October 1 - October 21, 2020

It's been a busy month.  We attended several baseball games and soccer matches which were all fun.  The final soccer match was sooooo very windy - Garrison scored a goal and played goalie.  We thought we might blow away!  His final baseball game was cold and rainy - we nearly froze to death.  Garrison pitched and did a great job.  He pitched a few other times during the month and was fantastic.  He's been catching very good too.  The Regulators are a great team with fun parents, siblings and grandparents too.  

On October 5, Garrison began attending in-person school full time - every day!  His parents take him to school, and he walks home every day with friends until he gets to the Ungles house, then Peyton walks to their house and walks him the rest of the way home.  She has really stepped up as a helpful and loving sister these past few months.  Peyton began attending hybrid method, B days - 2 days a week.  She is doing amazingly well with school and is trying hard to excel.  She likes Middle School and is doing great.

Mark is healing from surgery and bladder removal but has cancer in his lung and stomach which will require chemo and radiation.  He is having a biopsy on 10/29 and a port put in.  His attitude is good.  

The Todds went to a pumpkin patch with the Ungles and had a great time and brought home fun pumpkins.  

Dennis Sieger, our friend, had Covid 19 and Ron had played golf with him 2 days before he showed symptoms, therefore, Ron. had to be tested - which was negative - and had to quarantine for 14 days.  Lesson learned - we are back to being super cautious and wearing masks more.  

My piano duet partner, Marnie Bellamy, and I played at the prayer time at church for 1 1/2 hours one Wednesday.  Only one person came in to listen, but we enjoyed playing together.  We usually practice a day a week.  I've been going to Bible Study while it was being held outside, but now that it has been moved inside, I will pause and not attend due to masks and social distancing.  

Ron has been driving some delivering cars for Jim Raysik Chrysler GMC Jeep and enjoys it.  He even went to Nashville and spent one night!  He continues to work at the pro shop at Meadowlake Country Club one partial day a week too.  He's playing golf and tennis when weather permits.  

I've been having hives occasionally, but antihistamines are taking care of them.  

Peyton and Garrison are coming to stay 3-4 nights next week due to school being out on Thursday and Friday.  We are looking forward to their visit.  Peyton's last volleyball match will be 10/31, so we will take them home on Saturday morning.  

We are blessed - God is good! 

September 2020

 Busy month.  "School 2020" continues to be challenging for Peyton and Garrison.  Peyton is doing a great job with 100% remote learning (she starts attending hybrid, 2 days a week next week).  Garrison is still in hybrid, 2 days a week, and he gets to attend in-person school every day next week.  Yay!  

We have kept busy attending Garrison's Regulators baseball games and have been to two soccer matches.  At soccer, we are required to wear masks 100% of the time, even though it is outside.  We sit outside and socially distanced at baseball games.  Garrison had his pitching debut and has pitched twice - each time doing a great job.  We enjoy the games immensely, and it is great seeing Amanda/family each time.  On Monday, we picked up the kids at 3:30 and took them to Culvers for a bite to eat and lively conversation before the game.  

Ron had his 2nd annual Arthur Brother golf week.  Bryan flew in from Minnesota, and Dennis Sieger joined them this year.  Ron also played in the Boy Scout Golf Tournament at Meadowlake.  Chad played in the tournament as well, so Amanda and the kids came along to Clinton, and we all had a great 24 hours of playing games and having fun.  

Debbie and I traveled to the Amish Stores to stock up on some of their bargains and had a nice outing.  

My brother, Mark Mintun, had a diagnosis of bladder cancer and had surgery this month to remove the bladder and have a ostomy put in.  Blessed that a few nodules they removed were not cancer.  We went to visit him after he arrived at home - no visitors at the hospital due to Covid 19 - and he is recovering nicely.  His son, Joe, was also there, and we met his lady friend, Terri Malson who has been caring for him - luckily she is a LPN.  He is off work a few weeks while he recovers and will start chemo in a few weeks.

Peyton is big into Tik Tok dances and is playing volleyball, however, we are not allowed to attend due to Covid.  She calls and tells us about the matches.  She is a delight and has matured so much in the past few months.  

We are blessed beyond measure - God is good.