Happy Birthday, Davy! - updated with a video

Here's a video of Rayne riding her 'bike'. The camera work is kinda shaky, but if you can keep from getting queezy as you watch it's a cute video. Sadie is the camera person. I'm hogging all the blog time with Rayne pics! Sorry.... it's what I have! - Tricia

Davy is our 2nd son whose son, Bruce, plays baseball, football and basketball that we watch as much as possible. He also has a daughter, Erica, who is our oldest grandchild and this is her senior year. Davy and his family have lived in Wichita Falls, Texas, a couple of hours south from us, so it's been fairly easy to keep up with them. However, this year Davy bought a business in Norman, Oklahoma and he moved there to run the business. Erica went there with him for the summer and she worked with him. She's back at home with Susan and Bruce for this school year. After she graduates she will go to college and Susan and Bruce will move to Norman to join Davy. So, Davy spent his birthday today in his new office building in Norman. This is an exciting year for him, but I know he'll sure be glad to have his family together in one spot. He does a lot of travel with his business, and he's only a couple of hours from Wichita Falls, so he's kept the road hot keeping up with all Bruce's sports, the family and the business. He's still young enough to keep up with all this; we're impressed and proud.

It was all we could do today to drive to the strip and walk around. The strip is a big deal and lots of construction makes it a hairy deal for country bumpkins who've come to town! Walking was not a big deal; just getting there was!

Every day I spend more time than I want working to get Internet connection in the room. We're very disappointed to not have that access, but I'm grateful that we can have this connection in the Business center. I'm grateful to have use of the phone from the room. Today I got to visit with some folks from home, so it's good to find that they are holding the fort. Dorothy is doing better with her arm, but is still wearing a splint. David is having trouble breathing; the pneumonia is so hard on him. He's still treating it at home, though, so that's easier for them than if they put him in the hospital.

They still don't have power in Houston, so I'm reminded to give thanks for POWER! We take all these things for granted. Even the folks who don't have power and who have to line up for gas and groceries are getting by. It's amazing how little we need and how much we have. We are so blessed and I thank God for our rich blessings. Mostly I thank Him for my health as I continue to do so well. Thank you for caring enough to check on us.