NASCAR & Jonah

Jonah came to NASCAR and camped with all of us again this spring. He was great and such a sweet thing!

New Neighbors

Justin and Keelie began their house last month. It's so fun watching the progress. Spring rains have  made it interesting.....but one hates to complain with the drought conditions we experienced last year.

Radiation

Although Rick's gamma radiation surgery was postponed in February due to insurance disputes, he finally got to have it March 20. Everything went as planned. 200+ rays all hit the tumor simultaneously and hopefully destroyed the tumor's DNA.

Now we wait and.......

Charleston

At the beginning of Spring Break we did a girls' trip to Charleston, South Carolina. It was a great one --- so many sites and rich history to take in. During our five days, we saw all the following:

Plantations – Boone Hall, Drayton Hall, The Charleston Tea Plantation, and Middleton Plantation

The Angel Oak Tree

Six Historical homes

Citadel

A 3 ½ walking historical tour of the city with Ed Gamball – Rainbow Row, Battery Park

The Market

Two Forts – Fort Moltrie and Fort Sumter

Two Museums – The Slave Museum and The Old Exchange and Provost Dungeon

Two neighboring towns -  Beaufort and Sullivan Island

The bridge - Arthur Ravenal Bridge

Catching Up

I'm SO behind on my journaling. So here's what's been going on.

First, last month Rick cut down some brush near the house. Each weekend he had "fun" burning the piles off.

Secondly, Jerry did make it home from Cambodia. He loved the RV and has been getting it stocked and road ready. It's really looking like a little home on wheels.

Thirdly, this past week was a hard one for the school district. RIF areas were announced and five employees lost their jobs.

Earlier in the school year, there had been an incentive retirement program. Eleven employees took the plunge and incentive money. The good news is Marilyn took it. She will be retiring in May. I know it was a hard decision for her. But I also know -- from experience -- there will be blessings ahead. I am so excited for her!

Finally, Rick has had a hard couple of weeks. After his thee-month checkup, his neurosurgeon decided it was time to take some action. We've made several trips to Southwestern Medical in Dallas. He's had appointments with not only his neurosurgeon, but also a radiation oncologist, a cornea specialist and an ocular plastic surgeon. This past week he had a procedure to partially close his bad eye to prevent further complications with it. On Wednesday, he will have gamma knife radiosurgery on the tumor. This is to try to destroy the tumor's DNA to prevent future growth.

If anyone happens to read this, prayers are appreciated! There just might be a miracle around the corner!