What is next???

Well, we are all moved in and unpacked. My Grandfather is doing well. He stay at the hospital was longer than we had hoped, but the doctor was finally able to send him home.

Yesterday morning we got a call from the doctor. James had some headaches while in the Navy, and the VA clinic wanted to do some MRI's to make sure everything was ok. Well, it turns out that James has a tumor in his brain. We still do not have a lot of information about the tumor, but we do know that it is 1 inch by 1 inch on his upper left temporal lop. The doctors are planning to go in and do a biopsy. They think that he has had the tumor has been there for 3-4 years. At this time that is what information the doctors have been willing to tell us over the phone. Hopefully we will know more here soon. Please keep us in your prayers.

Back in Oregon!!!

We made the move. We took two trips up to Oregon. One to find a place to live and the second to actually move. When we moved to San Diego it took the movers about 6 weeks to deliver our things, but this one took under a week. We have had all the boxes empty and and still working on putting the finally things away.

We have been so busy since we moved back. Spending time with family and friends. We spend Thanksgiving at my parents and are heading to James' mother's house for Christmas. And then to the Valley for New Years for my brother's wedding. What a busy time of year.

Tonight I spoke to my father and found out that my Grandfather is in the hospital. What a way to spend Christmas. James and I are going to go and visit him on the 26th if he is still in the hospital other wise I will find out from him if he wants us to stop by his house. According to my father he will be fine, but it is going to take some time.

James and I have still not really looked for jobs. We have both had a few things that have not worked out for one reason or another. We still are not actively looking for jobs and least for a few more weeks.

But it has been great being back home. It has been cold, but not too much snow yet.

San Diego is on fire

Over 1/4 of the San Diego County has been evacuated and is going up on flames. This is a bigger fire that the Cedar fire of 2003. Which we were here for. That was a very scary fire. At this time we have not been act to evacuate, but are ready just in case.

What a busy two weeks!

In the two weeks we have gone to the Zoo, Wild Animal Park, and Sea World. The Zoo was a lot of fun. Some of the animals were not there due to repairs, but since we went during the week there was not a lot of people. James got me to go in a gonadal that carries you across the Zoo. I hate heights and to be carried in a cart was not my idea of fun. James kept trying to look over the side and making it tip just a little. I was so very happy to get off and on flat ground. I would love to go to the Zoo again.

We have been working on getting everything ready for the move. We have gotten a lot done, but I don't think I will feel better till by car is packed and James says that it is time to move.

Pictures from the Zoo.

Susie Q

Susie Q is an odd cat. She has always done things on her time and the way she wants. The only word that comes to mind is Spoiled. Her new thing is to sleep in her cat carrier. We keep the carrier in our back room that we do not use. It is placed on top of a chair and the door had been left open. I don't know if she knows that we are moving soon and trying to get use to it or if her new pillow that I bought her for the trip. But she now sleeps her cat carrier for hours on end.

But I thought this was a cute moment and had to share.

Update

I have not been able to write for quite some time. I have not had a computer at home for over a month. We do have a lap top for James to use for school. Since he takes it to work it still leaves me with out internet. At work we have been swamped due to the fact that all the 2008 models are coming out at the dealership, so I have barely had time to check my email.

Other than not having a computer, my brother Ed is getting married on January 1st. I have yet to met his future wife, but I have spoke with her several times on the phone. My sister Amy is still living with my parents, but should be buying a house her soon. Michelle started her Senior year of high school. Timmy won a 4-wheeler in a raffle. And my parents will be celebrating their 27th Anniversary in a few weeks.

James will be getting out of the Navy soon and we hope to be moving back to Oregon before Thanksgiving. We are still waiting for the Doctor to give the ok to leave. If the doctor doesn’t give the OK we will be staying down here still she does. Which sucks, she has not given us a clue on a date. All she will tell us is that if everything goes as planned James can leave on November 13th.

Well, It is time for me to get off work so I will to give another update when I can.

July 4th and Update

For the 4th of July I worked. After work I went to KFC and watched the fireworks on TV for New York. I enjoyed last 4th much more. I can not wait to go back to Bend and be able to watch the fireworks.

James is back to work - Thank goodness. I was ready to have the house to myself. He is doing very well and healing faster than the doctors expected. So I hope that the doctors will release him to go back home soon. We hope to be back home before Thanksgiving. As soon as we know anything I will be posting it. I hope that James is able to get some type of a hint at this next appointment in two weeks. But I am not holding my breath.

Our life has been crazy with medical issues.

My Grandmother's husband had a heart attack two months ago. My father had a minor surgery which turned into heart issues and a stay at St, Charles. He now has a stint in his heart. One of my friends had a gall bladder remover another one had a hysterectomy . My Grandmother went to the hospital for chest pain. James' Uncle had surgery to remove a walnut size thing from the back of his head in the brain cavity. James' sister had surgery on July 3rd. She felt bad cramps and after 12 hours of the worst cramps she had ever had she went to the ER and was rushed to have a appendectomy - the removal of the appendix. She is doing fine and went home the evening of the 4th. And then with James having surgery. It has been a crazy two months. Every time the phones rings I wonder what is it now. Who is in the hospital or having surgery? What happened to everything happens in threes.

Other than that life is going well.