Dad's 80th Birthday

On May 23rd, my dad turned 80
My Mom threw him a party at Artie's Restaurant on City Island. The grandchildren surprised him with balloons, and a good time was had by all.

When Your Parents turn 80

Last month we traveled to New York for my Dad's 80th birthday.

My Mom who is 83, had just gotten out of the hospital 2 days before we arrived. You may know she had a relapse of her leukemia. Her doctor gave her a choice,"We can do a strong chemo, but you will have to stay in the hospital for 3 weeks, or we can do a 'medium' chemo and you can go home in a few days." To this my Mom replied, "I have to go home, it's Frank's 80th birthday on Saturday." The doctor, who has been taking care of Mom for 3 years, smiled and replied, "Oh, I see you married a younger man!"

Sad News

So sorry to have to report that Pepper is no longer with us. She just started refusing her treats, then her food, then even people food. She was vomiting alot and even with medication we could not stop it. She was losing quite a bit of weight. The vet said she had 'Lesions" on her x-rays. Cancer. I'm glad she did not suffer too long.
We are still adjusting to not having a dog. It's so weird.