Some Birthdays to Celebrate!!

 David had a birthday on the 19th - and Esme had hers on the 21st - and we celebrate Ry on the 22nd - which was 2/22/22 - on a Twosday!! I know he would have been all over that combo!

Best wishes to these beloved family members and friends!!

A dear friend -

 February brought the sad news that our dear friend Mayla - mother of Damond and Reggie - the first friends we made in Monrovia all those many years ago - had died unexpectedly.

Losing friends is hard. Thankfully there are good memories. And photos help me recall the conversations we had and the activities we shared.

But we will miss her!

It's been a "surgical procedure" kind of time!

 Harry had a surgical procedure to remove a growth on his ear. And then they took a strip of skin from behind his ear to fill in the blank!! It is healing nicely and he had the second step done today.

Then on the 3rd of February, he had a prostate procedure - a plumbing issue as they say. And he is healing from that too. The growth on the ear was a superficial melanoma - with no cancer cells! Phew!!

So many people were kind and solicitous - cards, calls, cookies - doesn't get much better. Dawn was the best nurse ever - and I've learned more about medical stuff than I ever knew I needed to know!

Hoping March is less eventful - at least medically speaking!!

Behind again - some things never change!

 Happy Birthday Pop!! Born on Groundhog Day -  it's a party every year. And a viewing of the movie of the same name - always fun!!