Life has returned to normal as much as normal can be for son Jamie and myself.
We are back in our apartment which now features a beautiful bathroom.
It doesn’t take much to entertain us, so we’re happy and Jamie is no longer homesick.
We started downsizing several months ago and plan to continue down that path here on out.
Jamie had better keep up his end of the bargain.
Boy, hasn’t the summer been hot? Love the air conditioning and so grateful for it.
It makes life more bearable.
We’ve been enjoying watching the Cincinnati Reds this year, and love them even if they don’t always win.
They’re very entertaining and successful at their “work” most of the time.
The Darke County Fair is fast approaching and I am still wondering if I should try to go out there and work this year for even one or two days. I hate to have my co-workers doing all of the work but I have to be careful with my own health as well.
I will try, however, to work on my walking and balance more in the days ahead so maybe I can comply.
This coming Saturday will mark the eighth anniversary of our father’s passing. It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long at times. Sure do miss him and Mom. They met at the Great Darke County Fair in the 1940s.
That’s one of the reasons I love that annual festival.
Have a great week!
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Congratulations to:
*Co-worker Clinton Randall on the birth of his first grandchild.
*Rhonda Williams for being named the 2024 Darke County Fair Supporter of the Year.
*Sophia Aultman and Collin Batten, for being chosen to serve as the Darke County Fair’s Junior Fair Queen and King, respectively, for this year.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families and friends of Mary Elizabeth Christman, James Duke Snyder, Betty Kuhn, Aimee Morrow and Dorothy Hoeflich.
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Seeking prayers for these people: Ken Wombold, Delores Beisner, Mike Hopkins, Jodi Gilpin Snyder, Charlie Bulcher, Christopher Lincoln, Ron Moody, Charlyee Severance, Justin Fritz, Lisa Lockhart, Renee Kreitzer McGhee, Jeremy “Jerm” Burke, DeWayne Yohey, Katrina Hoening, Kent Snyder, (cousin) Carol Byrd, Kinley Bernard, Gladys Neff, Kara Didier, Carl Francis, Craig “Cheese” Thompson, Bridget Brown, Don DeBord, Otis Stewart, Chris Clark, Kyle Kaiser, Tina Ruble Ullery, Slug Midlam, Bob Peters, Phyllis Brumbaugh, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Stephanie Klingshirn, Brenda Schlechty, Betty Burnfield, Dan Lockhart, Roberta Hall, Pam Norman-Penticuff, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Steve Waymire, Jamie Knick, Nikole Baldridge, Chester Bryant, Lester Beisner, Kermit Foureman, Chuck “C.W.” Cruze, Mark Lovejoy.
Also, Judy York, Donald Booker, Dennis Leeper, Connie Stachler, Randy Heck, Ronnie Norton, Gary Eichler, David Pretzman, Clinton Randall, Ralph Byrd, Doug Winger, Sonja and Dan Coppess, Bruce Kaiser, Amanda Mote, Paul Gigandet, Doug Whittington, Tracy Pratt, John Rimmer, Joan Keen, Larry P. Fitzwater, Jim Thomas, Neal Gray, Judie Hathaway, Randy Garrison, Kathy Gragorace, Becky Everhart, Donna Bixler, Cathy Melling, Scott Clark, and all others who are suffering from other life-altering illnesses.
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Happy birthday:
July 18 to Mark Emrick, Dan Studabaker, Naomi Hathaway, Tonya Keller and Rod Anthony.
July 19 to Randy Heck, Judy Barga Pierron and Patty DeMange.
July 20 to Sue Neiswander Huston and Brittany Macnutt.
July 21 to Mark Hartrum, Brian Petitjean, Janice Farmer, Justin Hines, Sara Cromwell, Bob Peters, Scott Zumbrink, Sue Schmidt and Ryan Widener.
July 22 to Bob Peters, Cheryl Peters, Geoff Surber, Nick Anderson, Sherry Waymire, Cody Leeper, Casey Lentz, Robyn Eby Kelly, Katie Gibboney, Dan Smith and David Dean.
July 23 to Lisa Stucky, Buck Jones, Rob Longenecker and Sandy Thiebeau Smith.
July 24 to Sheila Christian, Jessica Brown Deem, Everett Garland Jr., Danny Foster, Marla Werner, Barbara Duncan Clarke, Denise Good, Josh Green, Wes Cothran and Brad Denniston.
Happy anniversary to: Gary and Susie Francis on July 21; Sherry and Paul Klingshirn and Nicole and Kirk Rice, all on July 22; and Tom and Cindy Moody and Connie and Tim Rhoades, all on July 23.
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Think about it: “It isn’t enough to make sure you’re on the right track. You must also make sure you’re not going in the wrong direction.” –Author Unknown
