Mom’s Birthday is coming up on Wednesday.     We had a nice brunch with her on Sunday, Skip/Claire/Denise/Chris and I.   She is doing well.  Though confined to a wheel chair she says she has no pain which she is thankful for.  So she says things are good.   When we moved her to the assisted living side of Harbor Village she was not happy with us,  but she says she knows she is doing well and she is even liking the food more than ever.   She keeps herself busy, but looks forward to hearing from someone  or getting an e-mail.  The phone is tough because her hearing is not good, some days better than others.   But for 92 I think she is doing well and hope she stays pain free for the rest of her life.  Happy Birthday Mom.

Mom 1968

Mom, Dad, MJ and Denise 1979

Time for an update since mid January.   The Wisconsin winter is back to a normal winter, after last year being warmer and less snow than average.  I saw that we are higher than average snowfall so far this year and if it continues as just average snowfall over the next month, we should be 18 inches above an average year, up around 60 inches.  Although we have had warm spells in between the snow, and much had melted each time we had a storm.   The bad news is January and early February we had a lot of cold days.   We were below zero and had a number of days with -25 to -35 wind chills.  Certainly not the weather that I enjoy anymore!  It sucked.   But I did get to leave it again a week ago, and have been here in Florida visiting my wife!    Chris and Marie had a beautiful January, weather has been great and generally above normal temperatures.  80 degrees and blue skies!   This week has been great!   Even though I work from here, so the days are spent on the computer not out in the sun.  But the windows open and soon as I log off I can walk outside!   But that is coming to an end.   Marie left yesterday to head home to New Mexico.  And Chris and I leave this evening.   And it looks like rain and sleet in Milwaukee right now.  At least not below zero, but probably would be better if it was 25 rather than 35 degrees!

We did get to spend some time with John and Mary and Judy this week.  They drove their motor home and stayed nearby.   So we had some time to catch up and have some fun.   I will miss it all!    So hope you are all doing well and staying safe, we should be back in wonderful Wisconsin before midnight!

Mary, Judy and John

at the pool late in the day Saturday