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3/4/16 Tonight was another round of eating out, this time Mark’s cousin Jim A. was in town with his new girlfriend. Mark’s parents and our family took him out to Hickory Park in Ames. Jim’s wife Nancy kidney’s shut down in response to a bad strep infection when she was in her twenties. She spent her entire life having to do dialysis a few times a week. In her last years of life she was very tiny, sick, and feeble. There were numerous times when they didn’t think she would make it through the night and she held on another year. I know it had to be draining on Jim as he had to do so much for her and in the last few years he had to carry her. She lost her battle in May 2014. They have abeautiful daughter together, Laura. 
I am happy for Jim that he found another nice lady. Mark and I don’t exactly agree on what a spouse should do after they lose a spouse. I think it would be sad to go through life alone and never love again. I know that the first love will never be replaced or forgotten, I also feel that if God brings someone else into your life to spend together, I think that is a blessing. I am happy for Jim and he seems very happy too. He just returned from a long trip with Sheryl to both Hawaii and Australia. Jim's daughter Laura and her Russian husband, Sasha, got to join them in Australia. 
We had our delicious meal at Hickory park and Orrie made sure I got my birthday sundae complete with a birthday serenade. Mark also took me to Western Edge and told me to pick something out for my birthday.Everyone thought I needed to get a nice pair of cowboy boots. I have always been pretty frugal when buying my boots, never spent over $100 and have gotten plain round toe boots, nothing fancy. I found a super cute pair of boots and would not have spent that much money on myself. I still found the price tag hard to accept at 230. Jayden also found a super cute pair and she spent her hard earned work money on.


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