Wayne E. Peters

On December 15th we lost Dad Peters to a heart attack at home. He was 85 years young and never quite recovered from previous surgeries this past summer. We miss him alot and want to thank all friends and relatives for your cards, letters, and prayers during this time. Mom Peters went in for Melanoma surgery (on her nose) on the 17th of December and reconstruction surgery on the 18th. Carol and Mom have been strong during this transitional time. I'll post more after the Christmas holiday. Merry Christmas to all!

Short Vacation

Thanksgiving was at our house on Thursday, 26 Nov 2009. Kelly, Mike, and girls came over and Mom & Dad Peters were here too. Everybody brought food and nothing was duplicated! Lots of food, football and fun! After all of the festivities and clean-up, Carol & I packed our suitecase for a quick trip to Redding, CA to visit Russ & Roberta. We had rain most of the way and at the Siskew summit we hit snow (it wasn't sticking). As we entered California the weather cleared and it was 61 degrees in Redding. We had a great visit with Russ, Roberta, and the Gang! What a great house...lots of room for kids and adults! We left around noon and spent the night in Canyonville, OR. It was lots of fun! The weekend went way too fast.

Ronnie & Lorrie

Last night Carol & I went to Grand Ronde, OR and heard Ronnie Milsap and Lorrie Morgan sing. No duets, Lorrie sang first. Great concert! We love to listen to Ronnie and his band. We got home around 11:30p.m.

Coastal Visit

Yesterday Carol & I got up early and had breakfast in Grand Ronde, OR. Then, on to highway 101 and followed the coastline to Florence. It was supposed to be cloudy and rainy, but as the pictures reveal...it was very nice and 56 degrees. Once we made the turn at Florence to go east and head toward the freeway - it poured! This was Carol's day...she had a birthday this week and she just wanted some "quiet coast time". Thanks to Mom & Dad Peters for watching Payton (our pooch)!

Last weekend we attended the Tammy Lash wedding in Newport, OR. Great setting (at Stone Crest Cellars) against the background of the Pacific Ocean! Beautiful wedding, great people and the weather co-operated. Congratulations and thank you for the invitation!

After the wedding we got into the van and drove to Canyonville, OR (about four hours away). We ate dinner and went to hear Ronnie Milsap. He was Great! And sang quite a few of his older hits and some of his new songs. His new CD is "Then Sings My Soul".We spent the night and drove home the next day (but, we followed the coastline home! My little van has 600 new miles on her from last weekend.

Summer Stuff

Papa & Madison

Etienne, Grace, and Mikayla

Grace...thinking about going into the water

Summer is moving quickly and will soon be gone. July and August have flown by. Dad Peters is doing much better. Gaining a little bit of weight (slowly) and driving! He still has a few issues, but he's doing well. Carol had thyroid surgery July 29th and she's doing really good. It was a single night stay for observation and then home. Thank you all for your prayers, calls, visits and meals :)

Carol & I went to a Brian Culbertson / Dave Koz concert Friday, 21 Aug. What a sound! And Peobo Bryson was the guest vocalist. Two hours of heaven!

Last Sunday, 23 Aug, we picked up Kelly, Etienne, and the girls and spent the day at Seaside, OR. Great weather and everyone had a good time. Thanks for the lunch and snacks - Kelly & Carol!!!

Hello Greg Biffle

It was good to see Greg Biffle again. He was out at Sunset Raceway in Banks, OR last Saturday.

Curt and the gang were there and we had Greg sign a few 1/24 scale diecast cars and trucks from the past and present. Great weather and good racin'.

Greg signing cars for Sid.

Kelly's Wedding

So, now, all the preparations are over and the tuxedos are back to the rental place! And Kelly & Etienne are honeymooning on the Oregon coast - we have the girls.

Lots of pictures were taken. I hope to share them soon. Kelly will be posting on here blog also. It was great to see friends and relatives.

Dad's Finally Home

On Wednesday evening (June 24th) Carol, Mom, & I went and picked up Dad Peters and drove him home in his own car. The next morning a nurse from Tuality Hospital gave us instructions on taking care of Dad. Shay & Michael drove in from Boise, ID the weekend before his release (good to see them!). Dad enjoys being in his own bed. Today Carol, Mom, & Dad sat in the back yard and threw the ball for Payton. Dad said he's really glad to be away from Rehab.

Madison's 7th Birthday

Madison's real birthday was on the 12th of June. But, we celebrated today! Kelly & Etienne brought cake and goodies. Carol, myelf and Mom Peters helped eat - great Subway sandwiches!

Carol and the kids made a trip to the Hillsboro Rehab Center to bring Dad Peters some cake...but, he was sleeping pretty hard.

Way to go Madison...you only have 50 years to go to catch up to Papa!

What a week!

Congratulations Kelly!!! You did it! Your goal of Elementary Education is going to become a reality. Portland State University graduates, families, and friends filled the Rose Garden yesterday. Now comes the hard part - finding that perfect job!

Oh, Yeah, don't forget to keep planning for your upcoming wedding (next month).

Dad Peters Graduates to Rehab

Dad Peters was released from the hospital and transported to the Hillsboro Rehabilitation Center on June 2, 2009. Its only two blocks from his doctor's office. He's eating alot better and he's never lost his sense of humor. His health is improving on a daily basis - thank you all for your thoughts, prayers and personal visits.

My concern is consistant mental awareness - one day he's sharp as a tack, the next day he wants to know where he is and why he's there. Carol is taking Mom & Dad to his doctor for total evaluation on Wednesday, June 10.

Dad Peters in the hospital after surgery

Dad Peters went into the hospital on May 12th to have his cancerous bladder removed. His recovery was going fairly well when the sutures and staples opened when hw was caughing. He went back into surgery and he's recovering faster this time around. Nancy Dyer flew in from Denver to help Mom (and all of us). What a blessing! She's flying back to Denver today and we'll miss her! Mom is doing fairly well under the circumstances - not eating much, and wants Dad home. But, the reality is - he's probably going to have to go to a rehab center for a week or so. Carol, Nancy, and Mom cleaned house yesterday. Etienne (Mike) did the lawn for Dad last weekend. Cindy & Clay Nagel brought dinner one evening this week. We just want to thank everyone for your help during this time! I'll try to post news as soon as I can - I kinda put things on the back burner for a while until we knew what was going on with Dad. His pathology report came back - he's cancer free! Now, we just need him to get back to normal. Thanks to everone for your prayers and calls!