Dec 7, Remembering Dale Smith

It's been a pretty basic week here. VERY cold. Highs in the teens and lows in the negatives. Lindsey is still playing YMCA basketball. Still amazes me how well she is doing and how hard she runs given where she was at a year ago.

Stacy picked up 2 night shifts this last week. That always wipes her out.  Had Range here for the weekend. He and Gage are best friends. They love to play 'cowboy' all day long. Range has the funniest cowboy talk for a 5 year old. "Aunt Stacy, Can I have a drink of water? I don't like eggs. In my house, my Dad puts the hot chocolate in the refrigerator to warm it up."  But you have to say it the way he does, loud and like a 5 year old cowboy.

We also had Lacy and Patience Wick here for the weekend.  Good kids that needed a place to go.  Megan and Sierra are doing a lot of babysitting.  They love doing it and are making a bit of money.

Finally got word from California regarding the next tests. Sierra and Lindsey have blood draws now. Sierra has IVIG and biopsy on January 6, and Lindsey has biopsy in early February.

But that not the real thing that has been weighing on my mind. Last week Dale Smith's small plane went down in Idaho. They have searched for 6+ days now and still haven't found any sign of him, his kids, or his aircraft. Dale was a very nice guy who lived in San Jose. He had given us rides through Angel Flight to Calif for biopsies and checkups. His parents live here in Baker City, so it worked out good for him to come and visit, then fly us to California.  We are still in shock over the loss of this good person. He was an excellent pilot, and we always looked forward to flying with him. Our prayers continue to be for him and his family.

Here are a few pictures of Dale Smith back in July when he gave us a ride to Calif.