Oregon

The texture is on the walls! 

It seems like it's been a long, long time coming, but I guess it hasn't been all that bad with the wet weather and all the 'ground up' work that had to be done.  It seems like every time they started something - something else had to be fixed before the first project could be completed.  Keith has renamed it the 'New Money Pit" since the kids have given up on thiers. 

So right now I'm in Oregon, ensconced in the camp trailer.  It was a stormy wet horrible drive down,  the usual 8 hour drive taking 10 and a half - several traffic slowdowns (clear to 10 miles of 2mph) - hail, rain so heavy the wipers couldn't keep up, oh, and did I say hail?  So I made it - and it rained horribly for the next two days - today the sun is out - and I have much to do.  

We have had the horrible jolt of yet another family member passing on to be with God.  May you rest in peace now Margo, and please God help Teri and Mom Judy through the processing of thier grief.  Be kind and be gentle with them.

I have my flight plans (finaled now - thank you baby!) don't have to spend 9 days in the San Francisco Airport waiting for my connecting flight!  and will be back in Vero next week.  Ready for the warmth and sunshine!  As much as I love south coast Oregon - I so dislike being bone chilling, damp, wet, cold!! 

Hopefully I will have more progress to report by the time my visit is over.  Now off to take Tim shopping.....

  

Some Washington Pictures

Jaleel is playing the drums in the band at school.  We went to his band concert and made it just in time to hear his band play thier one and only piece.  JMan said he was 'so nervous'!! 
The bridge is a 'floating bridge' - built on pontoons!

And here is the view of the Olympic Mountains that are between Bremerton (this is actually Silverdale) that I see whenever I take Taniyah to school.  I was on the other side of these mountains looking for a way over (instead of around) when I drove up Hwy 101 last October :->!

Cavelle has crowned his Mommy as Princess for a day!

And of course there has to be photos of at least some of the grandbabies!!

My March madness!!

The month is already half over!  We finished the yard - boy - that was a lot of work - then -

Rod had to go to North Dakota for something or another - and he was to be gone for the whole month - He no sooner got gone that Cavelle got sick, Tetee got sick, and Mak ended up with MRSA on his back.  So... Being the inveterate traveler that I am - and with permission from Keith.

I headed for Washington.  Keith found a half decent fare, reserved it for me, and got John to ride with us to take me to the airport.  All in about 4 hours!  I was in Seattle at midnight that night!  S'te met me - and I've been here ever since.  I have been of a little assistance in watching the little ones while S'te does Dr. daily med appointments with Mak - and we've been to marathon basketball games.  No one has won a game that I've been to - but they play really, really hard!  It has been fun!

Mak has been having odd issues, first the MRSA, which is FINALLY healing up. He got his Mickey button changed on Friday.  He comlained of a tummy ache Friday evening - and on Saturday he didn't want any feeds.  He said he felt like something was 'stuck'.  By evening he was in terrible pain - So to the ER he went.  About 1 am I got a call from S'te that he was being taken via ambulance to Mary Birch Childrens because something was blocking his small bowel.  S'te's friend Shirley came and stayed with the little kids while I ran a bag to Naval Hospital and traded cars with her - so that I would have the carseats! :)

I hung out with the kids Sunday morning and then off to Tacoma to pick S'te and Mak up.  They had to change out the new tube - again.  Theory has it that the balloon migrated again and the valve part that is used for him to 'burp' wasn't functioning properly so there was just more and more pressure building up in his tummy!

Then from coming home from the hospital on Sunday afternoon - to playing basketball on Monday evening - it is amazing how resiliant this guy is!  He tires easier than the others and the coaches keep a pretty close eye on him - but he plays hard - and is really quite a rebounder!

and it's lunch time!

Rod's thing was cut short so he will be home later this afternoon - and - Keith wants me to stay here until the house in CB is done - so that I can go do the final walkthru from here instead of having to come clear back out from Florida again - and S'te says they won't kick me out until the house is good enough to stay in.... right now it's still in pretty rough shape....

but

I'm hoping that it will be habitable soon!