Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Thursday late afternoon? Mom is doing alright I suppose. Today has been a very long day for sure. It is Thursday, May 14th and you know what.... today is the day before Mom's Birthday and the last day that I will ever be 48 years old! Mom has spent it doing absolutely nothing at all. I did things this morning but nothing this afternoon besides pay bills. Earlier I mopped the entire downstairs floor and then vacuumed it. That took a bit. I also did the usual... fed the pups and walked them. Mom made the bed and then took her shower and got ready. I was in my office by 11 am. At noon though I took the pups for another walk and then Mark had lunch. I wasn't too hungry at all so I had a ginger ale and sat with him, Meme and Bob in the sitting room. Then around 1 pm I came back upstairs and played around on the computer and watched some videos to get more familiar with the folks who do unboxings. What to do and what not to do. Now it is 4:30 pm and it will be time for dinner. Mom made stuff shells last night but they made Mark and I sick....no it wasn't my cooking...lol...it was because we ate something that heavy at 7 pm. Too late for Mom to eat something like that. I slept pretty good or at least I thought I did but I am tired again today. Mark has been working since 8 am this morning! Meme has been downstairs all day and so has Bob. Both pups have been with Mom most of the day! It was quiet outside as the painters never showed up. They texted Meme to say that something urgent came up and they would not be making it. In 2 weeks they have not showed up at the times they said they would and they blew off 2 days completely. I am not impressed at all to say the least with these guys. Meme likes them though and that is good because she paid for it all. I guess they will be here tomorrow to do more work but looks like it will not get done by tomorrow now and not this weekend. That is pretty bad! We did get some good news today though...a lot of it actually! First, Mark had a all hands conference call with his 2 bosses this morning. Usually that is not good news but it was this time! Everyone will be staying and no one will be losing their job after the next 4 weeks like they all thought they would be. Now the bosses are hoping that they will be able to start paying everyone their regular salary in the next month. That is such amazing news! Mark and Mom can breathe a bit better and that weight is lifted. Second good news is that the part to the AC that needs to be replaced was ordered today and will be in tomorrow morning. They will be sending a guy out to fix it between 9 am and 1 pm. There will be no out of pocket expense to us this time either. Last time there was and we were not prepared for that. Last bit of good news is that I had a couple people ask about my subscription box. That made me happy. Mom is aming for the middle to end of June to launch it. I need to get going on this. I haven't slept all that well since Ozzy got hurt and I definitely have not slept good all this week. Maybe with all this wonderful news I can sleep better tonight. I am also thinking of taking a bubble bath to relax as well. A pre-Birthday bath for me!  Tonight will be the typical night as always. we will feed the pups, take them for their walk and then Mom will get dinner going for the rest of us. Then it will be relaxing downstairs until it is time to give Oz his medicine and then walk them for the last time during the night...that is usually around 9 pm. I will light a candle like I did last night for you while we were watching TV. There has been a candle burning all day up here in the nook. Mom will whisper to you like I always do as well. I hope you will get to have some fun while I am sleeping. Come visit me in my dreams if you can my sweet precious son! Smile for me when you hear my voice and I will smile back to you. I miss you so dang much. Every day it hurts more and more. I love you to the moon and back and all the way around the world. You are my hero and the wind beneath my wings. Forever you live inside my heart, mind, body and soul. Always remember this, pumpkin! Never forget it, please.
 I saw so sad news today, a friend of Mom's was diagnosed with cancer and he went in for surgery today. I sent him well wishes and I hoped that things would be good with him. I was sending positive thoughts and prayers his way as well. Another sad bit of news was that Megan posted that she lost her sweet Scout...her beagle furbaby. This is what she wrote: Childhood classic...(She made you guys favorite, fried bologna!)❤ My buddy, Scout came to join you today ❤ Give him loves for me please! Love you both ❤❤ Mom knows that you will take good care of him for her just like you are doing with all the others that are surrounded by you. I am sure you are smiling for all the times I made that for you and for you, Megan and Chris. Mom still makes it from time to time and Meme makes it quite a bit for her and Bob. Definitely a classic for sure. Mom grew up with it and so did you. Those are the times that I miss so much. Doing things with you, cooking for you and with you, playing games and just laughing the day away. I miss your voice and your sweet smile. I miss everything. I always will 😢 
 It is now time for Mom to start the night routine stuff. I will be back tomorrow with another letter to you. Continue to watch over us during this crazy time in this world. Keep us healthy and safe please. Thank you. Continue to fly high and free as well. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams my bright shining star.
 Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah ❤