Spice of life!

Howdy all! Many times my blog consists of my not so deep thoughts! This time, I thought I'd write about some good times I've had with old friends and family.

The highlight of my weekend was spending time with Joe and Charlie. Joe owns the property where we live. He was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor that was cancerous. He's since had surgery and many weeks of treatment. We're trying to keep our hopes up for a long and healthy future, God willing. Many prayers have been sent up concerning Joe and his family. It was great to see him again with a smile on his face and a renewed sense of purpose and life to him. He was beaming from ear to ear while telling us about the half a dozen 5-6 pound bass he caught in the back pond. Joe's cousin, Charlie, was also over from St. Louis. It was one year ago that Charlie and his wife were involved in a serious car accident. A car jumped the curb and struck both of them, killing Charlie's wife and nearly taking Charlie's life. He suffered many injuries including serious brain damage. The doctors were not very optimistic about his quality of life due to the damage, but Charlie has proved them all wrong. A year later, one would hardly be able to tell anything has changed. We had a fabulous time with Charlie taking a walk around the property and checking our bluebird houses.

I also got to spend the day with my oldest son on a field trip to Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom in Louisville, KY. We had a great time riding roller coasters and amusement park rides. It's probably been 15 years since I've ridden roller coasters like these. The new stand-up coaster was the biggest thrill! I felt like a teenager again! :)

I'm thankful for these breaks in my day to day routines that add to the spice of life!