What's been going on since the start of 2025

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2025 Highlights

Jan: Another new year's fondue party and the Ohio State Buckeyes win big and go on to win the first extended playoffs in college history. Our 3rd NCAA title this century. Nice start to the winter!

Jan: Kathy & I are signed up for another year of volunteering with the Cleveland Metroparks Clean team. We continued to find new venues to hike and clean as the park system is very large.

Feb: Joel plays a variety of percussion instruments with the 6th grade middle school band at the high school auditorium. It was on a Saturday with multiple grade levels playing throughout the day.

Feb: Max joins the lacrosse team again and I am able to attend only a few games. Hattie is heavy into the Cheer team and tumbling sessions. I do more Hattie shuttles so Erin can see Max play lacrosse.

Mar: Makayla is lead organizer of her high school prom fashion show as well as a participant. We are able to see the program and enjoyed her dancing and walking the runway. A nice family dinner followed.

Mar: Kathy has back-to-back LCCC Chorale and then band concerts on the 8th & 9th. Excellent shows.

Mar: Max & Joel complete the 6-race circuit at Route 62 will some nice results. Max's highest finish was 4th place overall in the 85 Open 9-15 Beginners' group. Joel made the podium with a 3rd place finish in the Sat Pit Bike Open group. I did not travel near Columbus for any events. I followed on the website.

Apr: Kathy & I attended a concert by the LCCC Patriot Band at the college. Kathy is considering joining this band either this coming fall, or the following year. It was a very nice performance.

Apr: I had my annual check-up at Cleveland Clinic on the 24th. Results of blood tests revealed that I am entering the pre-diabetes stage based on my A1c value of 6.1. I have also moved into the stage 3 of chronic kidney disease (CKD) based on my eGFR value. I am scheduled to meet with a kidney specialist on June 20. For now, continued exercising and moderation of diet, are the only actions.

Apr: On the 28th, Kathy & I attended a celebration of life for her former boss, and my former bowling partner, Andy Lasko. Her passed away from heart failure after a 20+ year battle with Parkinsons.

Apr: Year 4 of our garden with several updates and additional plants added to the plan.

May: Back at Meadowood Golf for now my 6th season there. Late start due to rainy weather.

May: Kathy played clarinet in the LCCC spring concert on the 4th and sang in the LCCC Chorale concert the following Saturday evening. We continue to enjoy the experience, and I am an even bigger fan now.

May: Kathy and I are signed up to participate in our 7th annual National Kidney Foundation 5k walk on Sunday June 8. The walk begins and ends at the Cleveland Science Center near downtown. I have pledged to walk at least 555,555 steps from Cinco De Mayo thru to the kidney walk.

May: We got to see Joel on the percussion instruments at the spring middle school band concert.

May: Makayla went to her high school prom. We were able to meet her date and get some pictures before they went to the dance and on to the after-prom festivities.

May: Makayla was honored at her high school awards ceremony and presented a college scholarship to assist with her tuition and books as she attends Lorain Community College this fall to study nursing.

Jun: Makayla graduated from high school on the 1st. It was a beautiful day and the ceremonies took place in the stadium outside. We all went to Cozumel for Mexican food afterwards.

Jun: Today on the 8th, Kathy and I participated in our 7th straight National Kidney Foundation Walk in downtown Cleveland. For the first time, I am a kidney donor and also a kidney patient. Our JP Hikers team raised twice our goal amount for the first time. Wyatt and family were able to join remotely from their Alabama home. Ted walked 6.5 miles at Seneca Golf Course as his contribution to the team. It was nice to be back at the Cle Science Center with Kathy for this years' events. I beat my step goal by walking 609,112 steps in the 34 days leading up to the event. Nearly 18k steps per day average.

Jun: 9th, I had a metabolic panel and A1c blood test today. Glucose down from 126 to 93 after 6 weeks of nutrition management activity. A1c down from 6.1 to 5.8. Still a bit high but the 3-month average should go down if I can continue to handle the food intake. However, my eGFR and Creatinine numbers have not gone as well.

Jun: I had an ultrasound on the 10th and found that I had bladder stones. There were no stones in my kidney, nor were there any signs of cancerous growths or injuries. I had outpatient surgery in April 2009 to remove bladder stones previously. I was relieved to find some good news on the kidney.

Jun: We hosted a graduation and birthday party for Makayla on the 14th. She turned 18 on the 27th.

Jun: Makayla has dinner with her dad Matt at Texas Roadhouse and loves it. Afterwards, she asks to meet with the manager and gets an interview and job offer on the spot. She quits the Dairy Queen job and begins working as a Hostess.

Jun: My first meeting with a kidney doctor (Nephrologist) to determine my status after two months of diet and exercise happened on the 20th. It was amazing to have my first real kidney doctor since the transplant in 1976, but unfortunate to be needing to see her. The Cle Clinic team is incredible!

Jun: It was decided that we monitor my blood and urine thru lab tests for the next four months as I have really made changes in my diet and eating habits. I have continued to walk at least 2 5k's per day between volunteer jobs, neighborhood and park trails, and, as much golf as I can squeeze in. There is no immediate danger with the bladder stones as none were found to be very large. I did expel a few small stones.

Jul: Kathy takes Matt, Tony & Makayla on a cruise from Jacksonville, FL to the Bahamas. Summer vacation and also a graduation gift. I am not into cruising myself, so I decided to stay home and golf.

Jul: The 5th was our 34th wedding anniversary and for the first time ever, we spent it apart. I enjoyed the neighborhood fireworks in our honor the night before.

Jul: My brother Ted and I played golf in the West Tech Ryder Cup outing on the 11th. It was our 4th time and the opponents were the team that beat us 3-0 in our first match in 2021. We surprised them by winning 2-1 with both of us doing well in the scramble and alternate shot segments. Our West Tech team however, lost to the World Team again.

Jul: Late month bloodwork for kidney function not showing any improvement as yet.

Aug: On the 7th & 8th, Kathy and I traveled to Indianapolis to see the Drum Core Internationals' (DCI) Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium. Kathy's brother Rob played with the Santa Clara Vanguard in the 1980's and has been involved in consulting, instructing and developing DCI programs even since. Rob spent several years leading the brass section for the Canton Bluecoats, and we became fans of them.

We were advised to go up to Military Park just a few blocks from the venue to see the drum core teams warming up on Friday night prior to their less than 15-minute semi-final performance. For a few hours we hung around the park and saw all 12 teams close up and personal, as they fine-tuned each caption.

It was such an incredible sound experience that we went again on Saturday to Military Park and then over to Lucas Oil to see the finals. Sadly, the Bluecoats did not win this year. Maybe in 2026!!

Aug: Kathy turned 65 on the 14th. Fourteen of us met at The Old School Pizza in Avon Lake to celebrate.

Aug: Michelle and Erin participate on separate sailing teams out on Lake Erie on Tuesday evenings. Kathy and I are able to get down to Edgewater Park in the Cleveland Metro Park system to observe a few times. Always a good way to do some CMP Clean Team duties and visit with boaters.

Aug: Kathy begins taking music classes at Lorain Community College to grow and experience something she decided not to go for in her younger days. I enjoy being her roadie on bad weather days, and even more so for live performances around the area.

Aug: Late month bloodwork for kidney function shows some minor improvements as creatinine falls below 2.0 and eGFR raises slightly from 33 to 35%. I'm still in stage 3 of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). At least I am hovering above the line for any treatments other than diet and exercise.

Average eGFR for a healthy person with 2 healthy kidneys is above 90%. Most people are over 80%. For a person with 1 healthy kidney, it is typical to be around 60%. Prior to April of this year, I was at 58% for several years. This reading on my metabolic panel is what sounded the alarm in April of this year.

Average creatinine value should be below 1.22 for an adult my age. I was at 1.32 in April of 2024. I maxed out at 2.09 in July and have dropped to 1.97 this month. eGFR is calculated and the formula includes the creatinine value. As it goes up, eGFR goes down, and vice versa.

Sep: We decided to have a new shed built in our backyard. Five years back we did some patchwork on the shed we installed in 2006, shortly after moving in. The yard slants toward the back and we had to put in some drains to keep water from flooding the base. Unfortunately, it ended sinking too much to repair.

Sep: Max and Joel participated in football for the Avon Middle School. I was able to do road trips to games around the area and take 5k hikes to the local field for home games.

Oct: I turned 73 on the 3rd. I have maintained my weight around 195 lbs (88.5kg) since April of this year, after weighing in at 225 at the start of 2025. Key diet changes are pineapple and strawberries along with 100% whole wheat toast 3 to 4 times a week.. Eggs with spinach and chives along with bacon. Every few weeks some French toast with locally harvested maple syrup. Another daily staple is a cup of Japanese Matcha Green Tea that includes Ginger, Turmeric and Black Pepper. I add local honey with lemon and then Ceylon cinnamon. I find this combination to help open my airways and improve my immune system.

A few big changes were eliminating sugar after 10pm, changing from milk chocolate to highly concentrated dark chocolates when I want some candy, and, limiting potatoes and pastas to a very minimum. I enjoy chicken, steaks, burger and lots of salads too.

I definitely eat less each meal, and I do 16 to 20 hour fasts a couple days each week. Either from midnight to 4pm or 8pm to 4pm depending on how I feel.

Oct: Kathy was asked to join the LCCC Concert Band in an outdoor performance at a local church picnic on the 11th. It was a gorgeous fall day and the crowd really enjoyed hearing the band play.

Oct: On the 12th, it was 49 years since the transplant. I'm hoping I never need one myself.

Oct: Blood testing on the 14th showed slight improvement again as eGFR rose to 37% and creatinine went down to 1.87. There were some anomalies in my blood count values but nothing too serious there.

Oct: In mid-October, Kathy and I traveled to Elizabethton, TN for a long weekend visit at her brother's farm. On Friday after a few day hikes, we attended the high school football game. Kathy helped Deana at the concession stand, while Rob and I hung out near the band during the game. The next day we drove to nearby Johnson City to watch the Elizabethton High School "Betsy Band" participate in regional competition in the Bands of America national program. Good weather and a nice time on the campus of Eastern Tennessee State University.

Oct: Volunteer work at the golf course ended before Halloween. I pick up the pace on Cleveland Metropark volunteering to meet my goal of averaging over two hours per week all year. I do more on the months before and after the golfing season, as I get 8 hours a week from May thru September volunteering at Meadowood Golf Course.

Nov: Now that we have seen improvement in the kidney functions and stable blood work overall, I am able to move ahead with the procedure to run a scope into the bladder and assess the stone situation.

Nov: Michelle and her girlfriend Erin hosted Thanksgiving dinner at their Lakewood home this year.

Nov: On the 28th, I had an outpatient procedure called Cystoscopy that identified several stones trapped in an area of my bladder that was overlapped by an enlarged prostate. My prostate was sized at 64 cubic centimeters. Normal for my age group is 35-45 cc's. Overall, I am in the moderate range. A prostate sized at 80+ cc's is too large and likely causing serious problems by then.

Medical recommendation is to remove the bladder stones as soon as possible and consider several options to deal with the enlarged prostate. Flomax is advised and I rejected based on my experience with the drug in 2009. Another option is to install a "urolift" to protect the bladder from the prostate. Next options are to scrape some or all of the prostate to ease the pressure on the urethra during voiding.

I agreed to have the stones removed only. None of other options am I willing to consider at this time. I am investigating the ingredients of the various supplements that advertise prostate health, to find nutrients that can be found in natural foods instead.

For instance, lycopene can be found in tomatoes and even better in sun dried tomato flakes. It's one of the top nutrients for prostate health. Easy to add flakes to salads, omelet's, scrambles and sauces. I switched to Ceylon cinnamon in my tea, on my toast and pineapples too. It's great for glucose management. I've also found that using syrups and honeys that are grown within 50 miles of your home, have the best value to synch up with your metabolism where you live. I'm going for the healthy attempt before surgery or medications for a long as I possibly can.

Dec: I have been following the Avon High School sports programs and mostly football since my daughter entered the middle school in 2006. Last year they won their first ever state championship. This year they repeated and were able to defeat several top state programs on their way to a D2 state title.

Go Eagles!!

Dec: Kathy participates in the LCCC Concert Band performance featuring holiday tunes.

Dec: For Christmas this year, we hosted our annual fondue on the day. Our local family members were joined by our friends and guest from Sydney Australia. Therese, Jamie, Audrey & Greta traveled to the US for a grand tour and included the holidays with us. Kathy even joined them on the 27th for a journey thru Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. Kathy fly's back in January from New Orleans and the Aussie's plan to travel to Houston, San Antonio, on to California and even a flight to Montana, before heading back home at the end of January.

Dec: We take our Aussie friends to a driving tour along Lake Road on the west side of Cleveland and down to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. We enjoy a fun day and for Audrey we learn, this is the adventure she was looking forward to the most, as she is very much into the music and entertainers.

Dec: In an ironic twist, Kathy and I are not together for the first time on New Years Eve since before we met in 1988. Oddly enough, I had a toothache issue and found out I needed a root canal on the 29th. Lucky for me I wasn't out on a road trip in the winter for this. OSU Buckeyes get upset by Miami 14-24 to get bumped out of the college playoffs before 2026 arrives.

Dec: Kathy spent New Years Eve in Nashville at the downtown capital grounds. I was watching the show from home that covered several venues. They were cold and tired but hung in there until midnight!

2026 Highlights

Jan: While our Australian friends were in Ohio, they barely saw a few snowflakes. On the first day of January this year, we woke up to several inches of fresh snow. I plowed the walk and driveway and then sent them a photo of the snow pile they missed.

Jan: My tooth was feeling ok now 72 hours after my first ever root canal. I spoke with my sister Gloria for a while and watched a full day of college football games. We planned a lunch for Monday.

Jan: It's Saturday the third and I wake up with a pain in my tooth again, and swelling. Over the course of the day, it continues to get worse. I'm trying all the internet doctor remedies I can find.

Jan: On Monday morning the 5th it hurts even more and I contact my dentist. They are able to get me in that afternoon and determine the tooth is infected. It was cleaned out and the pain subsided. Later in the month I received a new crown for the tooth, and I avoided any serious complications.

Jan: Kathy returned from New Orleans on the 9th. She had an incredible time and was very drawn to the Cajun culture and jazz music that she experienced. Road tripping with Therese and her family on their bucket list was truly a great adventure.

Jan: On the16th our garage door decides to not open as the right inside corner is frozen and the lift chain snaps and goes slamming into the door opener unit. Precision door comes out and helps clear the mess. We had to replace the opener and went with a higher end unit this time. We were advised to replace the door and track soon with an insulated door and improved track and lift system. That is likely to happen sometime later this year.

Jan: Overall, it has been a very cold and snowy month. By the end of the month, I have used my snowblower more times already than I did the previous two years combined. I was able to work out at the local YMCA while my grandsons trained in the T3 building next door a few days each week. Kathy began her second semester at LCCC with Music Theory 2, Ear Training 2 and Voice lessons.

Jan: I keep busy watching college and pro football playoffs while riding my stationary bike and/or light jogging on a small round trampoline. There were no days where I was able to get out to the metro parks for any clean up hours this month. Many of the roads and all-purpose trails were snow covered. Lots of time for some Netflix mini-series binging and Game Show channel reruns too.

Feb: Snow keeps piling up almost daily until the middle of the month and we barely get anymore the rest of the month. My daughter Erin and her family leave around the 15th on a 2-month vacation and home-schooling trip. Highlights included motorcross biking in West Virginia, South Carolina and Florida. A big stop was for the Daytona Motocross racing where they camped out on the Speedway infield. Their trip continued on to the Florida Keys where they did boat rides, swimming and fishing in the Gulf of America.

Feb: On the 25th I met with my new Urologist to set the stage for the bladder stones removal. My blood tests that day showed minor improvements since October. Creatinine now 1.70 (1.87) and eGFR up to 42(37). This was encouraging with no medications and or procedures in now four months.

Mar: Erin turned 43 on the 4th and enjoyed the day down in the Florida Keys with her family. Here at home our water heater dies after 20 years. Original tank since we moved here in May 2006. As part of the installation, we decide to have a water softener system included. It has been an amazing change to our water pressure and improved our skin, and it helps clean the water pipes more efficiently.

Mar: On the 7th, Kathy performs with the LCCC Chorale in a Veterans featured concert. Her brothers come up from Tennessee to attend. Her brother Mike is a Marine veteran, and our daughter Michelle is an Army veteran. Our thanks and appreciation for their military service!

Mar: After having my sister experience a fall on Christmas Day coming out of our front door, we decided to have a firm and solid handrail installed. The Parkview team did an excellent job on the 16th.

Mar: I met with the Cleveland Clinic team for a pre-operation screening that included a full body CT scan. Intent was to identify exact locations for the bladder stones and measure sizes. Most stones were small fragments. Only a couple were 1cm and the largest was 1.2cm. Fortunately, not too large. There was a collection of them trapped in an overlap of my prostate and bladder organs. Good news was no unusual growths, or other organ anomalies were identified, and I was cleared for a cystolitholapaxy!

Mar: My bladder stones were removed on the 28th and after a couple days at home with a catheter, I met with the urologist for post-op testing. No issues with voiding or infections, with a follow up in June.

Apr: Meadowood Golf Course management called and invited me to return for another year as a volunteer starter and ranger. This will be my 7th season there only on Wednesday and Friday mornings from 8am to Noon. Then I typically play 18 holes on the modified par-3 courses. Construction has begun on a new all-season driving range. Our executive course will be demolished entirely for this.

Apr: Kathy and I decided to celebrate our 35th year of marriage together by getting a "face lift' for the front of our home. On the 10th we had a plumber come out and change our two water spigots to better handle two hoses on the outside of the home. Several projects to follow.

Apr: Next project was to have Mr. Level come in a perform his magic on the driveway and sidewalk leading up to the front door. This job was completed on the 13th as spring is coming on strong.

Apr: Around mid-month, our daughter Michelle informed us she was moving to the Denver area in May. Working from home allows her to keep her same job and relocate where there are major airports. We get to host their two cats in our home for a few weeks while they prepare to sell a home and pack.

Apr: Another facelift project was completed on the 22nd when we planted a new lawn after clearing out damage from last year when the cable company was surveying utilities. New dirt, some leveling and fresh seed went down. Now I get to water every night it doesn't rain until who knows when!

Apr: We continued to get photos and updates from the Randall family as they traveled along the keys in their home-school and Florida vacation adventures. They returned home after the Easter break. The grandkids are now 9, 13 and 15 (as Max had his 15th birthday celebration on the 24th).

Apr: Kathy performed in the spring concert on the 26th with the LCCC Concert Band and was included in a clarinet feature that she worked very hard on to be ready.

Apr: In late April, I had blood tests for my annual check-up as well as a special set of tests requested by the kidney management team. I met with the nephrologist on the 28th and found that my numbers had stabilized as my creatinine remained at 1.7 and eGFR at 42. Yay to that!! All other ratios and test results remained in the "Green" zone on my charts. I also started a daily drink I found with a cold pressed watermelon and lemon combination that has electrolytes and lycopene to energize the prostate.

May: Saturday May 2, we hosted a "farewell" party for Michelle and Erin2 as they were leaving for their new Denver suburban home in Littleton, CO the following Friday. Lots of laughter, hugs and tears! We were fortunate to have Michelle back in the area the last 5+ years after she retired from the Army. Her love of mountains, biking, skiing and everything outdoors, blossomed in Washington and a move to Colorado was always in her mind since we visited there in 2019 looking for master's programs.

May: I met with my PA on the 7th and was pleased to hear that vitals and key blood tests are ok. No immediate action other than exercise and diet. Six weeks since the stones were removed.

May: Friday the 8th and our daughter is off to the Rockies. After a layover in Omaha, NB, they arrive at their rental home for the first time on Saturday. They stayed overnight with us before hitting the road so they could pack up the cats and prepare one of their two vehicles for animal care and protection.

May: Saturday May 9 is special in many ways. Kathy performed in the spring LCCC Chorale concert and was featured on the clarinet in the song "When the Saints Go Marching In". It was something she proposed to the choir conductor and was well received by the choir in practice. Kathy was incredible and the choir was awarded a long standing-ovation from the audience. Also, my mother would have turned 99 today had she lived this long. Michelle and Erin2 have arrived safely in Colorado. Miss you already!

May: The 15th was the last day at school for Kathy and Makayla at LCCC. The following Monday we headed south to Pidgeon Forge, TN for a few days in the Dolly Parton world. We had a nice chalet in the mountains on the edge of town. Makayla brought her friend Kendall along. We stayed there 3 nights. Kathy's brothers and Deana came over from Elizabethton for Tuesday and Wednesday. We did several museums and game rooms along with an all you can eat seafood, and a variety of local foods.

Another highlight included seeing our nephew Wyatt at his new Taco Mama restaurant in KY. He treated us to an excellent lunch, and we visited for over an hour. He is about 4 hours south of us and halfway to our final destination, so we stopped on the way down.

The best museums were the Titanic Shipwreck and the Alcatraz Prison and Crime.

May: We drove back on Thursday the 18th. On Saturday, we packed up again and headed directly to Rob's farm in Elizabethton. Rob played in a community concert band on Memorial Day to commemorate those in the military who gave their lives in service to the USA. We did a few hikes on the Tweetsie Trail and around the 19+ acre farm. Beautiful country living and cooperating weather. Back home on 26th.

May: Max graduated from Middle School and attended his first official football practice for high school.

May: 31st. We celebrated our 20th year in this house. Some new flowers out front in baskets.

Jun: Our new grass is coming in nicely when we get notified that a new fiber optic network carrier will be surveying and laying the cables along the front of everyone's lawn on the street. We make contact to ensure that they do a better job than the company that did the same work last year.

Jun: While doing Cle Metro Park Clean Team duties around the Rocky River marina on June 8, I was surprised to find a crowd of people setting up near a train bridge not far from Lake Erie. Turns out it was the "Big Baby" steam engine that was heading east for the USA 250th birthday celebrations. I got a front row seat and a nice video with the booming horn heard long before the engine appears!!

Jun: Michelle turned 32 on the 9th and is enjoying her new surroundings as they explore trails and look for biking groups and pickle ball clubs to make friends and learn about the area.

Jun: 11th. Had an annual check-up with my dermatologist. We have been treating a mild rash on my chest since last summer with limited success. After install of our new water softener system, it has improved significantly. There was a small growth on the right side of my neck, and it was lanced for a biopsy. Results showed no cancerous growth. Overall, a good visit and I'll see her again next year.

Jun: My brother and I are able to pick up the pace golfing each week as we prepare for the next West Tech High School Ryder Cup Outing in July. We try to play at least once weekly from May thru October.

Jun: 28th. Met with my urologist for a 3-month follow-up and he was pleased with my blood and urine test results. I also had the ultrasound test to see how well I emptied my bladder and it was 100%! I agreed to meet again in 3-4 months and repeat the same tests to ensure no stones are manifesting.

Jul: Friday the 3rd was an extremely hot and humid day in the mid-90's when I completed my morning shift at the golf course. I was planning to play only 9 holes due to the heat. I noticed that my co-worker that follows me was moving a bit slow. I asked if he was ok and if he needed any help. He said he was ok so I told him I would check back after I golfed. He was not around when I finished so I went out on the course to look for him. I found him barely conscious in the porta-potty and 911 was called. I couldn't move him and he was unresponsive. I was able to moisten a towel and dab it on his face and arms until the paramedics arrived. He was taken to a close by hospital and found to have a heat stroke. I spoke with him a few weeks later in rehab and he didn't remember anything after slipping. He never heard me telling him where we were and that an ambulance was on its way. He thanked me for finding him.

Jul: Kathy and I celebrated our 35th anniversary starting a day early on the 4th. Did some hiking, cooking out in the yard, and watched the neighbors' fireworks show from our yard.

Jul: On the 5th we went to brunch at the Aviator restaurant near the Cleveland airport. An amazing all you can eat spread with custom made breakfast and lunch time specialties. Another hike and ice cream!

Jul: 6th. Kathy's sister Sally turned 65 today. We picked her up early and went for a 5k+ hike in the Cleveland Metro Park along the Big Creek Parkway. It was a Lake-to-Lake trail thru the woods on an all-purpose trail. Afterwards we had brunch near Sally's home. Kathy gave her a trip to Colorado as birthday present. They will out there for a long weekend coming right up.

Jul: The facelift continues with the install of a new insulated garage door and new track and springs on Wednesday the 8th. The technician identified from evidence on our old door that someone likely did a body slam against the door that caused damage from the outside. For the next several weeks I will keep an eye out each night after watering the grass to see if anyone targets the new door. No troubles!

Jul: 9th. Kathy and Sally headed out from CLE to DEN and visited our daughter from Thursday to Monday. Michelle picks them up at a train station near her and they have many weekend adventures. After dropping them off, I headed out near Hinckley to golf with my brother at Pine Hills.

Jul: 13th. Kathy is due in tonight about 10pm. Our next-door neighbor invited us to watch her softball championship game tonight in a nearby town. She even left a note on our door with time and location. I had told her I might not be able to attend depending on Kathy's flight status. As it turned out, her flight was over 4 hours late. I saw the game and her team won. Visited with her mom, dad, brother and grandparents who were in the cheering section behind home plate. Picked up Kathy at 2:30am 14th.

Jul: 17th. Ted and I golfed in the final West Tech Ryder Cup outing. We lost our match 1-2 and the Warrior team failed to take the cup for the fourth of our five outings. Overall, we won 2 matches and lost 3 while playing as partners each year.

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Aug:

more 2026 updates are in progress and not published yet.

Always: Keep exercising, walking, hiking & eating well. Volunteering with the Cleveland Metroparks, Meadowood Golf Course & National Kidney Foundation fund raisers. Enjoying my grandchildren to the fullest with fun experiences and shuttle rides to their events and practices.

.Until we meet again ... I wish everyone peace, love and happiness for all times!!