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| Siesta Beach, Florida |
Since
the New Year, Jeff has been feeling well with only a minor bout of
conjunctivitis requiring medical attention.
I noticed that he naps less frequently and his days, therefore, seem
longer. This allowed us to squeeze more
fun into the last few weeks than we’d had in a while. We enjoyed a weekend in the Poconos with
family, indoor biergarten at the Cannstatter on several Friday nights, a day in
the city with Daughter Kim. We spent a
week in Sarasota, Florida, visiting friends and seeing a play directed by
Friend Kathy. We saw a performance
artist at Rider University. And, of
course, we spent a lot of time with our granddaughters, including an impromptu
sleepover! Whether or not this pace
continues, I must say that it was really nice to put more than doctors’
appointments on the calendar.
Another
fun day was spent at the Philadelphia Car Show.
This would usually be a Guys’ Day Out for Jeff and our sons, Kerry and
Keith, but this year we had a particular mission which involved the ladies as
well. We were on the lookout for
minivans for Son Kerry and Daughter-in-law Theresa’s expanding family. By July, only a car that will fit three car
seats will do! Kim teased her brother, “I
bet you never thought you’d say, ‘I’m going to the Car Show to look at
minivans!’”
An
email came to me at work last week that pleased Jeff and me immensely! Rushit, Rider University’s Campus Ambassador
for Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation, said that Rider had just approved a
campus organization called Rider Bone Marrow Registry. It was Rushit’s hope that this worthwhile
work would continue after he graduates.
We look forward to helping with the swab station at Rider’s Relay for
Life next month as well as helping the club in any way we can. The potential good that can come of this is
humbling. Lives may be saved!
