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After over 45 years, Steve has retired from La-Z-Boy, Inc.!  Right now, he's in the process of transitioning from work life to "oh yeah, no where to go" life.

We were able to go watch both Jackson's basketball practice and game.  We had both kids and grandkids over for dinner-midweek!

What was really lovely was that, with the help of Adam and Sam, his colleagues threw him a surprise retirement party.  It was won, unexpected and so very much appreciated.

He'll now be here to help babysit some of our grand fur babies on and off for the next month.  

In other news:

Lucky finally has normal blood pressure!  Cannot possibly relate how happy we are to have finally accomplished this without the need of the$800 "bundle" medication.

Also, I no longer look like a freak of nature.  The swelling is down to the point where I am able to easily go out in public.  Plus, the stitches came out.  Still, I have to take another round of antibiotics and wait at least 3 months before I can think about part 3 of this restoration.

It's been almost 6 weeks since Sunshine passed.  We're very much feeling her absence.  We get weepy.  Feel the worst for Lucky.  Since losing her sister her eyesight has diminished even more and she rivals her father in the hearing loss competition.  She's constantly smelling the floors and Sunshine's favorite "go to" spots outside.  All the while bumping into doors, walls, etc...

That's our news since last I wrote.