Summer greetings to all!
In
our first news, Krista and I really wanted our house painted, but it is a lot
of work. We noticed our back-yard neighbor had her house painted, and we
really liked the way it turned out for her. So, we got the name of her
painter, and his price was very reasonable. So now our house has a fresh
coat of paint, our wallets are a bit lighter, and overall, we’re very
pleased.
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We
had recently seen Krista’s sister, Conita, at a party they had, and we talked
with her and her husband, Brian, about how we should get together more
often. So, on August 2, we met them at a restaurant about halfway between
our two houses and had a nice lunch with them. It was really good to
actually be able to talk just to one other couple, which you really can’t do at
big family gatherings. We liked it so much that we’re going to do it
again this Saturday and add in Krista’s sister, Nanita and her husband,
Ray. Hopefully, we’ll be able to manage talking with two
other couples at the same time!
This
past week, we were blessed to have all of our kids and their families visit
us. Originally, Cai and his family weren’t planning to come, but they
managed to squeeze out a couple of days from their schedule and surprised us by
joining for part of the week. We rented lodges at a couple of different
parks on different days where we could play games, enjoy playgrounds and splash
pads. We had a karaoke night, a beach day, a farm day, and a Seabreeze
(our local amusement park) day. My future daughter-in-law, Kayla, made a
collage of all of the grandkids at one park. I
loved it so much I made it my phone wallpaper! We also learned that three
more grandkids are on the way from Ella and Cody, Amelia and Ben, and Brandi
and Zach! That will make 23 in case you’ve lost count. 😃
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Finally,
a health update: I still feel some shingles symptoms, but they are much
easier. I’m not taking pain meds anymore, but I still have a bit of a
rash and minor pain occasionally. Thanks for praying!
Until
September!
