Virgie,

A few weeks back now, probably a month, his fiance/girlfriend  returned my 
call to them while I was at work. I didn't have opportunity to talk too 
much  and  asked my nephew if he'd be at home that night, and he said yes. 
I called but no one was home, tried her cell phone the next day twice , and 
left a message. I hadn't heard back so tried a week or so later, no answer 
again. I didn't find out until just before Christmas they had a major fight 
and split up. He's living at his mom's, which does not thrill me to say the 
least and she and the little one are yet at her grandparent's cabin. I'm 
planning to call her because we didn't get to see her over the holiday. My 
mom had talked to her mom when trying to track them down and  I guess 
Andy's fiance feels that his family probably wouldn't want anything to do 
with her after the split, which isn't the case at all. She is a wonderful 
young lady  with a lot on her  shoulders. With all three of them having 
health issues, no place to live, no money, no income, doctor appointments 
all the time to go to and everything, there is bound to be stress. I also 
know how she was so desperate when Andy was in the hospital and not 
expected to make it, and that kind of commitment doesn't just evaporate in 
thin air. I'm hoping they just need space to clear heads and work it all 
out.  I saw Andy over the holiday, seems OK, he is still going in for his 
treatments of the expanders and surgery is later this month. For me to have 
to talk to him, I need to call the ex-sister-in-law's place who, from what 
I understand jipped him on the benefit fund raiser they had for him and so 
I'm not enthused and really need to not let my natural reactions come 
through. There is more on that end with blood money from my brother's life 
insurance in which the youngest was meant to get  money for college  when 
he turned 18 and hasn't seen a penny yet and the mother, the executor of 
the estate, keeps putting it off with excuses. I gave my dad bad advice 
when my brother died 8 years ago, he was so distraught I felt losing his 
oldest son and having to deal with the legal end of it would be too much, 
but hindsight it probably bothers him more that there is possible theft of 
the insurance money and my brother's wishes  are not being carried out. 
Anyway probably more than you cared to know but that is the latest at this 
point.

Brad







At 05:39 AM 1/4/2007, you wrote:

>Brad,
>Oh no, you would never brag or gloat but you sure are flaunting the fact 
>that you have no snow.  I am flaunting too, we don't have snow here 
>either. Laughing!
>On a serious note how is your nephew Andy?  Praying for you and your family.
>Virgie and Hoshi
>----- Original Message ----- From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 9:51 PM
>Subject: Re: Back in the saddle
>
>
>>Virgie,
>>
>>Would you rather I brag? Oh but me brag? No. I'd never brag about no snow 
>>. Did I mention about we hadn't had any snow... ugh. *smiles*.
>>Thanks for the welcome back. I promise no more bragging or gloating or 
>>anything. *cheesy smile*
>>
>>Brad
>>
>>
>>At 06:30 PM 1/3/2007, you wrote:
>>
>>>Okay Brad,
>>>There is a limit to braging and gloating so cut it out!  SMILES!
>>>Virgie and Hoshi
>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "MV" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 12:37 PM
>>>Subject: Re: Back in the saddle
>>>
>>>
>>>>Good to hear yawl aren't buried in frosted flakes. There not always 
>>>>grrrrrrreeeeeaaaaaat. Me? Gloat? Why, I never... did I mention though 
>>>>that we got very little snow? Like our sidewalks are bare concrete and 
>>>>expected to stay as such for the unforeseeable future? Like far out, 
>>>>I'm digging it. Well not literally 'cause there's nothing to dig 
>>>>really. But Me? Gloat? Hmmpf. I should say not. Although this warm, 
>>>>non-snowing weather does help the winter blues to be dispensed with. 
>>>>But you'll never hear me gloat about having no snow, no mam. Did I 
>>>>mention I can walk down the sidewalk in sandals if I wanted too 'cause 
>>>>there's no snow? Gloat? No no nononononono. Not me. I do have a short 
>>>>term memory problem though. O I did want to ask if I ever mentioned to 
>>>>you I have a short term memory issue? :)
>>>>
>>>>I do need to email some folks I know up in higher elevation than yawl. 
>>>>Fellow Texans, only they were native to Texas so don't think they saw 
>>>>anything as this storm ever or in the years they've been up there.
>>>>Brad
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>At 09:40 AM 1/2/2007, you wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Brad,
>>>>>
>>>>>Well, Mr. No Snow, we aren't quite burried here in the city. however, 
>>>>>it's a little icy on the sidewalks, and in some places sidewalks are 
>>>>>non-existent.
>>>>>That makes walking a little dicey, but otherwise we're fine.
>>>>>Although you glote, it's good to have you back, LOL.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>JulieMelton
>>>>>visit me at
>>>>>www.heart-and-music.com
>>>>>or subscribe to my podcast at
>>>>>http://feed.feedburner.com/hmradio
>>>>>Keep smiling!
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>From: MV <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>Reply-To: The Electronic Church <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>>>Subject: Back in the saddle
>>>>>>Date: Tue, 2 Jan 2007 09:29:13 -0600
>>>>>>
>>>>>>After some days of nomail, and hardly any snow on the ground I might 
>>>>>>add for you Coloradoain's sake :), I's back in me saddle. On my other 
>>>>>>email account but on nonetheless.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Seriously hope yawl are doing OK out west there. I understand houses 
>>>>>>are nearly buried and helicopters searching for livestock buried... I 
>>>>>>can't fathom that much powder.   Fortunately we got all rain here 
>>>>>>minus a little white stuff   a day or so ago and is nearly all melted already.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Despite the weather, hope all had a wonderfully blessed Christmas and 
>>>>>>ringing in of the New Year
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brad