The occasion for your family visiting was that they were coming to my sister-in-law's 68th year birthday celebration. Most people would do that kind of celebration with a dinner at someone's 70th birthday celebration, but not usually at their 68th birthday. Carol and I wondered why they were doing it that way, and we found out that they think she might not live another year because of her battle with cancer. It started out a couple of years ago or so with a mild lymphoma cancer that was not suppose to kill her. She took a mild form of chemo, and we don't know if it was ever in remission or not, but now she is about finished with a much stronger chemo, and my brother told Carol today that the cancer is in her liver, so that does not sound good for her. She says that she is not going to take any more chemo even if she dies, so we just pray that she is prepared to meet the Lord.
We were able to visit with my younger sister and her half filipina granddaughter which was fun. I got to say hi and goodbye to our other daughter and son-in-law, and that was about it. Our youngest daughter and I went to the birthday celebration just about the time it was finished. We got to visit with my older brother a little, and we sat and visited with my older sister all the time we were there, which was fun also. She is, I think, 78 years old. She told me that she walks 4 miles each day, which is pretty good for her. She is about 4 feet 8 inches tall or so, so to walk that many miles she has to move her legs more than I do with my long legs. It is always fun to visit with family!
