Dear Blogger family,

Late last night I received a call from Ryan! He and Tina are ENGAGED! A joyous day for us has arrived! Ryan has been dating this lovely young lady named Tina since about last May or June. We are incredibly blessed and so excited for both of them.
Their first date was a walk around Balboa and they had an ice cream somewhere down there. They did this again, and then walked out on a pier. It was here that he proposed to her. He had it all planned! This what I know at this point.

We have known Tina's family since we moved to Santa Barbara in 1987. Both our families attend SB Calvary Chapel and Tina attended Santa Barbara Christian School as Ryan did. She was in 4th grade when Ryan was in 8th Grade. They did not know each other then. SBCS is where I teach art, and I had the privledge of teaching her sisters in 1996 till 2003 .

Tina has been in medical school the last 4 years. Next week on March 18th she receives her match for residency. And in June she will graduate. We are very excited for this time. Yesterday, her Mom Katy and I were at a baby shower together for a mutual friend. We prayed together for our kids and their relationship that we have seen grow over the last 10 months. I had NO IDEA Ryan was proposing yesterday also. What an answer to prayer for us.

Hello Blogger buddies.

Happy March. Spring is almost here and its in the air! I just had a drive up the 101 and I saw lots of Lupen already along the freeways. I am up north, on the way to Napa to care for my Dad. I am tag teaming Louie my brother and Nicky as caregivers, as we determine where we are in Dad's care at this time. Dad's 90th birthday is coming up, and day he never dreamed would ever happen and he is determined to make it.

It seems to have been a whirl wind month the last two months. I have had a trip to Napa, Sacramento and Pleasanton in January, a field trip to the Getty this last week and 2 trips to Mammoth with Fritz on the school holidays. Visitors from Kansas City ( Marilyn and Dave with their friends), and last week a cousins get together at the Bohnett homestead to go through family pictures together. My Dad made a trip down with my sister's for the Cousin's time and to see his brother Mike. We had a wonderful visit, and I cared for Dad for 3 1/2 days. But we could all see how weak and tired he was. After he went home he ended up in the hospital on Monday, not surprising.