Just A Recap!

As I have pondered what to write I realized that I have left some posts unfinished. Here goes:

1. The obvious. Limehouse didn't win the Derby. He came in a respectable 4th place. Smarty Jones dominated the Preakness and look for him to run away with the Belmont. Limehouse is scheduled to run in the Ohio Derby in mid June. Go Limehouse!!

2. My friend's wife who had the breast cancer. She had surgery this past Thursday and it went very well. There is no more cancer in the surrounding area - pathology comes back next week. The scar is small and the choices for full recovery are excellent. There will be reconstructive surgery in the near future.

3. My son. He graduates high school this next Saturday - May 29th - after 13 years of school. He enters the Marines Basic Training at Parris Island, SC September 20th. We have some things planned this summer. Notably a father/son backpacking trip on the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington State. This is an annual event we do with friends of mine who live out there. I couldn't be more proud of Jason as he has grown into a responsible young man.

4. My daughter Jessie. She finishes 9th grade this year. Her first year in High School and she has done wonderfully. She does well with academics and is surely at the top of her class. Jessie got her driving permit the day of her 15th birthday and will be getting her license after completing the required 40 hours of driving.

5. My love. Jen, my wife, and I spent yesterday putting a flower bed in the front yard. It looks great and we both have sore hamstrings from the bending and standing. So we walk around the house like cripples - especially if we have to bend over for something or sit down (as in use the potty - ouch). Jen brings laughter and life into my days. She is my hero. As I mentioned in previous posts, she has Cystic Fibrosis. In spite if that fucking disease she presses on - we were at the doctors this past Friday and she is due for another clean out - I am so fortunate to be married to someone with such courage and "fight". She has taught me so much about life.

6. My job. I am transitioning out of the fitness industry and into the medical world. I will be working with a good friend in Charleston, SC who is opening a medical clinic - like Dr.'s Care but without the 2 hour wait times - that is state of the art in technology and service. I will be project manager for setting up the clinic IT stuff and office manager/human resources/general lackie once the office gets going. There are many good things about the job and I will be able to utilize the gifts and abilities in seeing this be successful. The goal is to be able to open more clinics down the road and grow into a network of family practice/urgent care practices in the state.

7. Faith Community. Jen and I are part of an "emerging" church in Augusta, GA. The Downtown Vineyard is where we grow and develop our faith. We are part of a small group that meets Thursday evenings and are studying through Acts right now, exploring what being a disciple of Jesus Christ is all about. Neat people and a real family trying to work through our shit together. Not for the faint of heart:)

That about does it for the "catch-up" blog. I hope all is well with you.

WH

Kentucky Derby - Run For the Roses

Here we are in Lexington, KY, a short drive to Louisville and the track - Churchill Downs, watching the light rain fall. Jen and I are here with her office mate and her husband to attend the Kentucky Derby 130 | 2004 | .

They work for Dogwood Stable, a racing partnership headquartered in Aiken, SC. One of Dogwoods horses, Limehouse is in the running!! Look for him in post position 3 - green and yellow silks - yellow dots.

If Limehouse wins, look for us in the winners circle.

WH