Well, here I am coming up on six mos. since Jenny's passing over. I thought I would give an update here in case anyone still signs in and reads our journal. Before she left me, Jenny and I had several discussions of what I would do if she didn't survive in the battle with RCC. We thought I should invite my daughter Debbie, her husband Louie and my 11 yr old grandson Nick to move in the home with me so I wouldn't be living alone. This we did and it has worked out beautifully, They have been such a blessing to me and my loneliness has been minamal and very bearable. Nick and I are upstairs and Deb and Lou have the downstairs bedroom. Nick and I get along great and do a lot of things together. Jen and I also planned for my retirement. and here's how that is going. In three years I will be 66 and should retire from Kaiser as an RN. I am in the process of building my own appartment in the two story shop next to the house. It is about 640 square feet and is all I will need in order to have my own space. It's at the texturing and painting stage right now. Next week we plan on putting the laminate floor and cabinets in. It's coming along real well. and I should be in before the new baby is here. Oh did I forget to mention that Debbie is pregnant and is expecting the arrival of a new one this August? So eventually the house will go to Debbie and her family so I can retire in a few years. God has blessed me beyond my expectations

. I actually got a raise at work while I was off those six months. I am pursueing my music and songwriting. Working at church with Deacon work and generally keeping pretty busy with living life and looking forward to the day I will be together with Jenny again. However there is no hurry for that as there is much to do in this short life. I hope this date finds all of our friends well and loved. Thanks for all the prayers and concern. God has never failed me and it is His sustaining grace that gives me purpose each day as I carry on with what I have been given to do .Mike