We enjoyed celebrating my mom’s birthday with her a few days ago. My mom is very kind and loving. We didn’t do anything fancy for her birthday, but she said several times about how much she enjoyed her birthday. We enjoyed family dinner and some time together. Just that simple celebration made her happy.
My family enjoyed celebrating my dad’s birthday earlier this month. Next year, he will be 80. We had a nice dinner and cake and enjoyed spending time together. He has been visiting my brother in Montana for the past week. He will be home soon. I’ll look forward to hearing about his trip.
We are grateful for another good year. We live in a multigenerational household with our youngest daughter, Emily, and Dave’s parents, Jerry and Rita. We are glad our family can be together and enjoy sharing meals and holidays. Julie continues to work in the capacity of a rural carrier at the local post office. She…
As 2024 draws to a close, I reminisce about the past few years. Christmas is a wonderful time of year for me. I look forward to it each year. My earliest memories are enjoying the love of my family and extended family at Christmas. My extended family would father on Christmas Eve. The children would…
Today was a wonderful day. I enjoyed spending time with my mom and dad, my daughters, my son-in-law, and my wife. We had a delicious meal. It was good to just be together. I wish my brother and sister-in-law could have joined us. Hopefully, we will celebrate some day soon. We have a tradition in…
I traveled to Michigan to attend Paul Royce Pence’s funeral on 9/19/2024. My mom and dad made the trip together. It was a sad occasion, but we were grateful to spend some time with family. Paul was my last living uncle. It has been sad to say goodbye to all of them. Growing up, Paul…
Our family was able to enjoy dinner together on Father’s Day, 6/16/2024. We went to Bleu’s Restaurant in Winston-Salem, which is one of my dad’s favorite places to eat. I’m grateful for another moment to share with my girls and my dad.
Julie and I went to Michigan to attend Troy David Pence’s open house on 6/15/2024. We are happy for him that he has graduated from high school. He plans to attend a distance learning program at Olivet Nazarene University. We were only able to stay on Friday on Saturday. Julie and I both had to…
Emily, Julie and I went on vacation to Charleston, South Carolina from 5/4/2024 through 5/8/2024. We had a wonderful time together. Julie finished radiation therapy the last week of April. Her prognosis is very good with a less than 8% lifetime chance that cancer could recur. We rented a house in a quiet neighborhood about…
Today is my mom’s 80th birthday. Julie and I enjoyed having dinner with her and my dad to celebrate. Emily and her friend Haley were able to join us. My mom has had health challenges in recent years, but continues to be very loving and kind. She has impacted many friends and family members through…
