BAM - Super Quick Update...

Oh my - the computer blew up a week ago! TG & TG survived a week without it and are now the proud owners of a new hard drive. :-)

The Poker Stars from Texas came up for a visit. Mother Nature must have known because she showered us with several inches of snow, just for them to enjoy. The Golfer broke out the new snowblower courtesy of The Texans (the other Texans!) and put it to good use. There's an action shot on The Gardener's camera but alas, the photo software is not reloaded on to the computer yet. Three days after the Poker Stars left it was 70 degrees.

The Birdman is keeping everyone on edge. He was transported last week from his doctor's office, via ambulance, to Children's Mercy Hospital where he's taken up residence across the hall from the sweetest, dark-haired little girl who looks like Cristina and likes to wave to The Golfer through the window. Another cardiac issue has been discovered with Birdman and it will require open heart surgery when he's two years old or so. Although this is rough news to hear, we're all elated to hear the doctor reference time for Baby Isaiah two years down the road. That kid is a fighter!! There was a sheet posted at the hospital listing the family member names and the names of other special people in Birdman's life. The Gardener's name was on the list and when The Golfer saw it, he found a pen and felt free to add his name to it. It's safe to say that The Golfer is now also in love with Birdman. Birdman is just over 3 months old and has hit the 7 pound mark!

Speaking of little guys - it makes us think back to when The Kyleman was a little guy. Oh - those days are gone! Kyleman is on the countdown to 15! I think this means he's soon to be behind the wheel of a car, and I'm not talking about with The Golfer in the parking lot of a school on the weekends when no one is there. Mistletoe just hit age 13...seems like we blinked and it happened. We get to see them in May and we can't wait! In April we get to see Cristina and her Mom and Dad to celebrate her birthday...that is another one of those "can't wait" things!

Please keep TG's cousin The California Lawyer and his Mom The Superintendent (retired) in your prayers. The Lawyer gets a new kidney at the end of the month and The Super is the donor. It doesn't matter how many years we've all known this day would come, it's getting closer and closer and although we all know everything will turn out okay, it's still scary.

Signs of spring in the yard....WOO HOO! Old Daffodils are blooming and all the bulb plantings from last fall are showing up.

One last thing before closing off - a great big GET WELL to the Desert Dwellers who are fighting the nasty stuff - again.