This month I
have four things to tell you about.
First, my
daughter, Hannah, was really good at planning fun summer activities for her
family, especially because she was off work for the summer. She invited
us along on several of them, and the one this month was a canal cruise on the
Erie Canal starting in Lockport. It
was very interesting and fun to ride on the canal through the locks in Lockport
and to hear the funny stories the boat captain entertained us with.
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| Abigail and her daughter, Maya |
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| Krista and Emmett |
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| Alma and Abigail |
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| The Mickles (Hannah, Kevin, Ansa, Alex--Alma was in the last picture) |
Second, my son, Levi, completed his training and graduated as a deputy jailer for Monroe County. We’re proud of his hard work and think he looks really sharp in his uniform. Sorry, ladies, he has a girlfriend. Here are some pictures from the graduation ceremony.
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| He said he was laughing because his cohort had a really hard time with his pin |
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| Levi is fifth from right (in the back row) |
Third, we heard
about this a while ago, but I never announced it here: we have another
grandbaby on the way! My daughter, Carissa, is expecting her third child,
so that’s grandchild #20 on the way! We are super excited for her, Matt,
and big siblings, Ruby and Milo.
Finally, some
not so happy news in the form of another physical issue for me. I
discovered last month that I have inguinal hernias. After doing some
research, we found that this is a common complication of having a
prostatectomy. It’s not super painful, but it is uncomfortable, and I am
scheduled to see a general surgeon this Friday to determine the best path
forward. Thanks for praying for me, and I’ll let you know the plan in
October’s update.
Online bonus! Another example of Hannah's great party planning was this past Sunday. We had a final summer picnic at her house. I was holding Emmett, but Ansa wanted to have a turn with him, and since they were so cute, I took their picture. And Truman had a cute photobomb to make the picture even better!
