Kansas

Greetings All,

Since I seem to be grounded for a while in Tucumcari NM due to snow/icing in the Albuquerque area, I'll get a synopsis of the most recent Kansas journey.

First, Thanks to Jim and Augusta and Wayne and Anna and AD and UR for letting me stay with them in varying stages of the journey! And Thanks to Jim for the loan of one of his trucks!! I really appreciate it!

Mom seems to be holding her own, though she does sleep about 98% of the time. She continues to express deep appreciation when anyone helps her in any way, and says "wonderful" frequently. For the first time I asked her if she knew who was helping her this time, she looked at me and said "No". I then told her, and recognition filed her face and she did "Oh Richard, of course I know you", and squeezed my hand tight, and asked new to stay with her. I will remember that. When she slept again I had to leave. Mom seems to eating a fairly good amount every other day our do, but she had two good days back to back Sunday and then Monday when I was there.

I was able to get some more farm stuff done and some odds and ends cleared up, and even found time to get some more turkeys...If anyone wants some free wild Turkey meat (yum yum..) just ask.  Although I left some with "dead eye Jim", and AD wants a few pounds, I will have some left over.

 I was able to join A Augusta and the whole Shepherd family, except for Craig who still isn't up for visiting after his recent chemo, and Wayne and Anna's while family for a great Mother's Day dinner at E mporia CC. 

One more thing; the Dickson family reunion comes up June 1 this year. Capt Judy Hawkins is mandating a "Progressive Pasture Party", where we have to have picnics with wine and appetizers on everyone's farms, along with history lessons, somewhere in there. Now this could take some time since we all go back to the 1870's and we do have a few..Go Judy!! I'm In, so there will be at least two of us. Wheee! 

 Other news tidbits for those who haven't heard, my favorite Grand Son broke his arm pretty badly. He's doing fine p op of course, but I got him a train anyway! We'll have fun with that!

Love to all, UR/Dad 

 Well, time for

 

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