april 19, 2008 - if you have faith as small as a mustard seed you can say to this mulberry tree, ‘be uprooted and planted in the sea’ and it'll obey

top of the afternoon, friends....




once again, i hope this blog entry finds you all well. as you know from reading previous entries, my orthopedic doctor, beginning march 31, is allowing me to now put some weight on my left leg. while i am still on crutches, the majority of the time, i continuously add additional weight each day. i have also walked with a cane for varying periods of time. unbelivably, i have even walked with no support, although its very jerky and unstable. the following two videos at the bottom of the screen show a little of my progress.




thanks to your continued thoughts, prayers, and support, i am progressing with each passing day. while i don't always notice huge improvements on a daily basis, i do notice great improvements weekly.


the picture above is of my friend sammy, who incidently, is also on Mt. Rushmore, as you can see...lol


the MBA continues. carl, dianna, and i forgot how much work and research goes into this, but we're all doing well.

for my motorcycle friends (but ALL are welcome!)....there are some upcoming rides at capital city motorcycle club. the details are listed below:

• may 4, 2008 - 11a signup - 1230p ride
• june 21, 2008 - gypsy tour - 9a signup - 10a ride
• september 7, 2008 - kids & kamp ride - signup 11a - 1230p ride

capital city motorcycle club is located at 9700 borror road, orient, ohio 43146 - 614-877-1777

quote for the day:

it is not the cards you are dealt but what you do with them that counts
- anonymous -

terri west - thanks again for your little "pick me ups." they always make me smile.




brenda pahl - you, friend, are my inspiration. i have seen how you have fought adversity and won. i hope i can do as well!




colonel & brenda collins - thanks for always checking in on me. i so appreciate your leadership and friendship.




dave & fran dicken - thanks so much for all you've done and continue to do to make this part of my life easier.

cindy kollin - congratulations on the new house - can't wait for the housewarming party!

larry balla - thanks for your continued concern. the blue knights have been nothing but stellar!

wendy forbes - you have been such a God-send to me, friend. your thoughtfulness and compassion never cease to amaze me.

elzie fish - thanks for the visit and ride info, buddy. i don't care what my dad says, i think you're a pretty good guy.

len & shelly gray - i'm so sorry about the passing of shelly's dad. my thoughts and prayers are with you guys.

scott rike - congratulations on the birth of your new son! he's a very handsome little man!

mike hunter - thanks for the very nice note....i wish you nothing but the best on your bicycling goals. if anyone can do what you have planned....you can!

until next time....

be blessed!

lisa - 1095

april 11, 2008 - "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me" (John 14:5-6)

top of the afternoon friends....

i hope this blog entry finds you all well.

things are great here. i am putting a little more weight on my leg each day. of course, i'm still using crutches, as my left leg won't yet totally support me, but i've been walking 1-3 miles each day since being told i can start weight bearing. it's slow and certainly not pretty, but i'm doing better every day!

we went to yet another pretrial yesterday. while the lab results stay in, they will be redacted to exclude the illegal drug metabolite that showed up in the suspect's blood. during the testing, the lab ran out of blood. they could show that the illegal drug was there, but unfortunately, could not quantify it. the judge did not want to unfairly prejudice the future jury with that information. go figure. there will be another two pretrials before the case goes before a jury. but....it will be alright, not matter what.

the picture is of my friend, sgt. scott rike. as i said before, he has been such an inspiration to me during this ordeal. scott had some significant health issues a while back and had to also retire. fortunately, he fought against the odds and is now back at work! i'm glad to see he's doing well these days.

the MBA continues. i had forgotten how much research goes into this! carl, dianna and i have been putting a tremendous amount of work into this. we all hope - no....we know it will pay off in the end.

quote for the day:

"the place to improve the world is first in one's own heart, head and hands"

- robert m. pirsig -

glenda woodgeard - we're all praying for your mom, who remains at OSU. we are confident she will make a complete and speedy recovery!

tina & beth - thanks again for your concern and hospitality in WV. you guys are the best!

gina herbert - we're praying for your recovery as well...please keep your chin up...it will get better - i promise!

cindy kollin - congrats on your new place....can't wait to see it!

scott rike - we're continuing to pray for you and your family. we are trusting that your father is healed and that the baby is doing great!

until next time....continue to be blessed!

lisa - 1095