Well, alot has happened since I last wrote. I got a job, I went back to school, Mike has been looking for a job, going on interviews...etc. Let me start by telling you about Mike.
I went to work my first day and saw a notice about someone coming in to talk about the White House, Air Force One and the FBI.. I talked to a friend at work and said that Mike used to fly on Air Force One and he likes to talk maybe I should tell whomever is in charge of the program. She agreed and gave me her name. I got Mike to go in and talk to her. She was thrilled to met him and wanted him to come in to talk. Mike went in and met the lady doing the program on the White House and Air Force One. She was just showing a movie. So the lady from my job asked Mike to come back in April and give a talk of his own. They even want to pay him for his time. I just thought Mike would like to get out of the house and give the talk. I never thought they would pay him. He was told that he could go around to the other facilities and give talks and get paid to do them all. I was surprised and so was Mike. Not sure how we will get that in motion but we will. Right now the job market stinks. Although he makes calls daily and fills out applications almost daily he hasn't found anything. He even applied at Kirkland (where I work) for the chef position that is open. Kirkland has a five stars restaurant in it. You never know where God will lead. He had an interview set up for the Sands Casino as a cook as well but he had to cancel it. Mike's father passed away suddenly on March 9. We had to get to Buffalo and although he went in the morning, hoping they would see him at that time instead of 4:30 they couldn't. They were very understanding and have rescheduled him for April. Mike's father lived a very good life. He was 9 days shy of turning 79. I know he will be missed by everyone he knew. He was alot like another friend that passed away last year, Gene. You met as strangers but walked away as friends. Wouldn't it be great if the world was made up of people like that? He was very close to Ryan. Ryan was very matter of fact telling me that grandpa is in heaven with Jesus and that he would see him again. Oh to have that simple faith! When we were at the viewings and the funeral Ryan held my hand the WHOLE TIME. Most of the time he holds it for a second then lets go. Not then. He even grabbed Grandma's hand when she sat down next to him and held hers for a while. Although it was a sad reason I was very happy to be there for him. Sarah and Noah didn't really believe it until they saw their Grandpa in the casket. Sarah cried for a while and Noah did too. Sarah kept going up to her grandfather and talking to him. It reminded me of when Great Grandpa passed away. She wasn't scared or spooked out. She just had a few things she needed to tell them. Mike is doing okay. Grief comes and goes. It hurts and then the laughter comes. remembering the times that his dad made him laugh or when Mike knew his father was proud of him is really helping him get through these tough days.
Sarah is doing just fine. her birthday is tom. She is turning 14. What a little lady she is becoming. I have no idea what she wants for her birthday except fake uggs. Which I can't get until next winter. So I have no idea what to get her. Hopefully I will dream of something to get her during whatever sleep I get before coming back in to work this afternoon at 3. I am sure she will be happy with anything as long as her day is remembered. So for all of you reading send her birthday wishes!
Noah is doing fine as well. He is really starting to like the piano. He wakes me up playing it first thing in the morning. All I can say is at least he is practicing. Even if he wakes the house. I have to say he is getting better and better.
Well It is now 4:35 in the am and things will start to get a little busy in a few minutes. So I will sign off.
I went to work my first day and saw a notice about someone coming in to talk about the White House, Air Force One and the FBI.. I talked to a friend at work and said that Mike used to fly on Air Force One and he likes to talk maybe I should tell whomever is in charge of the program. She agreed and gave me her name. I got Mike to go in and talk to her. She was thrilled to met him and wanted him to come in to talk. Mike went in and met the lady doing the program on the White House and Air Force One. She was just showing a movie. So the lady from my job asked Mike to come back in April and give a talk of his own. They even want to pay him for his time. I just thought Mike would like to get out of the house and give the talk. I never thought they would pay him. He was told that he could go around to the other facilities and give talks and get paid to do them all. I was surprised and so was Mike. Not sure how we will get that in motion but we will. Right now the job market stinks. Although he makes calls daily and fills out applications almost daily he hasn't found anything. He even applied at Kirkland (where I work) for the chef position that is open. Kirkland has a five stars restaurant in it. You never know where God will lead. He had an interview set up for the Sands Casino as a cook as well but he had to cancel it. Mike's father passed away suddenly on March 9. We had to get to Buffalo and although he went in the morning, hoping they would see him at that time instead of 4:30 they couldn't. They were very understanding and have rescheduled him for April. Mike's father lived a very good life. He was 9 days shy of turning 79. I know he will be missed by everyone he knew. He was alot like another friend that passed away last year, Gene. You met as strangers but walked away as friends. Wouldn't it be great if the world was made up of people like that? He was very close to Ryan. Ryan was very matter of fact telling me that grandpa is in heaven with Jesus and that he would see him again. Oh to have that simple faith! When we were at the viewings and the funeral Ryan held my hand the WHOLE TIME. Most of the time he holds it for a second then lets go. Not then. He even grabbed Grandma's hand when she sat down next to him and held hers for a while. Although it was a sad reason I was very happy to be there for him. Sarah and Noah didn't really believe it until they saw their Grandpa in the casket. Sarah cried for a while and Noah did too. Sarah kept going up to her grandfather and talking to him. It reminded me of when Great Grandpa passed away. She wasn't scared or spooked out. She just had a few things she needed to tell them. Mike is doing okay. Grief comes and goes. It hurts and then the laughter comes. remembering the times that his dad made him laugh or when Mike knew his father was proud of him is really helping him get through these tough days.
Sarah is doing just fine. her birthday is tom. She is turning 14. What a little lady she is becoming. I have no idea what she wants for her birthday except fake uggs. Which I can't get until next winter. So I have no idea what to get her. Hopefully I will dream of something to get her during whatever sleep I get before coming back in to work this afternoon at 3. I am sure she will be happy with anything as long as her day is remembered. So for all of you reading send her birthday wishes!
Noah is doing fine as well. He is really starting to like the piano. He wakes me up playing it first thing in the morning. All I can say is at least he is practicing. Even if he wakes the house. I have to say he is getting better and better.
Well It is now 4:35 in the am and things will start to get a little busy in a few minutes. So I will sign off.
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