It's April - Whatever Happened To March?

Good day, Friend. I guess you can say that my brain took a month off, not having posted a family update since Feb. 1. Sorry. Been too busy cowering from the cold, rain, and snow. What a loooooooooooonnnnnnnnnnnnggggggggg winter we have had. Not as long as people in Maine (that's for you, Mike, Joseph & Nathaniel), but too long for Pittsburgh. I thought we were having "global warming"? Where is that Al Gore fella, anyway? Anybody seen or heard from him? We are all healthy and well. C.J. is settling into his new job at Ames True Temper Tools, Intl., in Harrisburg, and getting to use his Spanish some. It's a job he has to "grow into". He likes it, especially since he has evenings and weekends to himself (and Emily, too). He's in the process of looking for a place of his own, as his housesitting gig ends at the end of May. He thinks he's found one, and may need Dad's help to get moved when that time comes. He hopes to come home for a weekend soon, hopefully to catch a Pirates game, among other things. Chartel is busy, busy, busy. With her 2 part-time jobs, taking her college courses, etc., we don't get to see or hear from her much. Not enough, anyway. She got a "newer" car, a white Pontiac G6, I think it is, and it seems to fill the bill for now. Hope it lasts longer than her last one did. I cautioned her about checking fluids, etc. and keeping the maintenance up on it. Hope she can. Some of you got pictures of both kids from Christmas. Sorry to be so long getting them to you. Hope you like them. If you didn't get any and want a copy of each, let me know. Cindy is fine. She and her cohorts are anxiously awaiting the May issue of "Woman's Day", when their shop will be featured in the "Making A Difference" section. Be sure to look for the article. There's been a continuous flow of publicity for their venture, ever since she won the Pittsburgh Volunteer of the Year award. I'm okay. Cutting my work load(?) down to 2 days a week starting this coming week. Will work Wednesdays and Fridays, having Mondays and Tuesdays to go to a Pirates game or more with Gregg and Cody, Cindy's son and grandson (mine, too). I'm still "on call" whenever one of the other manager-gals gets ill or needs to miss work, and will fill in as-needed, though not excited about doing so. Glad to help out when I'm "able". Ha-Ha. Plan to get to Wisconsin sometime in the summer, fitting in between the grandsons' camping plans and Bill's training schedule. He goes to Kosovo in September for an 8 to 9 month "peacekeeping" stint with his Guard unit. He and Colleen spent a week in Hawaii recently, and plan to do as many things with the boys as possible before he is deployed. Something else to PRAY about!! We trust all is well with you and yours. Thanks for reading, and thanks for keeping in touch when you can. Look back for our phone numbers to our previous letter. God bless you all, and come visit us in Pittsburgh!! P.S. - The "new" house is quite comfortable and livable, now that the painter and the electricians are done. Cindy did a fine job hanging the pictures and wall hangings, etc. Getting settled in, waiting to do some yard work......someday......weather permitting(?)!