A note for Jessica

I wanted to post on my blog tonight because Jess has asked several times for us to update our blogs. Since FACE BOOK was introduced to us by Ang in December, it has pretty much taken over our lives when we are at home.

I'll try to update more often, but I am not so creative.

We have enjoyed our Ruby for sure, she has become a part of our family. She sits on the porch as I drive off to work in the morning watching, and when I pull up in the evenings she runs up to my truck and lets me pick her right up. Before she would run and I couldn't pick her up until we reached the back porch, (her safe place).... Our back porch under the bar-b-que grill is her "safe place".. She has taken over Alobar's dog house out there, and the one we have in the garage as well. Because he was such a large dog, she has a bed and a litter box in the kennel in the garage so at night she has her own little space.

Meg is busy as ever. She is working and going to school in her spare time. LOL She spends alot of time in Danville which is about 45 minutes from her, with her new "friend"..... We should be meeting him soon, they have been seeing each other for a month or so now. He wants to meet us very badly, just have not found the time to get together. With Jon and Meg both in night school different nights a week our week nights are pretty full and on the weekends the kids are hanging out away from their homes. :)... As far as I can tell she is doing very well in school. I look forward to mid term grades... do they get those in college :).????

Jon and I went to Florida for a few days a week ago. Over Valentines Day. We went a month early to celebrate our 20th Wedding Anniversary. We had a very nice time regarless of the rain. We didn't do a whole lot, Jon had school work to do, and so mostly we slept in, walked around ate lots of seafood, and enjoyed being together. It was a very nice time for us. We don't get away just the two of us very often. I have to admit that the highlight for me was our fishing trip. I am HOOKED!!! I think it is better than poker, and anyone who knows me knows I LOVE a GAME OF POKER!!!! I caught so many fish I honestly do not think I could have reeled in another fish if I had caught one. I think the the Captain and the Boat Mate knew because they kind of just took my pole away and didn't give it back. Jon was still fishing for another 15 or so minutes. This is what it was like.... They would put the bait on my pole, I would drop this weight all the way to the bottom of the ocean, Capt Mike would say,, reel up 5, by the time I hit 3 cranks I would have a fish. If he said reel up 15 by the time I had 10 cranks a fish would hit, if he said reel 8 by the time I got to 6 I would have a fish... you get the picture. It was so much fun. I LOVED it, I say I LOVED IT!!! My forearms were so sore the next several day :) I had bruises on my hips from where the pole rested as I reeled, and reeled and reeled. Everyone should take a deep sea fishing trip atleast once in their life!!! We had gone in Alaska, but it was so different. In Alaska you are not holding the pole until a fish gets on, here you are holding the pole the entire time, and feel the pulls of the fish and then do all the work bringing them up.

We still miss our Alobar very much. I have my moments where I still cry, and I look for him regularly on my way home. I know I'll never see him again on this earth, but will look for him in heaven.

I hope I didn't talk your ear off, and I hope this is a post that you enjoy Miss Jess!!! and everyone else :)... Love to all, Tree