Home Again

Jer is doing OK. His doctor said his tests will be back Wednesday, September 3.

Ernie came over Sunday night and we all watched the slide show of old pictures on Neenaw's computer. Yeah - exciting - but fun.

Neenaw signed away her house yesterday. We went to see BC and Tawnee and Kiley and Zane and the mutts and the chickens and turkeys. Tawnee cut Neenaw's hair.

Dad and I had a really good time - lots of joking around. I went to his ward in Kennewick and saw old 5th Ward residents, Pauline Hatch and the Pattillos. Pauline was so sweet - she told me Sheree lives in Beaverton and teaches school. I hope I get to see her sometime.

Neenaw's house should be empty as of today. Mission accomplished... now back to real life. Six days till school starts!!

Old pictures I scanned at Neenaw's this time:
BC and me, 1971

Our family, 1972-ish, in our apartment in Eugene, Oregon

Our family outside the Oakland Temple, February 1974, when we were sealed

Dad and me in May 1978 at the Azalea Festival in Brookings, Oregon. I was a junior princess.

Jeremy and me, 1981

BC in 5th grade at Azalea Middle School - 1981

Melanie, age two

Jeremy, I'm guessing around age 3

Wish It Was Better News

Jeremy and me, Christmas 1990

Mom called me today shortly after 1:00 to tell me that she was on her way to see Jeremy in Tri-Cities. He's been waiting to have his last surgery on his foot, which he injured a few years ago in a car accident. It hasn't healed well and this next surgery was supposed to finally fix it.

While at the doctor's office today, he found out he "probably" has leukemia. Apparently his white blood cell count points that way. I could kill his doctor for being so vague - you either have it, or you don't - it seems cruel to say "maybe" and make the patient and his family suffer. Melanie (the new nurse) says if it wasn't probably true, the doctor wouldn't have mentioned it. Bri thinks that with malpractice lawsuits happening as often as they do, doctors can't be too careful when they're giving out information like this, which is why he couldn't give Jeremy a very straight answer. More tests are necessary to determine the kind of leukemia he might have and how to treat it.

I'm leaving Thursday night on the train to spend a week in Tri-Cities and do whatever with my family. Neenaw sold her condominium and must be out by the 29th, and John and Karen and Jen are already there trying to get things ready for her move. I thought I could help with that and then, I don't know, just be moral support or something for Jeremy. We always have a good time together - maybe we can play some Mad Libs and forget about it for a while.

I love him so much and hate to think of anything bad happening to him. Your prayers and good thoughts are more than welcome.

Pictures From BC & Tawnee

BC & Tawnee sent me some great pictures yesterday and I couldn't wait to put them up! Thanks, guys! If you don't already have a blog but would like to share some pictures here, you can email me at brinatty @ comcast . net.

I didn't know what was happening in these, so I made up my own narration - maybe Tawnee will email me more details. :)

March 23: Kiley, Neenaw and Zane. Now we know what the bottom of Zane's tongue looks like. :D

March 23

March 30: Looks like Kiley found a cool place to sit by the river

March 30: Zane fishing

April 18: Kiley & Grannie - something wrong, Kiley?

April 18: Grannie & Zane - cute

April 18: Halloween came early this year, or ...? Looks like it was fun.

May 17: Beautiful Kiley

May 17: Throwing in the ball (Bella will be excited to see this one)

May 18: Zane & BC - looks like Zane just finished a sno-cone

May 28: Zane playing baseball - wow, everything's so green. It must have rained that week. :)

May 31: BC & Tawnee - slap a bandana on Grandpa Dysart's head, and you'd have BC's twin. Where were you two in this one? Is this the gorge?

May 31: CHEEEESE! Looks like there's sunshine on B's shoulder.

Sunsets always make me smile. (Did you guys take this one?)