My Dad would have been 100 today. He only made it to 96 years and 71 days. Just a bit short of his goal.
Time marches on...and our days are numbered...so make the best of each day that the good Lord gives us...until he calls us home.
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Job 14:5 "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass."
Four of our grands were at the wedding in Western North Dakota. Maddie was taking a Class and could not attend. We missed Maddie, Brenton and the Great Grands.
Noah the Best Man
Noah's wife Hanna
Paige
Savannah
Savannah was in charge of driving. Paige and Cole rode with her. When she picked them up she said "How far is it? It should only take a couple of hours. Paige and Cole informed her that they were going all the way to Western North Dakota and it was a 6 plus hour drive...Savannah replied "Oh $#@%" She thought it was really strange that I texted all the Grands that were going to the wedding that we would be in the Mountain Time Zone. We all had a good laugh!
Paige, Savannah and Cole The Bartenders!
Cole and me ....he said "I want a photo with you Grandma"
And of course the Bride and Groom
Adam and Courtney
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The leaves from our Burr Oaks just turn brown and fall off. They are about 75% down. I have mulched twice and maybe a third or fourth time will be needed.
We have a little color along the driveway.
Far Guy's Dr appointment with the Endocrinologist...the appointment went well, the two growths on his left thyroid have not changed in size in the past six months...The Dr said they are nothing to worry about only 4% of benign growths become a problem. Come back in a year! That was good news!
We stopped by a small place to eat called Hub 41 lakeside in Detroit Lakes. Over the weekend they had a fundraiser (Skippin' and Sippin' Breast Cancer Walk) sponsored by the Lakes Area Parrot Heads ...we got to meet the gal in charge (Kathy) they raised $20,000 over the weekend. They had one man that showed up as a breast cancer survivor. Men get breast cancer too! Kathy was happy to meet Far Guy and encouraged him to show up next year the first Saturday in October. He gave her a donation.
Far Guy said he wished he had been there when all the bras were taken off! In December he will have one year post breast cancer chemo, surgery and radiation. He will tell you that once you have cancer it is never over...it stays with you forever.
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I had 46 cousins (47 counting me) on my Dad's side of the family. Sadly our number decreased by one on September 24th. My cousin Diana died from hardening of the arteries in the lungs.
Diana was a marvelous quilter, she had a long arm machine and everything. Her health began to go downhill after her husband died back in February of 2026.
She was very active with our cousins group. She was a wonderful Grandmother and Great Grandmother!
She will be missed by her family and all of her cousins.
I was glad that I was able to attend her funeral service.
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