On Thursday night I got the opportunity to go to the Vandy/Ole Miss game with Michael DiMarco and Ben Williams. I have known Michael for a long time but I did not know Ben before Thursday. We go to church together, but since the church is so big, there are many I do not know. Ben is from New Zealand, loves sports, and is the father of young children. With Sondra's parents being from New Zealand, we had an automatic bond. I enjoyed getting to know him and I always enjoy Michael and the football game was just a bonus. It was a hot and humid night and virtually no defense in the football game so lots of points and lots of excitement.
On Friday, Sondra, Morgan and I headed to Bolivar to be with Sondra's mom and Sondra's sister and brother in law and family. It is an 8 hour drive each way but it did not prove to be too bad. We arrived about 11p on hit the bed not too long after. On Saturday we enjoyed doing some work around Joyce's house and my dad came down and spent most of the afternoon with us. It was great to see him. I am thankful for any time that we get together.
Sondra's mom has been in some ill health the past few months as I have reported before and she had back surgery in June and a couple of complications related to that surgery but all in all is doing pretty well. She at times gets a little confused but all in all is doing pretty well. Her back seems to be healing but at times she seems pretty weak and forgets that she is weaker and takes off after something or to do something without totally realizing she is not as strong as she has been in the past.
On Sunday, we went with her to her church Wellspring and they acknowledged her during the service and sang happy birthday to her. She actually does not turn 80 until the 9th but we celebrated while we were all together over the holiday weekend. Sunday afternoon we hosted a reception at her house and had many people come through to wish her a happy birthday. She has had a significant influence in so many peoples' lives. It was a great afternoon. For dinner, we all headed into Springfield for a Chinese meal and enjoyed our time together.
Yesterday, Monday, we all loaded up and drove back to Tennessee. Joyce will be with us for a month or so and we are trying to work in a visit with her sister and her husband in Atlanta before she heads back to Tulsa for a follow up dr. visit in early October.
On Friday, Sondra, Morgan and I headed to Bolivar to be with Sondra's mom and Sondra's sister and brother in law and family. It is an 8 hour drive each way but it did not prove to be too bad. We arrived about 11p on hit the bed not too long after. On Saturday we enjoyed doing some work around Joyce's house and my dad came down and spent most of the afternoon with us. It was great to see him. I am thankful for any time that we get together.Sondra's mom has been in some ill health the past few months as I have reported before and she had back surgery in June and a couple of complications related to that surgery but all in all is doing pretty well. She at times gets a little confused but all in all is doing pretty well. Her back seems to be healing but at times she seems pretty weak and forgets that she is weaker and takes off after something or to do something without totally realizing she is not as strong as she has been in the past.
On Sunday, we went with her to her church Wellspring and they acknowledged her during the service and sang happy birthday to her. She actually does not turn 80 until the 9th but we celebrated while we were all together over the holiday weekend. Sunday afternoon we hosted a reception at her house and had many people come through to wish her a happy birthday. She has had a significant influence in so many peoples' lives. It was a great afternoon. For dinner, we all headed into Springfield for a Chinese meal and enjoyed our time together.
Yesterday, Monday, we all loaded up and drove back to Tennessee. Joyce will be with us for a month or so and we are trying to work in a visit with her sister and her husband in Atlanta before she heads back to Tulsa for a follow up dr. visit in early October.
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