A windy day at MBA

Good evening,
Today started bright and clear but with windy gusts. The dogs urged me awake and then out the door so they could explore. However once they felt the chill in the air they retreated to the warmth of the motorhome again. Jason invited me to join them for breakfast. He was making his famous pancakes and along with the striples it all tasted great. Then we all prepared for the day and drove to Santa Cruz to the school where Jo works everyday. A convocation was being held for all the churches that support the school and the gym was packed. After some very spirited preaching we searched for a lunch spot. We located one called Michaels on the Main. Although they were having a huge wine tasting event in the courtyard a table was available inside. We enjoyed our lunch of eggs Florentine, Jason had something I cannot spell. Then it was back to the house for some much needed rest. We all napped including Timothy who slept until 4 pm. Jo made a great dinner tonight and then Jason and I attempted to fix an outlet we installed a year ago but which has stopped working. Well we did not get it to working this evening after all. We did discover just how cold it was outside though, it felt like freezing temperatures but it actually was not. We did some channel surfing, chatted and enjoyed the evening. Timothy has been quite active today. He crawls all over now and certainly has a mind of his own about where he wants to go and does not appreciate getting diverted to a safer direction. He smiles, plays, laughs, eats, jumps and charms all around him. Just getting to see him, to hold him and to see him in action makes the drive down well worth the time.
Tomorrow we plan to break up the ground and prepare the soil for Jason's landscaping dreams. The rototiller works great and is ready to go when we are. This has been a pretty quiet weekend on campus as the high winds kept most kids indoors, away from the beach and out of sight.
I am so proud of this little family, they work together at everything playfully sparring over who will change the next special diaper. They take turns feeding him and both love to hold him and play with him. This is a little guy who knows he is loved.
I have been having a good time with few really sad moments. The motorhome is full of memories as Nan loved to come down here to visit and the motorhome gave her a safe way to do just that. I am proud of my Nan, of what she stood for, how she lived her life and of her courage in the face of terrible odds. I know many of you were touched by her brave life as well. I see it in the face of Irene, of Richard, our friend who edits the newspaper in Hilo and other GIST survivors. They know the odds and yet they decide to live their lives engaging others, helping others and loving their own families to the best of their ability.
This evening I am relaxed and at peace. As my life stretches out before me I anticipate great things, for me personally I look forward to resuming using my voice for the glory of God, I hope to rebuild the business into something that can help people and set a good example of a caring business in the community. I intend to continue to drop weight as I become more health minded in the food I eat. What all God has in store for me it not clear at this time but I'm looking forward to understanding His divine will.
No one can ever understand another's experiences fully, not even when they pass through the same basic experiences. Yet I do gain enormous strength and courage from the insights you share with me, the feedback that is so vital.
So I bid you a contented good night and God bless you.

love

tim