Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Tuesday evening? Mom just got done reading another chapter in her books for school. I submitted an exam today as well but do not have the grade back as of yet. Guess it takes a day or 2 to have them back when I have to submit them. Its been a pretty long day today as I did not really get a lot of sleep last night. We got some disturbing news here where we live & it really shook Mom up. I am hoping that I will sleep better later tonight. I could really use the sleep. If there is anything you can do to help Mom with that & to ease her nerves that would be great. I would appreciate it a great deal. You know me...always a nervous Nelly....lol. Thank you pumpkin. 
 The weather today has been another hot one. This is week 3 that we are in for the temps being in the mid 90's. I am not going to complain but boy as you know it is really usual weather for us in this part of the US. I guess the humid & muggy weather will subside by Thursday & it will drop the temps by 17 degrees or so. It will still be nice & sunny just not so muggy. I think it will be a nice change. Someone sent me a thing on facebook saying 17 more weeks & it will be winter again with snow. Ugh... I don't even want to think about that at all. I can deal with the cold but I am really hoping for a winter with very little snow again. That would be nice. Guess only time will tell. Mom is counting the days now until vacation. I believe we have 50 something now. It is approaching fast. Wish you were here to be going with us but I know you will be even though I can't see you. Hope you will give me some signs like you always do when I need them the most. Haven't spoken to anyone in the last 4 days but I am assuming that everyone is well & they are just busy in this thing we call life. Mark is working a lot still...never a change there. He really needs to slow down as I worry about him. He is still young but with what he is doing is is older & his body just can't take it like it could before. He needs to take care of himself better too. Eating right & staying hydrated would be a good start but he is a grown man & I can only do so much. I am hoping to have some updates for you in the next few days. Mom will have to wait for her next set of college books so I will have a couple free days next week to catch up with everyone. I do have the daily prayer for today for you though. July 26~ Light dawns for the righteous & joy for the upright in heart. When the last sea is sailed & the last shallow charted, when the last field is reaped & the last harvest stored, when the last fire is out & the last guest departed, grant the last prayer that I shall pray, Be good to me O Lord. The day that dawns in heaven for me will never know a sunset. In its eternal light, I will always live & rejoice without fear or pain or dread or sorrow or worry, with no shadow of death lurking & looming anymore. I shall soar in unmitigated joy & then light in pure peace & sing clearly & dance freely as I was created to do. I will be united at last with the love of my life & never again be separated from him nor from any of those who have loved him on earth. And so shall we ever be with the Lord, for the day that dawns in heaven for us will never know a sunset. Amen.
 Well, it is that time of night where Mom needs to turn off the computer & get the pups fed & start prepping dinner for Mark & I. Think it is going to be a late one tonight but that is ok. I don't have to rush at all & that will be nice. Mom will be looking to the sky later to see if I see the moon & stars shining bright. I will whisper to you as I always do so be listening for my voice. Smile when you hear it & I will smile when I talk to you. I hope that your night is filled with everything you need to do & want to do. I know you will have adventures & lessons to learn as well. Come visit Mom tonight if you can. I miss you like crazy. No words can describe just how much I do but I know you feel it in your soul & that is all that matters to Mom. I love you to the moon & back & all the way around the would. To infinity & beyond. Mom will also be looking at the sunset that you will " paint " me tonight. Hope it is a pretty one. Good night my sweet precious son & sweet dreams.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah!