August 3 - August 20, 2021 - Grammy Days - Radiation Complete

 A busy two weeks.  Due to Ron's radiation schedule, we were unable to take a 3 or 4 day trip with the kids as is tradition, but we had some fun anyway!  We picked the kids up after radiation on Monday, 8/9 - played 18 holes of miniature golf with lots of laughs - Garrison won! - had lunch at Wahlburger's and dessert at Coldstone Creamery - checked into the Drury Inn and swam at the hotel pool - ate dinner at the hotel buffet - played Crazy 8's - Ron went to radiation Tuesday morning while the kids and I ate the breakfast buffet at the hotel - then we had lunch at Panera Bread before we took them home around 1 p.m. - a Busy 30 hours or so.  Fun times..  

Grammy & Garrison Day this year was a trip to Clinton for overnight and golf with Grandpa by request.  He chose the meals - meatballs and macaroni and cheese and of course, McDonald's (quarter pounders with cheese now) - and then we took him back home when Ron went for radiation later in the day the next day.  Grammy and Peyton Day was of course - shopping!!!!  We found her new volleyball shoes and a few cute outfits, and she chose Olive Garden for lunch.  

School started with masks mandated - but at least they are getting to go to school.  Garrison got the teacher he wanted - Ms. Kirby - 4th grade.  Peyton is in 7th grade and got the classes she wanted.  She was given a locker this year - no locker last year due to Covid.  They are both happy to be back in school - walking home from school and loving life.

On Saturday, 8/14, Garrison and Chad drove to Omaha, NE to attend a farm team Royals game with some of the Regulators baseball team and their dads, so Ron and I drove to Overland Park to spend a few hours with Amanda and Peyton.  We had breakfast and coffee a Outta the Blue in the Park Place area and lunch at MiRanchito - fun times.

Ron had radiation treatment #43 on August 20 for prostate cancer and rang the bell.  Amanda met us for pastries to celebrate at McLain's - we had a great time visiting with her.  God is good - we are blessed.

7/4-8/3/2021 - Garrison's 10th BD - Seattle Trip - Staycation with Kiddos

 

It's been a whirlwind 30 days!  Ron continues radiation daily - Mike Edgett has taken him about once a week, and Dennis Sieger has taken him a few times, but other than that, I go with him.  13 more!!!

We watched a few Regulators games - end of the Spring/Summer baseball season.  We enjoyed the games and the boys - Chad is the coach for Garrison's team.  Garrison pitched (was the star pitcher for the team), played catcher and occasionally first base and shortstop.  Fun times.

Gary and Denise Cover invited us to their lake home for overnight July 11-12.  We had a great time swimming in their pool and hanging out with them - good food and good friends.

Amanda/family had a short vacation planned to Seattle in late July.  Chad developed a non-life-threatening  blood clot and was unable to fly per doctor's orders, so it was Grammy to the rescue - I went in his place!!!!  It was pure heaven getting to spend 5 days with Amanda, Peyton and Garrison by myself.  I drove to a hotel by the airport Wednesday night.  The shuttle took me to meet them at the airport at 5:30 am. - Alaska Airlines - and we flew to Seattle.  Because of COVID restrictions, had to wear a mask from the time we walked into the airport until we walked out of the Seattle airport.  Amanda rented a car, and we were on our way to 5 days of fun!!!!  We ate at 3 Thai restaurants - the kids love dumplings, etc. - went hiking at Desperation Point - went shopping - went to the T-Mobile headquarters for a tour - attended a Mariner's Baseball game, sitting in the T-Mobile suite with a full buffet provided.  We were the only 4 in the suite, so we had plenty of food and great seats.  Amanda was great navigating us around Seattle, and the weather was perfect - 75 degrees, sunny with no humidity.  I flew home by myself with the kids on Sunday, the hotel shuttle picked us up, and we spent the night at the hotel before I took them home on Monday, then on to Clinton.  It was a fabulous trip.  We went to Pike's Market, took a narrated harbor tour and rode the world's largest Ferris wheel.  Garrison and I joked it was a 5 day birthday party for us.

I turned 66 and Garrison turned 10 on July 29.  We went to Overland Park on Saturday, July 30 - took him his gifts and out to First Watch for brunch - his choice.   Took him a chocolate chip cookie cake - a baseball - by request.  Amanda baked and decorated his "Baby Yoda" cake for his Kid Birthday Party, held at Urban Air for 14 kids, Peyton and 2 friends, this year.  

Because Ron is in radiation, we had an abbreviated summer trip with this year - labeled a Staycation for one night at the Drury Inn in Overland Park with the kids.  We picked them up after radiation Monday morning - went to Smiley's in Lenexa to play miniature golf, then to lunch at Wahlburger's - then to Coldstone Creamery for an ice cream treat - then to the hotel to swim and to have dinner at the hotel.  We played Crazy 8's and watched the Olympics on tv - gymnastics.  Ron went to radiation first thing on Tuesday - we had breakfast at the hotel - played Crazy 8's and volleyball with a beachball in the room - did a little shopping - lunch at Panera (their choice) - then we took them home.  A fun, fun time.

We are blessed - God is good.