August 7,2008

Hi Friends,
We have had a good almost two weeks since I blogged last. Joe has had no queasiness for the past week and more energy. He had chemo yesterday but a smaller dose because his platelets were low. His ascites has returned so Dr. suh put him on Lasix instead of the mile diuretic so it will act fast but not keep him going all night and disrupt his sleep. His feel and ankle swelling has come down nicely.
Tomorrow we leave for Ohio with two grandchildren Marianne and Matthew and we go to Michael and Heidi's house for the weekend. Sunday Joe Mike Matthew and Connor head to Canada to fish from Monday til Friday. It is in Perry Sound on a remote lake with only one cabin. They will fly in in a small plane and hopefully just relax and fish to their hearts content. The lake has Northern and bass. They will take a satellite phone with them just in case but things seem pretty stable right now. We will be back home on Saturday the 16th, in time to sing in church on Sunday. Please pray for now health problems during this trip. It will be the first fishing trip with the two grandsons age 15 and 11. The summer is quickly going by but we have filled it with lots of good times and memories and lots of laughter. Joe's perennial garden has flourished and the rabbits seem to have left it for greener pastures. Today is our oldest daughter Cassie's birthday and tomorrow is Kevin's so we are going to Cassie's tonight to celebrate. Joe has been growing his beard for the last week and a half for this trip and he looks a little grubby in my eyes but he thinks he looks tough. All in the eye of the beholder I guess. Love to all of you and God Bless. Mary Anne