50 Years of Friendship

Let’s lead with the funnest thing I did since the last Blog!

I attended the Alhambra High School 50th Reunion!  I have attended several throughout these 50 years but I missed many because they were usually held during our Alaska time.  But, this one was like the Grand Finale at a fireworks show!  This is likely the last one as the committee (thank God for the committee!) have decided they served our class faithfully over the years.  I believe they pulled out all the stops to make it Grand.  I think they were trying to empty the budget account.  Many thanks to Krysta and Chuck Roseberry for leading the committee for 50 years.  Job well done to everyone!

I reconnected with so many old friends.  I was feeling great that night and enjoyed so many conversations.   Many people have been following my journey via this blog.  Quite a few approached to lift me up and offer prayers, all without pestering me about cancer details.  That’s what I like most about this blog, it allows people to know my status and learn about my faith and confidence that God has Diane and I right where we need to be.

Enjoy a few pictures:

I had to get a picture with Krysta.  She was so helpful as I couldn’t commit to attending until the last minute.

A beautifully decorated. Double Tree Ballroom.  Great job committee!

I couldn’t resist showing this picture.  It was given to me by my childhood neighbor, Scott Brateman.  Not exactly a high school shot but a fun one indeed.  Thanks Scott!

Now, for my medical update:  

Your prayers worked great for eliminating and minimizing Covid and for the rash to disappear.  The Covid lasted 10 days and was not fun.  The rash also began to disappear and has been gone for over a week.

We were able to fly to Houston this week to resume my treatments.  We had an exhausting treatment day this last Monday.  We had so many appointments we logged 5,000 steps and never left the building!  We flew home on Tuesday, but I felt like some guys beat me up in an alley.  I slept on the airplane and when we got home at noon I took a 4 hour nap.  That seems like a side affect but I’ll take that over nausea, throwing up or just about any other side affect.

We’re laying low this week as I felt the same on Tuesday.  I’m feeling much better everyday.  So glad because Rachel and her cousin Emily are here next week, along with Cheryl and Laura from Alaska. Then later in the week Mike and Sue are visiting from Alaska on their way to their Snowbird destination!  Don’t worry they are not all staying with us. We should all have a fun week in Arizona. And, we feel blessed to have dear visitors.  

I would love prayers for no return of Covid and a most normal week coming up.  As always, thanks for following along.