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The end of the beginning for me.

I am getting ready to go back to work again.  This period of time that I have spent with my beautiful wife, daughters and son has been amazing.  I wish so bad that I was independently wealthy so that it would not end but alas it is.  My heart aches to think of the time away from our new son and the times he will be growing and changing when I am working.  My family has grown and changed so much and all for the better and I don't want to miss it..... The tears gather as I think of the time away.  I understand the necessity of it but it still pulls at my heart.  Will he remember me, will they forget the time we have had together.  I hope things will be fine and I won't miss things.  I love that they will be waiting for me when I get home.... it is hard to cope with.   I will miss the 24/7 times that we have had....... To my loving wife......  I love you and have had the best time together that is possible.  I love you so much, need you so much, can't what for the next time we can be together for a long period of time.  I love you.  Brayden..... don't grow up without me..... please.......................

Back home again

We just got back from Newport after Kim had a short conference with a subsidiary of Metro West.  She said that it was a good meeting and things went well.  Newport is nice but without good weather it is not beautiful...... oh did it rain.  Welcome to the Oregon coast in April.....  Sidways rain and wind that moves mountains.   I wish we could go back under better weather.  I love their beach and all the little shops.  Hopefully it will be soon.  This follows on a trip to Sunriver last week.  Once again a beautiful place that is marred by weather, snow and cold that has held it in winter longer that everyone is hoping for.  They were hoping for warmer weather sooner to green things up.  But oh well.... it was nice to get away.   

We are glad to be back home and we love it here.....

LT

Complaint free world.... oh yes!

This idea is wonderful!!! I finished reading Andy's blog again about this and Kim and I have decided to take this to our employer for implementations.  Kim has just finished several conferences with Metro West and has been exposed to many new ideas.  As a line employee and not in a management position I feel like the we field employees could use this kind of idea.  Focus on what is good moving toward more good ideas.  We are in a business were we deal with most people in poor mental states and are not happy to see us in any way.  I hope that if we can focus on the good that we do it will improve us a medical professionals and improve our lives.  Thank you Andy for a great idea

LT

A Thanks to my Brother and Sister.

To those that I don't thank enough, my brother and sister.  Their shadow falls long but when I need them they are there, even if it is just a call, or something more.  My sister whom probably could disown me for several reasons, but is still always there, I love you and can't say thanks enough.

To my brother, whom distance and time is hard, I miss you and thank you to.  Your call after Brayden was born made me feel so good that you don't even know.  I wish you were closer.  I love you and can't wait for you to see Brayden.

This is a short one but one that I think is of the upmost importance.

The loss of time... The joy of new beginnings.

Hello again, there is no excuse or explanation for the lack of initiative that a person needs sometimes to do a blog like this. Especially with a couple of pro-blogger in my family, mother of untapped talent and wisdom, brother of immense success and drive, and sister-in-law whom sees the opportunity and takes the time to share with others. Then there is myself........ I guess the jury is out to lunch......... but I will as always try to do better and be better which might tip the scales of judgement.

This system is telling me exactly how much of a slacker I am by stating that it has been almost A YEAR without a post. WOW!! So much has happened and being a quiet Trekkie I will quote Captain Picard-"Time is a companion that goes with us on a journey. It reminds us to cherish each moment, because it will never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we have lived." I personally love movies and have unfortunately gotten some much needed and desired ideas from them. I know that our culture probably draws too much on that nonsense but it is the words that matter whether they come from a book or digital media they still started with a writer whom had an idea and wrote it down. As a screen writers strike has shown here they do really work hard. So I will stick with the idea that their words are what matters.

Time for me does seem to fly by faster that I would like and slower than a snail. I try to live my life well and enjoy every moment and this last 11 months has had a million incredible moments.

Something that I thought would never happen has. The joy of a change, the growth as a family, not just of a family has happened. The love I feel for my daughters and a new son.......... a son. Neither Kim nor myself thought it would ever happen. I can't express the feelings I have for Alexis the youngest whom has been so incredible and such a joy of humor and love, Kyanna whom has filled the position I felt with my sister growing up of "Mini-Mom" a constant helper, and Alysia who has grown so much since he was born focusing and caring more about family than ever. Then the new little Embeeoh. We love him so much and waited for so long for him to get here now want time to stop. An addition that has brought so much light into an amazing group.

For Kimberly the love of my life and center of my world, still the center of my world, thank you for going through so much and making this all possible. You are the most incredible woman in the world. I love you and need you more than ever.

Thank you all for all that you have done to make this possible. I hope I am back for good, I can't promise but will try, pictures, words and maybe suprises.

larry