Wednesday, Oct 2 and still around

Well, Hurricane Ike came for a visit and left his mark on us all. We were very lucky on this. We lost power at about 6PM on Friday night and the winds started showing signs of Hurricane around 10PM or so. When our power went out, there was not wind or rain. Welcome to our NEIGHBORHOOD! Finally, it was turned on last Sunday around 3:30PM. 16 days without power was tough to deal with, but some many others had property damage or auto damage from fallen trees. One of our shutters broke off the upper floor (actually, half of it broke off and the other half was still up there). Trees fell everywhere around this area. About 2 blocks away, two cars were smashed and many houses were damaged, too. God was definitely on our side with this one. A friend from work loaned us a generator since he did not lose power. We spent a lot of money on gas. The weather was helpful at first because a "cool" front came in right after the wind died down and night temperatures were around 60 or so and in the low 80's during the days. This help us through the first week and we got Paul's generator the next Thursday. By then, gas was available so getting it was not a real issue.
I am still getting better every day. My shoulder seems to be better since the doctor helped with it. Reaching the ground is still a little problem and slow, but I can get there and continue to get better. I still have a slight limp that may always be there, but unless you are looking for it, you would never notice it. Stepping over things is still a challenge and lifting something heavy is still out. That is OK because God is helping me to improve daily and to help me have a great outlook on life itself.
Finally, we have cable and internet service back so I can bother you all again. Harry and Gail sent me a note to my last entry and it is good to know they still monitor this. My love for you two special people is as strong today as it always was. Thanks for your concerns about how we survived Ike. I know others still check on this once in a while and I appreciate your love and concerns.
We have a special day coming up in a couple of weeks. That crazy woman of mine made me walk down the aisle and has been a wonderful wife to me for 27 years now. October 17th is a special day and it will always be a special time for us. She wants to take a trip to see some things around this wonderful state and to see some people we don't get to see very often. She how special she is?
My you all have a wonderful day! Me and God both love you so much. Yes, it has been almost a month since my last posting, but without power and internet, posting was a major issue...
Mark