Long Overdue Update

Where has the summer gone? It is September and fall is around the corner. Just a bit of an update on life... Cheryl has made a miraculous recovery. Faith plus Prayers = Miracles! Baby Joseph is almost two months old and is doing well. He will have to have some surgery somewhere between the age of 4 to 6 months to remove the cist on his spinal cord, but there is a very high success rate for this surgery as infants. He has also had some genetic testing done (no results yet) as he has 13 ribs, a hole in his ear - resembling an ear piercing, and a large tongue plus being tongue tied. Thank you to anyone and everyone who prayed on behalf of my sister Cheryl, her baby Joseph and their family.

Tyler and I both celebrated July birthdays. Tyler is 17 now and just started his senior year at Vantage Point High School. This is a fresh start for him and I am proud of the young man he is. He has had some large obstacles in his life the past 5 months. We are working through them and he is happy to be starting fresh at a new school.

I have plenty of pictures to post and will do so over the long weekend.

Today

This is the beginning of a new day.
I have been given this day to use as I will.
What I do today is important, because
I am exchanging a day of my life for it.
I want it to be a gain, not a loss;
Good not evil;
Success not failure;
In order that I shall not regret
The price I paid for it.

My sister Cheryl is doing better today. Most of the life support has
been removed. She is making small steps toward recovery. If you read my blog, please say an extra prayer for her and her baby Joseph.

Miracles happen.. prayers are answered...Life is a gift!

Bittersweet Birthday Surprise

Cheryl & Dan - prior to the c-section birth
Dan and Joseph

On Friday, July 9th, my sister Cheryl gave birth to her 5th child, Joseph Jonathan Duncan. He was 5 weeks early, weighing in at 7 lbs, 7 oz. He is on a respirator, but doing OK. She bled out and had to have 30+ units of blood. Please keep her in your prayers as she is fighting for her life.

In Memory of Father Mickey

ev. Michael Joseph Flaska, 59, of Evergreen.
Ordained to the priesthood May 31, 1997. He has served the
Archdiocese of Denver at various parishes in the area.
Brother of Judy (Charles) Marmann, Barbara (Bill) Engle,
James B. (Shirley) Flaska, andJanice Beecher.
Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, 1:30 p.m.,
Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, 1530 Logan St., Denver.
Interment, Mount Olivet Cemetery.

Today I went to the funeral of Father Mickey. Mickey was a
friend of mine I met when Iworked in the office supply
industry 20 years ago. He had the best sense of humor
and made work a fun place to be. I was there when
he was ordained a priest
and saw him on and off since he became a priest. I last saw
him two years ago in
Longmont right before Christmas.

He was a very selfless man who cared about everyone he met.
I am grateful
I knew him and know I will see him again someday.

Until we meet again...

13 - 11 Red Sox Win

A Coors Field Sell Out - June 24, 2010
Beautiful Sunset

A Colorado Red Sox Fan

The Red Sox came back in the bottom of the 10th inning to beat the Colorado Rockies by 2, with a score of 13 - 11. Tyler was one happy Red Sox Fan. This win prevented the Rockies from sweeping the series.

Rainy Day Activities

What do you do when it rains for 3 days?

Street Swimming - Paige, Steven & Tyler

Tyler swimming in the street

Nose dives?

Washing their hair

Back to Front: Tyler, Steven & Wyatt

Tyler washing his hair in the rain

A New Chapter

The Packers

(left to right - Justin, Stephanie, Lynette, Terry, Melanie and Nicole)

Terry and Lynette Packer - August 2009

After living in Colorado most of her life, my sister Lynette and her family are moving to Williston, North Dakota. Her husband Terry got a job as an electrical supervisor. All but their youngest is off on their own or soon will be. Nicole will be a sophomore in high school in the fall. Best of luck in their new endeavors. We will miss them.