A Friend in Need

Please pray for some of my best friends and their family. MaryLee Baker and fellow blogger, Janiece Cooper and siblings are gathering together at their parent's home as I type. Their mother has battled cancer off and on for several years, having been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1993 or 94. It was in remission for quite awhile but then about 4 years ago, she was told she had cancer in her back. I think it may have spread to other organs and she has been on chemo or radiation a lot of the time since that diagnosis.

We grew up with their family in the church. Their older sisters are friends of my older sisters and sang together just as Mary and Janiece did with my sister, Barb, and me. The picture posted is of both sets of parents from Easter 2006 (l to r: my dad, my mom, Maryln and Leland) and it has fast become one of my favorites. In fact an 8x10 is sitting on my piano.

Anyway, I know the family would appreciate all your prayers for safe travels, strength and peace in the days ahead.

Alzheimer's, Cancer and Blondes

Janae is our joke-teller. Britnee's too blonde (brain color only :) to get jokes and Kerrigan's too young to even understand the dynamics of a knock-knock joke yet. So it's refreshing to have a child who gets them and enjoys them! Here are a couple from Janae's Joke Bank. One is my favorite and one is the latest:

A man went to the doctor. The doctor said, "I have some bad news and worse news. The patient said, "Okay, what's the bad news?" "The bad news is that you have cancer." "Okay, what's the worse news?" "The worse news is that you have Alzheimer's." "Well," said the man, "it's a good thing I don't have cancer!"


Two blondes walked into a building. You'd think one of them would have seen it.