Sunday, June 17, 2012

Father's Day 2012

I was torn about what to do this Father's Day, but knew I wanted to go somewhere else.  I thought about going to Austin for the weekend to visit Keith, but Reid was scheduled to have chemo on Tuesday and I knew he wouldn't  feel up to making the trip.  Then his chemo was canceled because of an elevated liver number in his blood work and rescheduled for this Tuesday.  So, after talking it over we decided to drive to Brenham, Texas and meet Keith there for lunch.  Brenham is about half way between Austin and Houston and took us about an hour and 40 minutes to get there.  One hour of that time was spent driving across Houston!

This is Keith and Reid taking it easy in downtown Brenham.


I didn't want the day to go by unrecognized either, so I had a present for each of the kids.  I gave Troy his present on Saturday and Reid got his before we left home.  Keith got his when we met in Brenham.  They each got a framed picture of the three of them with Jim.

We ate at a placed called the Brenham Grill and we all thought it was very good.  We had a good time and we'll probably do it again one day.  The drive wasn't that bad...especially on a Sunday when traffic is lighter.

When Keith came to visit the end of May I had a special gift for him, but forgot to take a picture.  I made sure to take one in Brenham.  Keith and Troy were tested and if Reid should need another stem cell transplant Keith is a match and will be the donor.  He teases Reid about it all the time.  He's told Reid that once he has his stem cells he'll be able to read his mind and know exactly what he's thinking.  I don't believe there's any medical evidence to prove that, but the two of them have a lot of fun joking about it.  Since I'm a little nervous riding in the car with Keith I got him a bumper sticker for his car.
We do have fun sometimes in spite of everything.

And I was in a store the other day and bought myself a present.  I figured I'd better buy it myself before one of the kids saw it and bought it.

I hope everyone had a nice Father's Day.

9 comments:

  1. Hey crazy cat lady in training - I am glad you bought that for yourself. And I am glad you got to see the boys together for Father's day - I guess that meeting him that way was a good idea. Glad Keith has a donor. sandie

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  2. Betty, it's good to see that you shared photos of the boys and Jim and I was really happy to hear about Reid having a donor!!!!...:)JP

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  3. I'm glad you got to have a good day today visiting with your boys and a road trip to boot! I love road trips and trying new restaurants out. Love the bumper sticker!

    Hugs,
    Angela

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  4. I thought about you all yesterday! I hope you felt the prayers I sent your way.

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  5. Oh gosh, everything is so good in this post. Love that Keith is teasing Reid about his future mind-reading abilities thanks to being a donor. Love the bumper sticker and your self-admitted cat sign. That's a nice picture of Keith and Reid.

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  6. LOL I am loving the bumper sticker! That is priceless. I also like the cat lady sign. You know you do not have a problem if you can admit you have a problem. LOL! You had mere fun than me on Father's day. I pulled weeds and trimmed bushes in the heat. But things look nicer now so worth it. Did you see about some Ginny people getting together July 7? If you want to go you can ride with me. I think it is about 3 hours from my house to Temple. I figure it can be my consolation prize for not going to Hong Kong that day. Maybe I will have something to celebrate, or be sad about! :-)

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  7. Oh Betty..... I love what you and the boys did for Father's Day. I love Brenham too....

    I also love the humor and love in your beautiful family....
    Hugs and prayers,

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  8. Oh Betty..... I love what you and the boys did for Father's Day. I love Brenham too....

    I also love the humor and love in your beautiful family....
    Hugs and prayers,

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  9. Yes, well done for keeping your sense of humour despite all that you have been, and are, going through. Thoughts are with you as always. x

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