Dear Tyler,

Hi my sweet son! How are you doing on this Sunday morning? It is 11:17 am and Mom is writing to you now as we have friends coming over for pool time and a BBQ at 1 pm. Mom needs to write this letter to you and then get downstairs to do the rest of the prep work. Mark and Mom did some this morning already. Mark tended to the pool. He skimmed it, vacuumed it while Mom was cleaning all the chairs and wicker furniture off. we managed to get everything finished and also Mom vacuumed all upstairs, made the bed, did the trash and took my shower. Pretty good timing if I don't say so myself! The sun is finally shining right now and there is no rain is sight so that is amazing. The pool water was 77 degrees so we turned the heat on for a bit. It will be 85 today. Mom is looking forward to having Wayne and his wife here. You know how I love to host gatherings and this will be the first one in over 4 years!  I will tell you about it on tomorrows letter to you!

Mom is sorry that I didn't write the last couple of days. Friday was a busy day doing all kinds of things at the house that needed to get done. Mom was not feeling all that great either so I took my time and just did everything I needed to do. Friday night was quiet here. Meme and Bob went to bed early as usual and Mark and Mom stayed up as it thunderstormed until midnight. The pups were so scared. Saturday, Mark and I were up early. We went and ran so many errands. We left at 9:30 am and got home at 1:45 pm. We hit the post office, Walmart, a couple gift shops and then the grocery store. We just had gotten outside and the sky opened up and started raining hard... we laughed! Anyways...we got home, put everything away, had lunch and the Dave went to Grandpa's house to help him with his computer. We were trying to help from this end as well. Finished that up at 4:30 pm. Mark did a bit of work and then we fed the pups, walked them and made dinner. It rained again last night. We stayed downstairs until 10 pm and then ventured upstairs. Mom went right to bed. Yesterday was a sad day for me. It was June 26th. Tough day in many ways. This was the day we laid you to rest 8 years ago. It is also the day 33 years ago that Grandpa, Audrey and Mom got into our car accident. Both of these memories will haunt me for the rest of my life. I wasn't really on social media much at all yesterday and that is the way I wanted it. I did get some other news as well yesterday morning. Chris Amos... you remember Mom's friend, he hasn't spoken to me in over a year. He messaged me this... Hi...Thought you might like to know, I have prostate cancer. That was the entire message. I did get in touch with him. Asked him a couple questions and he was vague with his answers. Mom feels terrible that he was diagnosed with this and I wish him the best in recovery. I hope that they found it quickly. What I was upset about was that not once in the last year when things were great, did he try and reach out to me at all. Just now. He never asked how I was doing either. Friendship is not a one-way street. It is give and take about one another. This friendship was not. It was always about him and only him. Mom just can't deal with that, Tyler. I just can't anymore. Too much drama. He always made me out to be the bad person and I wasn't. I don't think we will chat much anymore but we will see. Mom will definitely not be making an effort that is for sure as I know he won't either. Anyways... last night we were suppose to skype with Grandpa but he called me and apparently Debbie is still angry at the world about the other night so he told me not to call and make things worse. Mom was upset but said nothing at all. Not sure what is going on with them but Mom doesn't think it is good news. I will call him tonight to say hello and see how things are. 

Not much else to update you on. I know I missed a pretty painting in the sky last night. I caught the very end of it and I was so upset. I am hoping there will be one this evening so I can take pictures of it. Mom will write to you tomorrow afternoon. I will light a candle later this evening for you and I will whisper to you as I always do. Smile to Mom and I will smile to you my sweet precious son. I miss you so dang much. 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 in my heart, mind, body and soul. Please watch over us and keep us safe and healthy. Thank you. Have fun tonight and come visit Mom in my dreams if you can. Until tomorrow comes....good night and sweet dreams later tonight. Mom is off to go finish everything that needs to be done. 

Always, Mommy xoxoxo. Muah 💜