friends come to town

When you have friends like this.... It is an old saying, but until you have friends like I have you can not appreciate the love of good friends. Johnny Wommack and Pat Dupont were my anesthesia classmates, that means 29 years of freindships. It was Johnny's twin daughters 16th birthday. Pat introduced his new wife. Hopefully his Linda will stick around as long as my Lynda. Joel and his wife Leslie were able to join us. Joel is Johnny's son, that has his PHD and teaches reserch to nurses in Austin. We ate well at Matito's then came to our house to visit some more.

I am starting the next round of treatment, with IV chemo this week. I have a backpack to carry around with a liter bag and IV pump. I don't know how well I will be able to sleep with this thing straped to my back. They give me all sorts of meds for nausea prevention, so far so good. I am not sure if my hair will fall out with these drugs of just thin. I may not be able to tell if it just thins, since I don't have much to thin. Thanks to all my friends and family. I try to post these blogs for them and anyone interested or those who are praying for me. The prayers are felt, and heard, since I feel good heading into the next phase of what God has planned for me.

Love you all, Bob

Last weekend was the second part of my birthday. We had four other couples over for dinner. These are friends I have had for 20 to 30 years. I am lucky to have friends like these people. We get together too seldom for my taste. I wish we all got together more often, because I feel so comfortable around them all. It is not many times you can be yourself and not worry how the people around you. These are my freinds that make me feel comfortable, loved, appreciated, wanted and liked. They make me feel this way and I hope I am returning the same to them. I love them all.

We had a wonderful time eating good food,drinking fine wine and catching up on good times. I am a lucky man that got to have two birthday parties, one with loving family and one with best friends. Life is all about family and friends, I am proud to say I have the best of life.

birthday part 1

Last weekend I had a birthday

party at sister Beth's house. Neilla, Mother Sue, and my nephews with some girl friends thrown in, were all there. Doug grilled some great steaks and we all ate well. It is always a wonderful time to get to spend with family I love so dearly. What could you ask for for a birthday present than to get to spend time with loved ones. This weekend I will spend time with some of my friends at our house. Friends and family is the joy of life.