Spring 2025

 Just got back from our three day trip from Borrego to Spokane. Our new home here still feels new, probably because we are only here for 6 months. It’s been quite a whirlwind from the summer of 23 till now. Selling our dream home, moving to Spokane, losing my sister, losing Riley, selling our 184 home in Borrego and buying our 254 home there. It’s been fun, it’s been stressful, definitely some tears shed but not for one second do I not feel blessed. 

We had a good winter, we have made so many good friends in Borrego, we are just busy enough to not be bored, playing golf 3 times a week, dinners and many afternoon get togethers keeps us active. I think we have the 254 house just about the way we like, some painting to be done, maybe some landscaping, that will be it. Looking forward to a less hectic summer here in Spokane and back in Borrego.

We got back just in time to see Grace play a softball part, the family is good, both Jake and Trav work for US Foods. Trav works inside the production plant and Jake is in training to be an outside sales rep here in Spokane. Not sure that is in his best interest as he struggles to stay sober, he has so much free, unsupervised time which just leads to poor decision making. I hope things work out. Grace is great, she’s now 10 and will turn 11 this summer. I was delighted to have her ask me if our Friday night a “date night” is still on. Nana and I get Grace on Friday nights, allowing Jake an Em some quality time together. We play games, make her favorite meals, take a hot tub or two and watch movies. It’s everything we moved over here for, I’m glad we get another summer of her company.

Now back in Spokane we are settled in. I’ve planted many new perennials this spring. In general, the yard is pretty easy to maintain and I enjoy tweaking the variety of plants. Many of the plants won’t contribute to the backyard landscape until next spring.

There are a couple of big changes, Jacob is staying here with us. He’s. Working out his issues and it’s just best he does that here. Chris and I don’t mind, that’s what parents are for, right? No golf for me as my hands and left arm continue to give me problems. I just got back from the doctors office this morning. I’m lined up to have carpal tunnel surgery on my left wrist and also have surgery on my ulnar nerve at the elbow. After that we’ll shift over to the right hand for CPT surgery and trigger finger release. I’ll be a mess for probably 6 or 7 weeks but I hope this eliminates my issues and allows me to gain my strength back in my left hand.

Grace has kept us busy following all her activities. We have one more softball game on Wednesday, we watched a spring choir and orchestra concerts at school. Nana and I get her every Friday night to give Em a brake and to give us very valuable one on one time with Grace, such a delight. Tomorrow is her 11th birthday, we’ve been invited to the birthday dinner, we are taking her to get her nails done Friday, she has a sleepover with her buddies Saturday night. Well let her choose but we’ll also take her out Friday for dinner. It’s either Red Robbin or Varcotto’s (Mexican).