This will be a Reader's Digest version of the past 18+ months. Hailey graduated from college in May 2007. Jim changed jobs in June 2007. He went back "out in the field" to work for a pipeline construction company. He went to Wisconsin Rapids in July 2007. In September 2007, Jordan and Candice got married. Thanksgiving 2007, I "moved" to Montello, Wisconsin to be with Jim. We ordered a 5th wheel trailer to live in while on the road. Hailey is living in our house taking care of it and the dogs. Her boyfriend, Mike, also lives there and taking care of things.

I stayed in Wisconsin until March 2008. I met a really great friend while there. Dottie and I had a lot of fun with each other. I really miss seeing her. After leaving Wisconsin, I went back to Texas and stayed until July 2008. Jim had left Wisconsin and went to Missouri to be the project engineer for the company he works for. I joined him in July and we are still here. We actually live in Rockport, Illinois, but Jim works in Bowling Green, Missouri. I have met a few really great friends while here. We are constantly entertaining ourselves with something new quite often. A few months ago we went to an Amish community and met an Amish lady, Lizzie. I asked her if she would be our tour guide through Amish Country and she readily agreed. So, a few weeks ago we showed up at her house. She was in the middle of baking bread. She took us to some of the different Amish stores...dry goods store, leather shop, fabric store, and a shop that makes Amish buggies. Before we left that day, she took us for a ride in their buggy, with Tony the horse. It was really cool to be riding in that buggy...even when Tony farted...twice! Lizzie invited us back for lunch the next week and we said yes, of course! Next chapter will be the lunch visit!