On the tailgate of a Whirlwind

 Hey Friends... Since Thursday morning, it feels like we’ve been hanging on to the tailgate of a whirlwind.

On Thursday, I headed out early to Dallas with Sam riding shotgun. The plan was simple—go to his doctor’s appointment and stay the night, because anyone who knows Dallas knows that after 4:00, traffic turns into something you pray your way through. But wouldn’t you know it, everything wrapped up earlier than expected—around 2:15.

And just like that, a new plan was born.

                             

Thursday evening was senior night for Mylee at the softball field, and there was no way we wanted to miss that. So we took a chance, said a little prayer over the highway, and headed home. We rolled into the parking lot at 5:30… with the presentation starting at 5:45.

Y’all… we made it. And it was worth every mile.

Friday morning came early again. I headed out to take care of a few things for Sam’s upcoming surgery. That evening, we went to the funeral home for visitation for our dear friend. And then we were up early this morning for the funeral.  Sam was a pallbearer and this service was pretty hard for him.  His friend Roy had the same liver disease that Sam has. 

What a beautiful service it was.  

The service was held outside at a venue, in front of a big lake.  COMPLETE PEACE filled the air all around us.  

The perfect place to hold a service for a man who loved the outdoors. 

I took this picture after the service and after the flowers had been taken to the cemetery..  

It’s been a lot.

We finally made it home around 2:40 this afternoon, and let me tell you—there’s something sacred about propping your feet up after days like this. The service was beautiful, held at a venue near a gorgeous lake… peaceful, meaningful, and just what the heart needed.

Now… about Sam’s eye.

His surgery is scheduled for Thursday at 11:00, and we’ll be staying the night since he has to see the doctor again early Friday morning. But before we get there, we’ve got one more trip to Dallas Monday to get additional measurements taken. It’s a good two-hour drive, and we’re hoping traffic shows us a little mercy this time.

The plans are to go in to the back of his eye and remove the lens that is stuck in the top of his eye.  The doctor will then repair the lip that holds the lens in place and insert a new lens.  Sounds painful, but he will no longer be feeling like he has a sticker bur in his left eye.  

I’m tired… and if you’ve made it this far, I imagine you might be a little tired too just reading it all.

Life has been full in every sense of the word—joy, sorrow, rushing, remembering, and showing up where it matters most.

Hoping to catch up with all of you soon, and I'm hoping to get back to my normal blogging without it being full of health issues.  My apologies for this.  You all have been so gracious to keep reading my blog post and for this I am thankful..  

Do what you love doing this weekend.  Whether it's watching "The Masters" ....  planting flowers ..... relaxing .... Or Whatever....just enjoy all that life has to offer.. 

Love,

Shug..💛