Summer Update 1

Wow, two and a half weeks goes too quickly! I've been in Rochester, NY with family since I got back from Doha. I stayed on my dad's boat on Lake Ontario and prayed daily for sun. That prayer was only answered about 5 of the days. Rain, rain, go away, please!?

I had only been here two days when my 12 year old nephew was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. What a huge surprise! No one in the family has Type 1, only Type 2. For those who don't know, Type 1 means that the pancreas is not working properly and is producing very little or no insulin, which is used to keep the blood sugar down. So there are major changes for him but thankfully he is being very responsible and giving himself insulin shots. Life happens.

Highlights are Father's Day with my Dad, seeing friends from Moscow (Anya and Christine and her mom), sewing projects, learning to embroider (kinda), waking up to the sounds of birds and water lapping the boat, taking my nephew go-karting, driving all over western New York (gorgeous, just gorgeous), eating pork of all kinds (bacon, sausage, ribs, ham, ...), seeing tons of animals and just being in nature.

Here are some pics:

My aunt feeding her dogs using chopsticks

Auggie and his pillow - I LOVE this dog!

Beautiful Nature

Beautiful Friends: Christine, me, Anya (7 months pregnant!), Christine's Mom

My nephew and my Dad, on Father's Day

My nephew at his best: laughing!

Go-Karting!