Apparently last Friday there was a great wind in the area. When the steeple was put up ... it was done on Good Friday and when the wind blew some panels off ... it was on Good Friday of this year. We are thankful that no one was hurt. Tonight the wind is pretty strong too. Hopefully it'll be repaired soon. Have to wait for the wind to still.

Easter was a fun day at the "rehab/home" ... Linda had come out later in the day so I have no pictures of her ... she brought Mother an Easter basket from Bissingers. Had a cute dancing and hoppin duck along with some of Bissingers finest chocolate. Jerry came out with Angie and Chase. They brought her an Easter basket too with lots of goodies! Thank you Linda and Angie for the beautiful gifts on this Resurrection Sunday! Easter is the promise that our Saviour lives and has gone to provide a place for us with HIM! Praise the Lord! Pictures are of Chase with his Great Grandmother, PaPa, Mother and Aunt. We sure enjoyed having him with us.

What a blessing it was Good Friday to see Jim and Nancy. Jim was gracious and stopped for a short visit and dinner (thank you Jim). I guess I should apologize for all the hugging and carrying on but it sure was good to receive those hugs from Nancy.

So much has happened since the last blog ... I think it was on Saturday the 27th of March that Lexie and I discovered a new cafe. Cafe Sebastian at the Kemper Contemporary Art Gallery. The food was really fresh and delish. It definitely is one of my favorites. Lex had never been to the Prydes in Old Westport ... I think she enjoyed that too. Then it was by pure accident that we found the Garage Door Coffee Spot where we enjoyed a hot chocolate and chi tea. A fun day with a delightful and beautiful teenager.

After a trip to see Mother as I was leaving my garage, I was greeted by these beautiful miniature red tulips. Thank you Kevin & Sheila for the beautiful greeting at the end of my driveway.

A former "boss" (Nate Bock) had stopped by to check out the Happy Bucket! It was almost empty ... I promise to fill it up soon! Nate was in town with Kari & Landon to check out sites for his Junior High students mission trip this summer. They are going to stay in the Underground and do mission activities throughout the city. Was good to see an dear ole friend. Thank you Nate for stopping by to see an ole "secretary".

Visiting Mother

Yes, my Mother will not like this picture ... but I love her no matter how much the hair stood up! Here is Chase and Judy with Grandma. Almost every Sunday, Jerry visits Mother with Chase, Angie and Judy. Sometimes he brings KC the border collie ... everyone loves their visit. KC is a perfect dog ... lets everyone pet him and minds wonderfully. We hope to spring Mother soon from the "Garden" ... she is a miracle! Advancing really well. We are so very thankful for her progress. Linda has been a lifesaver and visits her almost every day. She is a strong advocate for her. Thank you Lord for Family!

Mother wanted a close up picture of one of her daffodils. The front of her home was all 'abloom with these reminders from God that Spring is here and Summer will follow. So looking forward to sunshine and nice weather. They had about 6 inches of snow in Kansas City!

Day with the "Kids"

Thank you Brett & Amy for letting Tyler & Graham spend a day with "GMaK" ... began the day with a drive to Crown Center ... we were very hungry so waited the usual 30 minutes in line for lunch at Fritz's.Finally in with the hats on waiting for the "train" to bring the food! Fun time! After this adventure we entered the candy store ... now that is fun with two kids ... of course, they were full from lunch and didn't require a lot of time there. Then we went thru the Storybook setting ... lots of adventure there. The top of the afternoon was ice cream! Tyler wanted the double dip chocolate waffle cone and Graham requested the strawberry/banana hot chocolate sundae.