Still Around – Getting Back in the Groove

      It has been quite awhile since I last entered a post.  A lot has happened but I will be brief about what is happening.

     We have been having a great summer.  Tanya and Hallie came  to visit – they arrived in the Washington Oregon area on July 5th and left July 21.   Michael arrived in Portland on July 11th and left on July 19th.  Sam got into town on July 15th and left on July 20th.  What a great treat to have all of my living children here at the same time. 

     Tanya showed off our grand daughter, Hallie and helped me a lot.  We went to Fabric Depot with Jill Harris, Tanya’s mother- in-law and to IKEA.  I am more impressed with the wonderful woman Jill is and am very grateful Tanya has very wonderful in-laws.  I do not really know Jill’s husband as well but my exposure to him has left the impression he is a humble, great, hard working, talented man.

       Michael came down to see us while Tanya was in town and managed to fix, update, or redo our computers in the house.  What an experience that is, watching my three boys do so many amazing things and working together and having fun.  I am very grateful Michael came down – his wife had to stay up north to work and to hold down the fort as events were moving quickly in the upcoming sale of their home.  (Thank you so much Shawna for letting us share Michael)

     Sam blew into town with all kinds of exciting news.  He will be changing apartments August 22.  He went on a unique double date where he and his friend built a huge cardboard chess set and played a game of chess with their date partners.  It was a great success and I am sure he had a good time.  He is working in Provo and seems to be enjoying it.  He was in town to support the annual Forest Grove to Coast (Cape Lookout)  2009 bicycle ride.

     While the children were here we were able to have my sister Donna and her husband Charlie over, and my brother Ken with his wife MaryLouise over.  It was  really nice.  We were concerned Phillip would not be able to be here because of work but when he was riding on the MAX Train a child had a problem and Phillip had to change and the MAX  had to be changed and Phillip had to come home and be with the family.  Talk about Blessings in Disguise.  It was great.

     After Tanya, Michael, and Sam left Portland – Phillip left Portland for a few days.  He went down to San Diego to a Comic Convention.  He flew down with Alex Tippery ( a friend) and came back with lots of video, some memorabilia, and a few stories of a good time.

Bye for now, BJ