Kathe Cooper and I had lunch today at her house. It is so nice to have a change of scenery. We have known each other since the boys were in 2nd grade. They grew up playing baseball together at Blue Raider. Kathe and I worked on the big fundraiser that helped Blue Raider rebuild some of the fields and build the new concession stand with real restrooms. Kathe and I reminisced about the old days and life in general. Before we new it, it was 5 pm. What a great day!

The family all got together at Mom & Dad’s to celebrate February birthdays. Dad and I both became a year older. We had an old family favorite: Mexican casserole. Over the past several weeks and months, we have been reminded of our love for each other and the value of having a family. I continue to get stronger everyday.

I met Tammy, Di and Becky for lunch. It was great seeing them. These are three of my friends I’ve have known for 17+ years. I met them all when we worked in the ICU together. I was the brand new baby nurse and they trained me. They still work in the ICU. Tammy and I became the closest. We were both “day weekend warriors” and had kids about the same age. We had plays 1-2 times a week until Ryan started kindergarten. The next year Jennifer and Whitney (her youngest) started kindergarten and this left just David. Tammy and I became involved in the kids school activities and PTA and we got to were we just saw each other at work. I would never trade for those years or all the days working with the weekend warrior gang.