Summer

Today marks the last day of Summer 2014 for my family.  My daughter starts second grade tomorrow and it is back to the routine of early morning wake ups and early bed times.  Homework starts again and life becomes a little more structured.  Doesn't sound fun but in reality I think all of us are ready for this summer to be over.  It had many fun times but I think it will be remembered by the loss of two members of the family.  My father-in-law Bill passed in mid-June after a long and courageous fight with cancer.  Though he had been sick for several years his passing came quite suddenly. It was a difficult time leading up to and following his death but family members rallied and supported one another.  Life if far from normal since Bill passed but life carried on and we took our annual trip to Michigan.  It was a nice time though it went too quickly.  We came back to find the health of our fifteen year old greyhound, Gray had deteriorated.  We made the gut-wrenching decision to put him down.  Gray had been around since before I knew Susan.  He had been a fixture in our lives and he will be missed.  Life is precious and this summer reminder us of that.  Though it is still 2014 I feel a new year starts tomorrow.  We are looking forward to the new year ahead and making the most of every day.  I think that will be my motto for the upcoming year….make the most of every day.

Until tomorrow…...or next month,
Dave