It seems like the past couple of months have flown by. Let's see if I can catch you up a bit.
Dwayne's retirement did come through and he was 'officially' retired the end of November. We think all the paperwork is finally done. He has been doing some 'honey dos' around the house, that have needed to get done. His stamina is getting better. He also has been enjoying reading. Something he has not be able to do for the past couple of years. He said it is nice to read a book and be able to remember what you read the day before! He will start looking for something part time in the next month. Edison has a couple of agencies who place former employees, so he will be looking into that.
We were able to get up to northern California for Christmas. That was a special time. Big THANK YOU to my sister Kerri for hosting all of us! Some of the relatives had not been together in about seven years. It was great.
The school year is going well. So glad to be teaching with Shannon again this year. We have a great class! It's hard to believe that the school year is nearly half over. We began parent/teacher conferences last week and will finish them up this week.
Some of you are aware of what has gone on the past week in the family. Last week, Jared was having some health issues that landed him in the ER in Monterey. After some tests, he was found to have a hiatal hernia and some other stomach issues. God provided for him to get back to southern California on Wednesday. Not the best week for us to travel, since Dwayne was doing his chemo week. Round 18 is now completed. Hopefully, only 6 more to go!
Jared will have follow up visits with a GI doctor and an ENT on Tuesday. We are not sure if this is related to the drug trial he's been undergoing. The oncologist at UCLA doesn't think so, but we'll see. Please pray for wisdom in dealing with this. We feel for the time being it is best to bring him back down to San Clemente. He needs to be careful of his diet, rest, etc. for awhile. Dwayne and Nathan will go back to Monterey to get his things in a week or so. Jared has had wonderful landlords who have kept a good eye on him. We are grateful to them.
Never dull here......
