I'm so, so sorry that I'm so selfish that I wrote first about my little probs. I'm totally embarrased. I got a call from my sister Judy day before yesterday and her husband of over 50 years died last Saturday. Please keep her in your prayers and please send her an email if you can. She's so lost right now. They've been together since she was 15 yrs old and married since she was 16 yrs. It would bless her so much to hear from you all. Her email address is JerryPJudy@aol.com

He was leaning over the sofa and just blacked out and stopped breathing on Thursday the 16th. She tried CPR until the paramedics got there but he never regained conciousness and died on Saturday. Her address is Judy Powell, P.O.Box 1107, R.R.3, Pahoa, Hawaii 96778

Phone: (808) 982-9612

All my love, Mom

Mom and Gary

Hi Family, I'm sorry I've been so quiet lately but it's hard to talk right now. I had surgery last week on Wednesday 4/15 by an oral surgeon in Reno. It was a total miracle. He called us at home on the previous Thursday evcening just to see what we were thinking and we told him we wanted to go with him but our local dentist was half the price, though she didn't put you "out". I just couldn't justify that kind of money. He was quiet for a moment and then asked what she was charging for the procedure. We told him it was about $6000 and he had quoted us around $14,000 to $15,000. I figured I'd just "suck it up" and pray. He then told me he'd do the procedure for her price and would put me "out". I was STUNNED and handed to phone to Gare 'cause I thought I was hearing things. He asked us to bring the paperwork that she'd given us and because we'd already paid about $1800 for the dentures he deducted that and did the procedure for the balance. HALLELUJAH!!!!! I've had a lot of pain due to the fact that I've been on those stupid pain meds so long and it changes your reaction to pain. But we've been sooooooo blessed. Our local dentist, Linda Vixie, is a christian and has been doing the follow up adjustments that are so necessary. All I can say is "The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want....". I love and miss you all so, so much. Dr. Kang's office called us and said he'd turned us down. He just couldn't take on a case like this. I was so discouraged but I know we're in His mighty hands and He has a plan. I just want to be there.....a few minutes away...so I can see my children and grandbabies. Remember the parable about the "squeaky wheel neighbor" who wouldn't stop knocking until his neighbor got up and helped him. May we all be "squeaky wheels" without end. I so badly want to be there with you all!!!!!! All my love to you...Mama/Nana

Mom and Gary

Hello tribe....
A while back Max and I were talking about pops and music. I said that I would take some of the recordings of pops' and use Garageband to set it to music.So here it is...at least the 1st one.It's called "Imaginator". It's short but very cool.Well,I think it is anyway...
I am going to upload it to my drEaMSoaKer Myspace site.It's all of my Garageband music.




I hope ya like it!

Love


Juan

Juan R. Leõn

I love you all.

Pete

Pete

Hello tribe!

Just wanted to say hello to everyone.Max was here for about a week.Him and Patty and the lil' cookie critters were staying in the hood right next to us! About a 3 min drive. I got to spend a lil time with Patty as she wiped the floor with me in pool.She hides her pool shark fin well!
Max and I got out to a lil' Irish pub on the 15th and raised a pint or two for pops.We had a good talk and just being with my best friend helped me out tremendously. I hope it did the same for him.We also got out the next day and drove down to Tampa to hit the Hard Rock Casino where it would appear that my Native blood earned us no favortism among my Seminole bros as we came away a few $$$ poorer.Oh well.
We then hit a really good Mexican restaurant for lunch.I asked for some really hot salsa for the chips and they brought out 4 different varieties.All pretty hot and mighty tastey.Afterwards we hit a cool record store called Rock N Roll Heaven.TONS of vinyl.I love that place.
Yep,we hit a Starbucks on the way home.
On Sat morn' we loaded up Max's gear in the HHR and sauntered on to the airport.
I had a blast....really needed that.

Take care my lil' homies and may the Lord of our fathers and the Master of the Angels put a song in your heart and a hunger in your soul.

Juan

PS: My i-Pod has some very cool and sorely missed tunes on it now thanx to Max.
Did someone say 77's?

Juan R. Leõn

Hey Fam!
Gosh, it really is hard to believe that it's been a year since POps moved to heaven.. it's probably been all of 5 minutes for him, though! :D

I posted a load of photos to facebook-- i'm catching up from the fall, but here's a link to view the album if you don't have facebook..
Love you ALLL! can't WAIT to see you nana and gare!
love love

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=60107&l=7e22a&id=504003736

Hey Family,
I can't believe it's been a year since Dad went on to bigger and better things. I miss him terribly, but at the same time I have a peace in my heart.
It won't be much longer until we all go "further up and further in"
I miss and love you dad!!!!!!

Coogan

We've been very busy but this is only making us more and more excited about getting away and seeing everyone. It won't be long now! Hey, Jay....do you know the name of the town where they've kept everything like it was a hundred years or so ago. You can walk around and look in the windows and the whole town has been preserved. I can't remember the name or even where it is. I thought you might know. I love you all and can't wait to see you. How's the weather been? It's pretty much winter here.
Mom/Nana

Mom and Gary

 Hey Everyone!  I see the blog's been a little quiet lately and wanted to touch bases with everyone a little.  We're so excited that Mom and Gary are coming this way for a visit soon!  Can't wait!  I'm now in my downtime from the Opry and it's much needed respite!  We leave for Orlando this Sat the 10th for a week and are looking forward to getting out of town for a little bit.  We rented a house in the Orlando area that's literally only a mile from Juan!  Not even on purpose just worked out that way!  My BIG news is that I'm trying to get back in school (via online) to finish my English degree.  I've got everything lined up and I'm just waiting for the school to get back with me now.  I'm so excited!  Oh, the pic is from Christmas Eve at Janice and Ted's house (Patty's Mom).  I thought it was a good representation of how happy the kids were!  Love and miss you all!  

Max