Memorial Weekend in West Virginia

Beth and I spent Memorial weekend in West Virginia visiting her family. Her dad is struggling with cancer but he is holding his own at this time. He is walking out to get the mail everyday and we pushed him around the park in his wheelchair on Saturday. We celebrated Whitney’s birthday Sunday afternoon and took many family pictures. When we got back to Beth’s parent’s house Uncle Eddie and Aunt Thelma were there to spend the night before heading back home on Monday. John is still out of work since January when he lost his truck driving job. We pray for John, Becca and AJ as they struggle through their financial problems.

What a Long Couple of Weeks

Beth and I arrived at our home last weekend after a trip to West Virginia. It started with news about my Aunt Drew, my dad’s older sister, passed away in Texas on 9/17. Her funeral was in Michigan on 9/25 and burial beside Uncle Edward. We were planning to attend but then we received bad news from West Virginia. First Beth’s dad went into the hospital on Sunday, 9/21 because of complications with his blood cancer. Then on Tuesday, 9/23 Beth received news her Uncle Dick, Beth’s dad older brother, passed away after a battle with his cancer. So we were on the road Wednesday morning heading to West Virgina. The decision to head to West Virginia was easy since Beth was closer to her uncle and because her dad was having problems with his disease. Also, I haven’t seen my aunt in 30 year. Beth’s dad was out of the hospital on Thursday after a couple of blood transfusion and was able to make the trip for the funeral. We met a lot of Beth’s relatives she hasn’t seen in many years. There are many photos she took and to view them click on the family photos link to the right.