12/09/06 Geeks.... Lost, but not forgotten

[MrsMork]

Hi all,
I'm finally checking in again. Here's a quick shot I grabbed of Elizabeth, without braces:

Hannah finished a science fair project about batteries & digital cameras; more of consumer science, since she was testing to see if alkaline, NiMH or the new NiOOH batteries were most economical. (The rechargeable NiMH won.)

No scissors and hair problems for Walt, so far. Hannah had a hair cutting incident, but luckily, she just chopped a small chunk in the back, so it blended in pretty well.

Please keep my brother in your thoughts and prayers (some of you may have met Mike on the cruise). He was in a car crash (some meth addict hit them; Mike was in the back--car service to the airport for a work trip). Anyway, Mike's bruised but OK, but the scan they took at the hospital to check for injuries showed a growth on his kidney, something he might not have discovered for quite some time otherwise. So, there's some surgery and recovery in his future.

Elizabeth is beautiful! Glad Walt has scissors for awile...he is just too cute! Also glad Hannah's incident was not too severe!

Will keep Mike in our prayers. Maybe this is one of those blessings in finding this growth early. Keep us posted please.

 

[becka]

Everyone is OK (Thank God!) but DH and the kids were in a pretty bad car accident this morning. DH was taking the kids into the daycare this morning (DS did not have school), he got distracted and accidentally ran a red light and was t-boned on the side of his van. Thanks to seat belts and side air bags everyone is OK but it is surprising especially considering the damage the van sustained. DH appears to be the worst off but the doctors released him as long as I agreed to keep a close eye on him and wake him up every 4 hours for a while. I imagine that all of them will be much more sore in the morning.

In addition we have had some additional difficulties with Nathan and we have made the difficult decision to get some counseling for him. He is really struggling right now with issues we can't identify and we don't know how to best help him. We are just praying that maybe some professional guidance will allow us to help him in the way he needs us to help him.

Needless to say it has been a very difficult past few days so if you have any extra prayers or good thoughts we could certainly use them right now.

I hope everyone else is doing well. I miss all of you.

 

[goofyforlife]

Prayers and pixie dust to you Becka... (and to Marielle's Bro too)

It's been a hard year for many.... My own dsis had pins placed in her leg (stress fracture) and then she had to resign from reserves due to the injury and then her DH (who is a cop in Philly) was hit by a drunk driver and he's been out of work forever. (first for an operation on his broken leg and in a couple weeks he's going in for more surgery because his shoulder was messed up in the accident also but the dr's wanted him walking again first.



Glad no one was seriously injured.

 

[87Heel]

Becka, prayers and hugs for you and your family. I've also followed your posts on the community board, and I don't have any special advice; I am thinking about you.

 

[87Heel]

It's been a hard year for many.... My own dsis had pins placed in her leg (stress fracture) and then she had to resign from reserves due to the injury and then her DH (who is a cop in Philly) was hit by a drunk driver and he's been out of work forever. (first for an operation on his broken leg and in a couple weeks he's going in for more surgery because his shoulder was messed up in the accident also but the dr's wanted him walking again first.

Thinking about your family, too.
Stupid drunk drivers and meth addict drivers.

 

[87Heel]

DGS has enlisted DrHug and I to chaparone school dance tonight. DGS chose to organize a dance with Techno music for his Senior Project. (he said he and his friends do not like to go to the dances because they always play Hip Hop ) Money earned will be donate to the band program. He has done a great job, got a very popular DJ from local radio station for only $200, got many donations from local businesses. Free printing for the tickets, etc. So, DrHug will take a few photos for DGSs presentation that he will have to put together after, I will sell cookies or water or man (woman) the auction table or whatever he needs me to do. He said we would just need to be prepared to listen to 3 hours of Techno music. I'm not sure what that means, but......

Good luck to you tonight!! And good for DGS for coming up with a great project!

 

[87Heel]

Will keep Mike in our prayers. Maybe this is one of those blessings in finding this growth early. Keep us posted please.

We're almost joking about it being a blessing and an interesting version of God working in mysterious ways ... "gee, Mike... did God think you needed a head-on collision to get a message? Guess the subtle hints weren't working???"

Mike saw his primary doc this morning, and that doc agreed with the hospital doc in thinking it looks like cancer just from how it looks from the scan. So off to the specialist on Monday.

 

[MrsMork]

We are back and got total Techno immersion tonight! We liked the music (reminded us a bit of Disco with more beat, but along the same line) and the kids had a great time. There were 5 boys who did all the orgainzation for this whole gig and the school staff that was there was AMAZED at how well it went and how much fun the kids had. They also were AMAZED at the amount of money the boys raised for the band. Over $1700 after all their expenses, which were few because they got almost everything donated. The school staff were also amazed that they got so much donated stuff. Anyway they are stoked and cannot wait for Monday when they can share with their band teacher how much money he is getting for his program. They were hoping to make at least $600.

 

[MrsMork]

Becka, of course we will be keeping your family in our prayers.

 

[brack]

Good morning! I'm waiting to take my DDIL to the airport to go home to Dallas. She was visiting her parents in the Richmond area.

Blessings and prayers to everyone. It sounds like a rough few days.

On that note ..... Annette has a surgical procedure on the 28th for some "female" problem. The extent of the surgery is undetermined until they actually go in and see what is there. Obviously she and I are concerned but we also know that it will work out.

 

[87Heel]

Brack and Annette, prayers for you.

 

[MrsMork]

Brack and Annette, prayers for you.

For sure! Brack, please keep us posted and give your amazing lady our love.

 

[brack]

Brack and Annette, prayers for you.

For sure! Brack, please keep us posted and give your amazing lady our love.

Thanks I will.

 

[Bella2000]

Brack - we're thinking about you and Annette. Hugs and prayers to you both!

Marielle - same re Mike - mysterious ways in deed. Crazy - that.

Becka - Yikes re car accident. Good luck with Nathan.

Angie & Dennis - Technofunk dancing machines! How awesome for the boys and the band! Quite a good haul. They must be so pleased with their accomplishments.

John1 - How was the party was it on the 17th - where was I and why didn't I post?

Amy - I hope you do get a chance to see the country.

 

[Bella2000]

Frontline kids online - if you haven't seen it - what an eye opener! This was referenced in a NYTimes article by David Pogue.

 

[becka]

Brack & Annette - I will be thinking of you and please keep us posted.

Nothing too new here. Everyone seems to have mostly recovered although there is still a little soreness. We did get the estimate on our van and it is over $12,000. I am really surprised they did not consider it totaled but they are going to let us get it fixed and will pay for it minus our deductible.

 

[lillygator]

wow - hugs all around!!!
Becka - what is going on with Nathan...is he ok?
Marielle.....hope all is going ok!

 

[Bella2000]

Oh my gosh - Did I also forget Brack's bday?? I need to scroll back and see if I did - oh man - He was the 26th! Brack - so sorry if I did. I am thinking about you and Annette still and happy belated if I did forget - if I didn't ...phew.

Angie - your birthday buddy is driving me NUTS. Granted you are the 10th and she is the 9th but who knew eight was such a big deal. I am ready to ship her off because her hyper self is driving me nutso. Of course we have all of this excess to make up since she was sick for a lot of February with that virus, strept etc so I am cutting her slack but man oh man she is wired. I just told her to turn the lights out its bed time and she said "But then I can't see!" Perfectly reasonable. Now she is humming camptown song. Here you can sing and go nuts with me as well put it on LOUD and HUMMMM Camptown lyrics and music Oh man now she is doing some experiment with sound - this is like a nightmare episode of Zoom. I am now asking sternly whether she ate chocolate today. Yup at lunch but nothing after the designated 6PM mark. Now we are singing scales lalalalalalalalalalala and speaking about something in the english accent ala Parent Trap (Lindsey Lohen when she was wholesome version).

auughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[Bella2000]

Okay - I admit it. I started playing name that tune with her.... Under the Sea. We started on Patriotic and then moved to Disney

 

[brack]

Oh my gosh - Did I also forget Brack's bday?? I need to scroll back and see if I did - oh man - He was the 26th! Brack - so sorry if I did. I am thinking about you and Annette still and happy belated if I did forget - if I didn't ...phew.

Thanks ... I had a wonderful day at work on my birthday Annette did take me to my favorite "greasy-spoon" for breakfast.