Last weekend I went to a benefit for a friend who has cancer. A very talented women who loves the Lord dearly. The benefit was an all day concert of local musicians trying to do what they could to ease the pain of the finacial burden that comes along with cancer. It was amazing the talent that was all in one room with one goal to tell this one person how much they cared for her and her family. She beemed with life that day....I know she had to be in pain but there was no pain on her face...just delight that all these people care for her. The amazing part is that I had not seen her in 10 years. I had moved to the church that I was working at and Sheryl and her family had switched to a church that Leon (her husband) could do some preaching. I connected back up with this family when Mark was a junior in high school and needed to do a project at a music studio (they have their own studio). Now again, through another friend (Gail from my church) sent out a prayer request for a person in the music industry that had cancer and local musicians were getting together to throw a benefit for her. What a small world....we might move forward in life but we continue to connect back to people we knew. The world is not as large as we all think it is.
This past week Niel's dad was here looking for a place to purchase nearby. He found a condo in Melbourne (about 30 minutes away on US 1). But in the process of finding a condo, he got sick and was put in the hospital. He is doing much better now and as I type this blog he is on his way back to NY to get his house ready to sell.
This weekend was FOOTBALL for David. His team lost but they fought really hard, they played a team from a school twice their side. They did get on the score board, 41 -14. Missy & Granddad came to the game along with my friend Patty. We all watched as Davide played really hard. I feel each game he gets better as an offensive guard. But Football on Friday afternoon or evenings is becoming a tradition at this house hold. We carry chairs in the back of the car incase the games do not have good stands to sit in. It brings back memories of years past when football games was another tradition...then as band parents....this time as football parents. The only difference between a football parent & a band parent, you really watch the game...as a band parent you are busy making sure the band has their needs met before they head on the field for half-time show. But football has been a tradition in this family and will continue on, just a tad bit different view point.
Yesterday, Saturday, Niel & I headed to Tampa to celebrate with Brian who will be turning 21 on Thursday! Their apartment is so cute! Chelsea & Natile decorated the apartment to celebrate Brian's birthday and Chelsea made him a birthday cookie cake. It was wonderful! We all went out to eat at WASABI which is a Japanese Steak House. It has become a tradition for us the past three years to take Brian to a Japanese Steak House....so the tradition continues, just at a different location. Tradtions are fun and I think it make us all feel more connected together. Here are some pictures from the celebration:
In the above picture, you will notice Brian is holding a lunchbox. Chelsea got it for him for his job...yes, Brian has a job, at a place called Tuffy. But if you look at the lunch box really close, you will see that it is a transformer called Bumblebee. The funny thing about this, when Brian was little, I made up a song just for Brian, it was called Bumblebee Brian. So...I guess tradition goes on, he might be 21 but he will always be my Bumblebee Brian.
David is doing good in school this year...intern report was outstanding (all A's & 1 B). Him and I went to a college fair at his school. I can not believe he is a junior and we are looking at colleges already. We looked at 70 colleges at the fair. It was very informative and an eye opener for me. David is a junior in high school and we need to start thinking about where he wants to go to college in just a few years...two to be exact.
Speaking of college....College Boy Mark is doing good in college. He loves his greek class and is doing wonderful in it. He is also rushing a club this year. Janel is also enjoying her time at OC and is rushing a club as well. They are both enjoying college life. This year Mark has a new roommate but is in the same quad as Chen.
Next week we go to New York to go to Niel's nieces's wedding.
I would like to leave you with this thought. Traditions....traditions can keep us connected and help us hold onto happy memories. Traditions can trigger a past memory while making future memories. The world is not as big as we think it is and people make inpacts as we go through this life....what kind of impact are you leaving on people.
Now...to end....which one is the football player or who looks meaner?
1 comment:
I can't say that you look meaner than David. He really seems to be coming into his own on the field and he plays a pretty mean game of volleyball as well.
Enjoy the tradition for as you know, they seem to go away fast.
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