Wally update

Good morning everyone,We took Wally to the dr yesterday. He wanted to know if Wally wanted chemo and explained to him that if he gets the chemo he will be subjected to a lot of infections because his immune system will be so low. The last time Wally got an infection, we almost lost him, but we didn't find this out until we were ready to be discharged. The dr said that what Wally has in not curable and we have decided to go with the neupogen shots and blood transfusions as long as his counts are doing good. Wally went a week without shots or blood and his counts are holding. He got a neupogen shot yesterday and he goes in the hospital tomorrow for two units of blood.The dr said that if his counts get real low than they will do the chemo again. Wally gets the shots when ever the clinic has some left over so it isn't every day. But so far so good. Thank you all for your prayers. I hope this made sense because I am not real good at putting things on paper.

Thanks again Judy and our prayers will be with your family.

New Baby

This is our newest (15th) great grandchild. His mom is Jeanna (Debbie, Wally, Marie). They named him Samael Constantine Jordan, he was born at 12:22pm on April 8th, 2009. He weighed 7lb 7oz and was 20 1/4 inches long. He has Marques' blue eyes and Jeanna's nose. He has been very alert and active since being born, already holding his head up fairly well and can roll from his back to his side.

Also Debbie had her gall bladder out the end of April and is doing fine and back at work.

He is darling! Thanks for the update Judy & glad everyone is doing well.

Fireworks

Many family members are still needed to help work the fireworks booths. The dates for selling are from June 28th to July 4th. We do not expect anyone to come for the entire time. We can use help for 1, 2, 3 or however many days you are able to come & help. This is what pays for our reunion each year which we all enjoy. From porta potties to food and many things in between. We would like to have atleast 5 family members from each line. Do you know who is coming from your line? Please contact Kellie Turley who has volunteered her time as the fireworks chairman. You may also contact Richard Turley, vice president for the Hardy family organization.

70 years young

Jerry Lee (Oliver) just recently turned 70 years young. We wanted to share with you her family some pictures of Jerry Lee enjoying the Hardy reunion over the years. It is something she looks forward to every year. Everybody knows Jerry Lee as she always makes her way through each camp visiting with all who come. I'm sure this year will be no different.

This last year Richard & Mike really teased her good about her fly traps. She had hung bags of water all around her camp site because she had heard that it would keep the flies away. Well...they took it a step further and made her a PFD (Personal Fly Defense). Here she is laughing right along with them as they demonstrate how it works.

You can always count on a campfire at her campsite thanks to Uncle Buster. She might be asleep but she'll be there as long as someone else is still up.

She loves to tube down the creek. She does it every year.
I'm sure this is familar to many of Hardy reunion regulars. Many of family members have been fed from this camp.

Enjoying the reunion in years past with her sisters Kaye & Teeny along with their mother, Monreve.

Enjoying a hike with her grandson, Trevon.

She looks delighted here but let it be known that she wouldn't miss out on this for anything.

She has even been the champ a time or two. She plays every year.

This will look familar to some of you. This is what they brought to reunion for quite a few years. This is when you could still camp by the creek and they always had a shower open to anyone to use.

Relaxing and spending time with her family is another of her favorite things to do at reunion.

Here she is in an earlier year tubing down the river.

Ok, now this will really take some of you back in time. This bus was driven to reunion for many a years and they camped right in it. Good memories.

Jerry Lee, Butch, & Nana many moons ago.

The next few are not from reunion but wanted to share them anyway. Below with her daddy, Oliver Hardy.

Isn't she a cutie?

The youngest picture she has with her daddy.

Happy Birthday Jerry Lee!

Looking forward to another great year and she will be looking for each of you at reunion this year. You can count on it.

A new graduate

Just wanted to let everyone know that I (Melissa Messinger) graduated from University of Rio Grande on May 9, 2009 with my associate of nursing degree. Now I am studying for my NCLEX exam which will make me elgible to recieve my RN license. I am glad that my dad Art Messinger and my brother David Messinger and his wife and kids and his wife's brother came out it was great. All my kids were there but one. It was nice to have family around for a change.
Congratulations Melissa!