Wednesday, June 17, 2009--from Craig:

Anne, our daughter, and Scott Saniuk were married Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Faith Lutheran Church in Pierre. It was a small, family only wedding with about 35 guests, all of them family. It was a really great wedding, certainly the best one I have been to since mine and Gail's. (Ours was still better--sorry Anne and Scott!!) Anne had the most beautiful gown I have ever seen. I walked her down the aisle without stepping on her long train. She was beautiful and radiant, the way a bride should be. Everyone was happy. Gail supervised all the decorating of both the church and the old St. Charles Hotel, where we had the dinner/reception. There will be an additional larger reception at Bellevue, NE, Scott's home town, on August 7. We will be there and enjoy that as well. It was a wonderful wedding and even the weather cooperated. This was the first time we met Scott's family, and they are great people. They accepted Anne and treated her as one of their own the minute she arrived in Omaha a couple of years ago. We were grateful for that, as she knew very few people there when she went there and they were exceptionally kind to her.

As to my health, I am getting along OK, but I still get tired. I am going back to work basically for half days (or less) and I am still getting a 2 hour or so nap in addition to my night time sleep. We will find out more, as my follow-up in Rochester is scheduled for next week, the 22nd and 23rd of June. We will try to post on that visit as soon as we hear back from the Doctors there.

Gail also has a family reunion this weekend, so we will stop in there for a short time on the way to Rochester for my checkup.

That is about all the news for now. We are very happy that Anne and Scott are married. They were able to go on a short trip to Colorado, but are back home (in Omaha) tonight. They both have to work tomorrow. Such is life, but at least they got in a short trip to celebrate their marriage.

See everyone here later!!

Craig

6.7.09

Craig is improving a little each day, but still gets tired easily.

We're busy with wedding preparations and are looking forward to having many family members here.

My double uncle, Kenneth, died last week. He was 92 and retired from farming when he was 89. His funeral is tomorrow in SE South Dakota, but we are not able to attend. We saw him last fall and had a good time visiting. Gail

Saturday, May 30, 2009

Craig is finally feeling a little better each day.  He still needs to be careful not to overdo.  He's been at the office a few times this week.

Craig's dad is healing and eating solid food.  He has improved greatly since the last post and may go home early next week.

We are continuing to work on preparing for Anne and Scott's wedding.  Today Craig and Carl went down to be fitted for a tux.  

Monday is our 34th anniversary.  We don't have any big plans to celebrate.  We'll wait for 35 or 40 years.

I'll try to post once a week over the weekend.  Gail

Only good news

Craig's father came through the surgery well.  On Thursday, he moved from ICU into a regular hospital room.  We plan on driving to Huron to see him this weekend.

Craig's week is much better than last week.  He's feeling a little better every day and worked in the office several times.

Anne, our daughter, hopes both her dad and grandfather will feel wonderful on June 14.  That's the day she and Scott Saniuk will be married in Pierre.   Gail

Mostly good news

Good news:  Craig is feeling a little better each day and doing more.  Today we attended church from start to finish.  He hopes to get into the office for a few hours next week.

Today is graduation in Akron, Iowa, Pierre and Ft. Pierre.  We're missing our niece's graduation in Iowa, but that is  a long trip for Craig.  Yesterday we went to 3 parties for 4 graduates, including 2 of my day care children from the 1990's.  Craig was tired at the end, but enjoyed getting out and talking to many people.  I enjoyed not cooking.  Carl enjoyed the desserts.

Wonderful news:  Anne and Scott Saniuk will be married June 14 in Pierre.  It will be a small wedding with family only and there will be a reception in Omaha later.  Anne was home last week and we started finalizing plans.

Serious news:  Craig's father is having emergency surgery today for a bowel obstruction.  We pray for his healing.  It's only been days since he was released from the hospital with pneumonia.  Gail

May 8 2009 Craig is slowly feeling better and doing more

Craig's doctor took him off a couple medications on April 30 when the fluids didn't end his   lightheadedness.  This helped and Craig is slowly improving.

Sunday we went to church for the groundbreaking of the new family life center between services.   He was happy to see everyone and was everyone was glad to see him.  We were able to stay in church until the end of the sermon.

Yesterday I dropped him off at his office and he worked for 90 minutes.  Today he was starting lunch when I got home.  Carl made banana bread and Craig helped him bake it.  Tonight he's been getting up to answer the phone.

Carl's banana bread was once again fabulous.  Craig can take some to his office when he works a little next week.

We're going to tour the historic Hyde building on Mother's Day.  Craig wants to go and is looking forward to it.  There's a light at the end of the tunnel and it's not a train.

May 8, 2009 Good day for Craig

OnApril 30, Craig was stil having the same light-headedness and went back to the doctor.  It appeared to be a medication side effects.  He was taken off 2 medications and has slowly been improving.

Yesterday, I drove Craig to the office and worked about 90 minutes.  Today he had started lunch when I got home and has been getting up to answer the phone.  These are small, but encouraging improvements for him.