A note from Christina to Dad (Dave)

Hello Dad,

I'm writting this while on the road (though when am I not nowadays!). My thoughts turned to you while I look at the prospect of a very busy year. I know I havn't had that much to say on this blog, but to reach out was layed (is that the right form?) heavily on my heart.

Everyone can see this, but I know that is the only way currently to include you.

I thought I might use this opportunity to perhaps include you in a few things that you might have missed.

I love flowers and the color purple, just like mom. However, I still often pick blue if given the choice.

I still dislike the color yellow, as well as weeding, that hasn't changed. :)

Traveling is something I truly enjoy, and I am beyond happy in this place that I've been brought to.

Everything I've gone through has been a process and a half. Everyday is a learning experience, and I look forward with a mix of anticipation and joy to the experiences yet to come.

Though most days are a struggle, I wouldn't wish ultimately for anything else.

I find the only thing lacking these days is the knowledge and assurance that you are there for me.

Perhaps one day you will be, perhaps you are, but I don't know that, so I only hope.

Much love and care,
Your daughter,
Christina
♡

What a day!

I had an old, old friend give a call today that I haven't heard from in ages! Dave would know him from our college days. Life hasn't been easy by any means for this friend but it sure was awesome to hear from him!! That led me to think of Dave this evening and, as I do every so often, I looked up his name on Google. Looks like he's actually in a few more missing person web sites but other then that nothing new. Looks like maybe his name was submitted for a couple of finds but no matches were made, but I would expect that since I fully believe he's out there somewhere. We ended up getting a new detective on the case since the other one went and retired. :)  But, unless something totally unexpected shows up, they have many more cases to work on that can actually get solved fairly quickly!

It's so hard to believe that mid March has come and gone!! Once again the year is flying by! I'm loving having some employees to help get things taken care of. By the end of this month EVERYONE'S year-end books will most likely be done. That will be a first. In the process I've also gained 6 new clients!! Yay!! Then first part of March the quarterly payroll taxes will get taken care of and then a nice break! And an amazing break it's going to be! Something will be marked off my bucket list! I'll post pictures by the end of next month. But a post will be coming soon with grandkid pictures since I need to empty my phone! :)

Christina got her first two G. Meetings in a day! Burns (morning) to Redmond (afternoon) and then back to Burns, all in one day. Whew!! Here soon she'll be headed to Northern California for a week or so! I've got to say that I have some of the greatest kids in the world!! They're some pretty awesome girls!! 💗  And those granddaughters!!!