Beautiful summer

I am enjoying this summer. Last summer passed me by with health issues. I am celebrating good health in 2012. I played golf twice this week.... I realize that I need a day in between to reset my stamina and strength. The Olympics begin tonight, opening ceremonies. The games are captivating. TV overage gets into the stories of the teams and individual athletess which is so interesting. Good lessons are learned on the field,court, track mats,etc. I am looking forward to the next couple of weeks. You too? My voice is still hoarse and soft. Tess and Mia, our grand daughters, are taking voice lessions thru the Art Center once a week. I have had the joy of sitting in on their lessons. It is so much fun to watch them learn.... Afterwards I enjoy working with them on their songs. It is a bit frustrating however because I don't have a singing voice right now. Demonstrating or correcting the pitch isn't working with no voice. I can play it out on the piano or guitar tho. We are having fun singing their songs together in the car or riding on the golf cart. We take the golf cart to Joannes for a swim after singing lessons. So much fun being a grandmother. They call me Mimi. I am grateful for air conitioning, fresh water to water the grass and plants, the abundant sunshine, rain, laughter of children playing outdoors, family get togethers, breakfast, lunch and dinner with friends, and so much more! Stay cool,Martha

Update: quite a lot has happened since the last post in May. Joe and I flew to California for a wonderful visit with Andy, Laura, Cal and Nora in early June. Andy and family had given Joe a gift certificate for Pebble Beach for his 70th birthday last year. Finally, we played Pebble Beach and stayed at the Lodge for 2 nights. A very special treat for both of us. We also went to the U S Open in San Francisco too. Best of all was being with our California family. Cal is 5 and Nora turns 3 in July. They are a busy family. The Tecumseh Chamber of Commerce is honoring me with the Musgrove Evan award for my contributions to the community. quite an honor. There will be a dinner on August 9th. Kevin and Andy will be the MC's so I hope they "roast" their mother real good..... The dinner is open to the public. It has been about 3 months since my thyroid surgery. My voice has not improved. Still hoarse and weak. I saw an ENT last week who said that it might get stronger over time. So I will see him in November. If my voice is back to normal then I am on my way. If not, my options are to live with it, or have surgery. The left vocal chord and nerve are not working. The surgery would move the left chord closer to the right chord so they work together, creating sound. I miss singing and talking is difficult. Because I have had breast and thyroid cancer, my doctor wants me to have genetic counseling. There is s syndrome that ties breast, thyroid and colon cancer together. It may be helpful for family members to know as a preventative measure. I am really ready for a respite from going to Ann Arbor for doctors appointments. The contradiction to all of the health issues is that I think of myself as a healthy person. My life has been a very active with going to the doctor for the flu shot,and check ups, etc. I hope to return to an active and normal routine soon. Stay cool! This summer is a hot one in Michigan. Martha