I just want to thank everyone for your responses and comments here on the blog, and for people calling, sending cards and food, and for coming by to visit.
On October 9th, I had been retired for exactly one year. Since that time I've had some great times with different people including travelling to the Grand Canyon and LA, visiting with Angie, James, and Ben in Tuscaloosa, attending Angie's graduation from her Ph.D. program in Florida, helping Tim get settled into his new home and job in Columbia, visiting with Craw and the Springfield crew as often as I could, hanging out with Joyce and Merlin, and many other wonderful experiences. I definitely have made the most of retirement.
It's exciting that Tim is working for the Department of Conservation. I told him to be sure to print plenty of deer tags for the family. :-) As I am writing this, Tim just called me from his deer stand. Wish I was with him.
Ben and Angie are here now and we're having a great time. I'm pretty fatigued this weekend, but doing ok. Lou Lou and my children, my brothers, sister, church family, and good friends have been so very supportive. To my past coworkers, be safe and take care. All of you are so helpful in many ways and are very special people. This is no step for a stepper. That's all the scoop for now.
Gar-o is still the man!