Happy New Year

Hi Everyone,

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy new year and to thank you all for keeping Maureen and I in your thoughts and prayers. It means the world to us to have so many family and friends in our corner.

The last procedure I had was still inconclusive as to the source of my cancer, but I think we are getting closer. On Jan 10 I have another endoscopy where they will take a closer look at the pancreas and bile duct, and I have a feeling they will finally find something. Then, we can move on to a treatment plan, thank God.

We are continuing to attempt to live our lives as normally as possible and enjoy each new day.

Love,

Scott

Turbine parts arriving

It's really happening! Finally, after Steve's worked 4 years to help get a wind farm constructed in NorthEast Nebraska, parts for two wind turbines began arriving. The 25 remaining turbines will arrive in the next couple months, and then construction will begin. The turbines you see in the background are from another adjacent wind farm just recently constructed.

Born's update

Just a short update on the Born/Anding family. We have finally moved into our new home, and I began working as a cardiac nurse @ Borgess Medical Center in Kalamazoo, MI. We all are working hard preparing our house for the arrival of baby Adelaide Marie (Leigh is due Jan. 15th). Felicity is very excited to step into the big sister role.

We hope all of you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thanksgiving at the Schwartz house. . . fun for us. . . kids love spending time with their cousins. Sarah is a good cook!

This blog site seems to be dying on the vine from lack of nourishment. OK, so it's the holiday season, and we are all busy. And maybe we get discouraged when we post something and nobody comments. Or there were comments we didn't like. I'm sure those who have asked to be authors don't post because nothing is happening that the rest of us would be interested in reading. We'll see what happens in 2011.

http://richardschwartz.wordpress.com/

Sarah sent me this link to Richard's blog. I know you'll enjoy reading his postings. I sure did and will continue to. And I was really impressed by the blog itself. Makes anything I've put out there look pretty anemic.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8jnKFQuoHc

You may remember my writing about a note I added to a card I wrote when Mom was 84.

"You're 84, but why keep score,
For you will always be, young and beautiful to me."

I thought I had heard those words before, but didn't know where or when.

Last evening Mary had an old Elvis Pressley movie on the TV in the 200 dining area. He sang the song you'll hear on the link above. I know I never saw the movie, and I don't think I ever heard Elvis sing the song, so I still don't know where I heard the words. But you'll like the song and the way he sings it, even if you were never much of a fan of his.