A New Direction

 I just posted Jim's communication about the Liver Cancer Diagnosis.  Then, I realized, that if was probably good to precede it with a bit of information that might be missing to someone later reading so I thought a few particulars might be needed.

I, Kathy, started this blog after my first husband Orin was diagnosed with cancer, as a way to communicate with family and friends regarding our situation.  An early challenge that we noted was that it quickly became very difficult to keep everyone informed and remember who you had told what.  We also found that the responses were a great encouragement to us, especially in the hard times. So, I encourage you to participate with us on here as we journey forward.  

I posted some randomly and also during the last portion of my mother's life who lived with us for six months prior to her death in 2018. 

Feel free to read or not read any of those posts, however this now will become a way for us to communicate with you and you with us as we begin this new journey.

Blessings, Jim and Kathy 


In April of 2014 Jim and I were married in Arkansas(yep we eloped)  On May first we had a small ceremony at the home of Mike and Emily Gronau in Girard.  Mike is Kathy's youngest son.  Here are some random pics of our family so you can place people!


Jim has three children : JR , Mike (wife Sarah) and daughter Lorelei, and Rebekah (son Brayden)
Kathy has two children: Scott (son Blake and daughter Olivia) and Mike (wife Emily, daughters Anna, Lily and Josie

Kathy and her son Mike and good friend Jason

Lily, Josie Anna Emily and Mike Gronau


Kathy with her sons Mike and Scott at the wedding


Kathy at the wedding with Pastor Mike, Mike Gronau and Mike Terral
(just in case you didn't catch it earlier that we have two Mikes.  Interestingly their birthdays are on April first and April second.



Scott and son Blake and daughter Olivia at the wedding



Recent pic of Jim with Mike, JR Rebekah and grandson Brayden




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