Well, the bathroom project has proven to be quite challenging.  Lots of unforeseen problems, but, we are going back together.  In fact I am hopeful by tomorrow evening all we lack is paint.

The most challenging thing for me has been choosing colors and styles.  For weeks the project ran me, but this week I finally got ahead of it.  I now am working to select accents for the second bathroom and tile, and vanity for the third bathroom.

I bring in an occasional female opinion, but I do have an idea in my head what I want each bathroom to look like.  Sometimes I can convince the female opinions, sometimes I can't.  We will see.

The biggest problems we have encountered have been with the first bathroom, because it was built in to a part of the house that was originally built in 1898.  Let's just say they didn't do things the way we do now.

I have told Allen I believe the next two will be easier.

And it has been good this is an easy week because I have contracted a cold and I feel rotten.  Plenty of snot, sinus headache.

I hope I can figure out who gave it to me because they are in big trouble!

On a grandfatherly note, Reid participated weekend before last at the LTC competition in Dallas.  This is a church sponsored competition and it was Reid's first time to compete.  He was entered in four divisions, art, chorus, puppets, and drama.  He came home with three gold medals and one silver, the silver coming in puppets.

Reid also was the starting pitcher last weekend after a three year hiatus from baseball.

His brothers are stars of the concession stand!

I am off to Irvin tomorrow for my final lasik checkup.  I am staying over and looking for a mirror for Memamas bathroom, among other things.

This weekend past, Georgiana and I attended a dinner concert featuring Revolution, a strings group comprised of the top string musicians from Abilene High and Cooper.  This group is one of seven groups invited to attend a strings festival in China in June.  Good food and good music.  It is unbelievable how talented these kids are.

I also ran into our former neighbors, John and Jennifer, while we were standing in line at the buffet.  It was good to see them and they informed me their daughter had graduated from LCU with a nursing degree and got married last October.  She is working on her Masters in Nursing now.

Well, better get.  I've lots to do if I take off tomorrow!

Have a day!

FATHER, I pray for healing.  I thank YOU for when things go right.  I lift up my friend Ruth for YOUR gifts of healing and care.  I lift up YOUR name.