for my strength to return and my immune system to keep continuing to increase to fight off anything.

We have been having fun

It has been quite awhile since we posted something. The summer has been going great. It would not have been that way if I had stayed on the interferon. I am gaining strength and stamina everyday. We enjoyed a 12 day trip to Canada to the Starett's cabin along with Ron, Heather, Caleb, Micah, Clarence and Barb, not to mention Ken and Mary Louise. The fishing was good for some of us, others not so good. Caleb and Micah caught fish with grandpa's help. We enjoyed four wheeling also. Patti and I met the boys and their mom and dad at the main highway on our four wheeler. I drove in with the boys taking turns sharing the front and back positions on the 10 mile ride in. I also drove them out a week later when they left. Ken got a nasty cold after he spent more time in the stream itself rather than fishing. His waders were full and the wet trip back on the four wheeler made all the makings for a cold. The food was great and so was the weather. I found out the last day we were there that Patti's cell phone worked. Probably best that it was the last day. You will probably hear about the near miss with me and the train. Don't let them make you think it was that big a deal. I backed away from the tracks a good 2 or 3 seconds before the train came whizzing by. It had just come around the turn when Ron had just crossed and I was about to go up on the rail. You cannot hear the train with the four wheeler's running and helmets on. Our only bad experience was the flat on the boat trailer 20 miles south of the Mackinaw bridge. It took us five hours and $609 to get the tire and hub replaced. Good thing we had the camper. We sat along side Interstate 75 and had lunch then Clarence and I took a nice nap. We got home about 1AM instead of 8PM. Patti and I then got up at the crack of noon and ended up driving back to Toledo to look at a jobsite Wednesday night. (Patti got up early, I got up at the crack of noon. I need 8-9 hours of sleep)

Anyways, everything has been going well. I go back for chelation tomorrow and Wednesday. Patti and I will travel to Indianapolis Monday afternoon, meet at a jobsite with the owners Project Manager, then return home Tuesday night. Steve T and I are suppose to be going to Washington DC to visit the White House and some other sites. I hope it all works out so we can do it and have fun. Steve and I have not spent much time together other than work, so I am really looking forward to being with him in a relaxed setting.

Continue to pray for me. Pray also for Patti as she takes care of me. Today is her birthday 8/17. Yesterday would have been my dad's 75 birthday. He has been gone some 42 years now. Pray for Pastor Brad Quick as he has decisions on continuing with the interferon. It is really hitting him hard right now. Pray for his wife Debbie also as she deals with her cancer also.